diff --git a/apache-maven/pom.xml b/apache-maven/pom.xml
index d948851f722d..12c6fc29867d 100644
--- a/apache-maven/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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diff --git a/api/maven-api-cli/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-cli/pom.xml
index 93ff67f11bcd..f76a228311ac 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-cli/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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   <artifactId>maven-api-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/api/maven-api-core/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-core/pom.xml
index c299c6c6353b..423d55a8b402 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-core/pom.xml
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diff --git a/api/maven-api-di/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-di/pom.xml
index 61698e418d9a..47aa098da9e0 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-di/pom.xml
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diff --git a/api/maven-api-meta/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-meta/pom.xml
index fd3967387917..ef35444e519b 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-meta/pom.xml
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diff --git a/api/maven-api-metadata/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-metadata/pom.xml
index c659bef2a3fd..4b13460c4f62 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-metadata/pom.xml
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diff --git a/api/maven-api-model/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-model/pom.xml
index cd8119adb1ff..44dc6e6b46f4 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-model/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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diff --git a/api/maven-api-plugin/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-plugin/pom.xml
index 34a4d71d821b..55f9819f188e 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
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   <artifactId>maven-api-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/api/maven-api-settings/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-settings/pom.xml
index d5ca340bed8b..57f9a5bfb715 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-settings/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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   <artifactId>maven-api-settings</artifactId>
diff --git a/api/maven-api-spi/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-spi/pom.xml
index 5e5f074e4f0b..6a3fa56f702b 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-spi/pom.xml
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diff --git a/api/maven-api-toolchain/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-toolchain/pom.xml
index 197bb35f2d00..e96a03039524 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-toolchain/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
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   <artifactId>maven-api-toolchain</artifactId>
diff --git a/api/maven-api-xml/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-xml/pom.xml
index 01370d76daf1..497f6b49ac13 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-xml/pom.xml
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diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index cda85af1c433..aef8d3869c37 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
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diff --git a/compat/maven-artifact/pom.xml b/compat/maven-artifact/pom.xml
index d896192ff854..49f5856a48e2 100644
--- a/compat/maven-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-builder-support/pom.xml b/compat/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
index 7130aeff4894..e9f91b1b176e 100644
--- a/compat/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-compat/pom.xml b/compat/maven-compat/pom.xml
index 0fe2ec9e107a..91ce59b89bef 100644
--- a/compat/maven-compat/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-embedder/pom.xml b/compat/maven-embedder/pom.xml
index f83a552445c3..a1e4cbedc8d7 100644
--- a/compat/maven-embedder/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-embedder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-model-builder/pom.xml b/compat/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
index 1217fdfafe77..59a83b300d8f 100644
--- a/compat/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-model/pom.xml b/compat/maven-model/pom.xml
index 35c67fab2458..b88cee34f6b0 100644
--- a/compat/maven-model/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml b/compat/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
index d1cf51990fc5..3fabb7c9923e 100644
--- a/compat/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml b/compat/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
index f8ac15d018f6..1ea62ff70a1d 100644
--- a/compat/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml b/compat/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
index cf945a32a850..031adbd4ad55 100644
--- a/compat/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-rc-1</version>
 
     <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml b/compat/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
index e774e6b92213..0b0c48700d1b 100644
--- a/compat/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-settings/pom.xml b/compat/maven-settings/pom.xml
index 2fb5d70a6499..6032ebbab7cb 100644
--- a/compat/maven-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-settings/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/compat/maven-toolchain-builder/pom.xml b/compat/maven-toolchain-builder/pom.xml
index 4e73f3ebef5f..9b4e212890d9 100644
--- a/compat/maven-toolchain-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-toolchain-builder/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
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diff --git a/compat/maven-toolchain-model/pom.xml b/compat/maven-toolchain-model/pom.xml
index ab3923ecf48f..2d8461d858e5 100644
--- a/compat/maven-toolchain-model/pom.xml
+++ b/compat/maven-toolchain-model/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
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diff --git a/compat/pom.xml b/compat/pom.xml
index 3eaef06faba6..8f0c3142eec0 100644
--- a/compat/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
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diff --git a/impl/maven-cli/pom.xml b/impl/maven-cli/pom.xml
index ab55f3da0d00..b2947db6d904 100644
--- a/impl/maven-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/maven-cli/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
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diff --git a/impl/maven-core/pom.xml b/impl/maven-core/pom.xml
index db5181625f3a..f0d5a0ce9f59 100644
--- a/impl/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
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diff --git a/impl/maven-di/pom.xml b/impl/maven-di/pom.xml
index ce91877b2b4e..ac7c0afe9c42 100644
--- a/impl/maven-di/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/maven-di/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/impl/maven-executor/pom.xml b/impl/maven-executor/pom.xml
index da060ae30a12..d0c691fa2b72 100644
--- a/impl/maven-executor/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/maven-executor/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/impl/maven-impl/pom.xml b/impl/maven-impl/pom.xml
index b7a6d445c16f..6e6eb74f954c 100644
--- a/impl/maven-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/maven-impl/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
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     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
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diff --git a/impl/maven-jline/pom.xml b/impl/maven-jline/pom.xml
index fb5d890b17d1..1d30412c2b1d 100644
--- a/impl/maven-jline/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/maven-jline/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/impl/maven-logging/pom.xml b/impl/maven-logging/pom.xml
index 276d01a8f73a..0d33a42295aa 100644
--- a/impl/maven-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/maven-logging/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/impl/maven-xml/pom.xml b/impl/maven-xml/pom.xml
index 46323f83b31e..881b4c5a348b 100644
--- a/impl/maven-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/maven-xml/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/impl/pom.xml b/impl/pom.xml
index f7b38fe39535..a8c651a44dfd 100644
--- a/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
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-    <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 338fe1e666df..97354843ee8d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ under the License.
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-  <version>4.0.0-beta-6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0-rc-1</version>
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   <name>Apache Maven</name>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ under the License.
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</connection>
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   <issueManagement>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ under the License.
     <distributionShortName>Maven</distributionShortName>
     <distributionName>Apache Maven</distributionName>
     <maven.site.path>ref/4-LATEST</maven.site.path>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-10-19T18:11:20Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
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