diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index f0ff835a2..f02b21a10 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-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index d9c545444..218b676b3 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-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</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 444a2ca62..867dac867 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-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index 4a97085c7..6dc24d2c1 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 8bbec2e21..e4e96f59a 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-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Struts 2 Bill of Materials</name>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts-version.version>7.0.0-M4</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
         <maven.site.skip>true</maven.site.skip>
         <maven.site.deploy.skip>true</maven.site.deploy.skip>
     </properties>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
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   <scm>
-    <tag>STRUTS_7_0_0_M4</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</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 10e54aec8..c03a49dca 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/freemarker-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/freemarker-jakarta/pom.xml
index 126e80c21..ea6da0bf7 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-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-freemarker-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/pom.xml
index fd12937e9..d3acd71c7 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-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml
index 607787500..8bdcbb36a 100644
--- a/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/sitemesh2-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</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 150cedd93..e9c659487 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>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</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 9fd087dd5..28acf0dd3 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-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-tools-view-jakarta</artifactId>
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diff --git a/plugins/async/pom.xml b/plugins/async/pom.xml
index 25242fa65..27e2046bc 100644
--- a/plugins/async/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/async/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-async-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
index 156a523cf..49330a108 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index c28cb6743..004870249 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-cdi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
index 76427706c..5bd37ee00 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index 8a128188b..242e702de 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index 5af6467b9..ea77a4b91 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index 3db65ae42..e3235e9b1 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index 8149eff08..9966e1f4f 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index ec9108310..e916f08a6 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/json/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index cfbeb5b02..6a10a81b3 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index 3c661fbe7..8a342ba03 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index 2174e9cc4..004e46d98 100644
--- a/plugins/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-rest-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
index 9f987b226..8e9e6eb31 100644
--- a/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/sitemesh/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-sitemesh-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index d59f7cdb8..c67fd1789 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index f17c4b43c..6415088f2 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index 4864dd345..f910000cc 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/plugins/velocity/pom.xml b/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
index b62c6ac44..a7eabe5a9 100644
--- a/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/xslt/pom.xml b/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
index 27f8fa138..aed64e90a 100644
--- a/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-xslt-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 36329c115..ff227afe5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
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     <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7.0.0-M4</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-M5-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
     <url>https://struts.apache.org/</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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-        <tag>STRUTS_7_0_0_M4</tag>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
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@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
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         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-04-19T06:31:11Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-04-19T06:38:28Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
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         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
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