diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index 52b717b36..9d9545752 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index 565848f2d..b7fefb8fc 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M8</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 27742983b..f2ac9fe5d 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index 7838ff768..32454368f 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 5ae28732d..87542eb5f 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Struts 2 Bill of Materials</name>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts-version.version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>7.0.0-M8</struts-version.version>
         <maven.site.skip>true</maven.site.skip>
         <maven.site.deploy.skip>true</maven.site.deploy.skip>
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@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
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-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>STRUTS_7_0_0_M8</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 778cf2605..f9f0e8eca 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/pom.xml
index 7a1f30fd1..c7893749c 100644
--- a/jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml
index ba7821b05..f39962ec3 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</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 11b3bc554..49433f09e 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</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 a084a79d2..baf81f587 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>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</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 88dce4bd5..0b5efcbc1 100644
--- a/plugins/async/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/async/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-async-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
index 0ee4d8755..18fe1d603 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index 56fa400a6..ce1a87160 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-cdi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
index 5e9441c4c..ddb27a1a5 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index 8347a08f0..a316135c5 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index 9ff834d81..269916ac6 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index 27fa4851d..17398d1e5 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index c266f4e92..1a863748f 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index 75fdfc140..3d6a03878 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index 25e44a6f9..82b65f966 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index 29cad48cf..4815bb1d8 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index f7d7b14dd..30a021243 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-rest-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index 87c9a95dc..ccb1b7df9 100644
--- a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-sitemesh-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index ff24c6b05..417154b5d 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-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index 1000bd57c..6d8b160ff 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index 4d1f8fd6d..971a0185f 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/velocity/pom.xml b/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
index 5d887c999..18d413af8 100644
--- a/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/xslt/pom.xml b/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
index 047665f46..8ce2c9976 100644
--- a/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M8</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-xslt-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 00530fb0b..0ae849fe0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
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-    <version>7.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M8</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_M8</tag>
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@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
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         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-06-12T05:45:22Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-07-11T07:43:18Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
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