diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index f02b21a10..091238706 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index 218b676b3..762f0f543 100644
--- a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     <name>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Webapp</name>
     <description>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Example</description>
 
diff --git a/apps/showcase/pom.xml b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
index 867dac867..bbe515f76 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index 2654b1c4c..b10d31ab4 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index e4e96f59a..de2bdf837 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Struts 2 Bill of Materials</name>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts-version.version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>7.0.0-M5</struts-version.version>
         <maven.site.skip>true</maven.site.skip>
         <maven.site.deploy.skip>true</maven.site.deploy.skip>
     </properties>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     </dependencyManagement>
 
   <scm>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>STRUTS_7_0_0_M5</tag>
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/struts.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/struts.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/struts/</url>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 5dc84bf39..4a6ce770f 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/freemarker-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/freemarker-jakarta/pom.xml
index ea6da0bf7..759329348 100644
--- a/jakarta/freemarker-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/freemarker-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-freemarker-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/pom.xml
index d3acd71c7..165066f05 100644
--- a/jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml
index 8bdcbb36a..f5cfa421e 100644
--- a/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-sitemesh2-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta/pom.xml
index e9c659487..a18e1aa9a 100644
--- a/jakarta/velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/velocity-tools-view-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/velocity-tools-view-jakarta/pom.xml
index 28acf0dd3..4b025345a 100644
--- a/jakarta/velocity-tools-view-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/velocity-tools-view-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-tools-view-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/plugins/async/pom.xml b/plugins/async/pom.xml
index 27e2046bc..36361ed8b 100644
--- a/plugins/async/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/async/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-async-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
index 49330a108..ceb3938ed 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index 004870249..ac0e989dd 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-cdi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
index 5bd37ee00..ac0ca475c 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index 242e702de..4d65564fa 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index ea77a4b91..facf92729 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index e3235e9b1..deb3e93b5 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index 9966e1f4f..42843c795 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index e916f08a6..8e7a4610b 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/json/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index 6a10a81b3..c67e30cc4 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index 8a342ba03..9578411cf 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index 004e46d98..e424f936e 100644
--- a/plugins/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-rest-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index 8e9e6eb31..3d13fd298 100644
--- a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-sitemesh-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index c67fd1789..a72054046 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index 6415088f2..2b7b2a25f 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index f910000cc..88cf93d37 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/velocity/pom.xml b/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
index a7eabe5a9..492f5b3e3 100644
--- a/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/xslt/pom.xml b/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
index aed64e90a..9a088156b 100644
--- a/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-xslt-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 26afcc8ad..66a614b20 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
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-    <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M5</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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         <url>https://github.com/apache/struts/</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>STRUTS_7_0_0_M5</tag>
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@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-04-19T06:38:28Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-04-19T18:53:04Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
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         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
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