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+        <version>2.3.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-sitegraph-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index 3c7b1b831..6d2039013 100644
--- a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.16.2</version>
+        <version>2.3.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-sitemesh-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index 6bcf25262..cb0d6a10c 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.16.2</version>
+        <version>2.3.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/struts1/pom.xml b/plugins/struts1/pom.xml
index fb847998c..4ae4a237d 100644
--- a/plugins/struts1/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/struts1/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.16.2</version>
+        <version>2.3.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-struts1-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index eec0caf71..b81394981 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.16.2</version>
+        <version>2.3.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index 47b3980e8..a7a188d21 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>2.3.16.2</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles3/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles3/pom.xml
index 77fb083f6..ddb92d0f0 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles3/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tiles3/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     <artifactId>struts2-tiles3-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9db8cdbeb..44db8a3ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
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-    <version>2.3.16.2</version>
+    <version>2.3.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
     <url>http://struts.apache.org/</url>
diff --git a/xwork-core/pom.xml b/xwork-core/pom.xml
index 34fe8e2d9..a35ead49e 100644
--- a/xwork-core/pom.xml
+++ b/xwork-core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.16.2</version>
+        <version>2.3.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.struts.xwork</groupId>