diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9c0d861dd..df70cc8cb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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     <description>Serenity BDD Core Libraries</description>
     <name>Serenity BDD</name>
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diff --git a/serenity-ant-task/pom.xml b/serenity-ant-task/pom.xml
index 1adce0ca7..2ebd75acf 100644
--- a/serenity-ant-task/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/serenity-assertions/pom.xml b/serenity-assertions/pom.xml
index 84c70db24..9180c1f78 100644
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diff --git a/serenity-bitbar/pom.xml b/serenity-bitbar/pom.xml
index f86697fbd..e472f7ba7 100644
--- a/serenity-bitbar/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-browsermob-plugin/pom.xml b/serenity-browsermob-plugin/pom.xml
index 745a68407..150626802 100644
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diff --git a/serenity-browserstack/pom.xml b/serenity-browserstack/pom.xml
index 40f190a3c..49c258b39 100644
--- a/serenity-browserstack/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/serenity-cli/pom.xml b/serenity-cli/pom.xml
index 73bfa147d..e45561125 100644
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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-        <version>4.0.43</version>
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diff --git a/serenity-core/pom.xml b/serenity-core/pom.xml
index 39a1c95ea..fcb5e07fa 100644
--- a/serenity-core/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/serenity-crossbrowsertesting/pom.xml b/serenity-crossbrowsertesting/pom.xml
index f34b338e9..905877bf1 100644
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diff --git a/serenity-cucumber/pom.xml b/serenity-cucumber/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-ensure/pom.xml b/serenity-ensure/pom.xml
index 3c792b30d..ba756fef0 100644
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diff --git a/serenity-jira-plugin/pom.xml b/serenity-jira-plugin/pom.xml
index 4c50c81c7..9b8ad609a 100644
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diff --git a/serenity-json-summary-report/pom.xml b/serenity-json-summary-report/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-junit/pom.xml b/serenity-junit/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-junit5/pom.xml b/serenity-junit5/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-lambdatest/pom.xml b/serenity-lambdatest/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-model/pom.xml b/serenity-model/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-navigator-report/pom.xml b/serenity-navigator-report/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-report-resources/pom.xml b/serenity-report-resources/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-shutterbug/pom.xml b/serenity-shutterbug/pom.xml
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