diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e2f1ff..a5c5fdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,31 +9,31 @@ Once you downloaded the [Full or Trial version](https://vladmihalcea.com/hypersi
 The first thing you need to do is to unzip the package you have just downloaded.
 
 ```bash
-> unzip hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2-pack.zip
+> unzip hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0-pack.zip
 ```
 
 After unzipping the project package, you will get the following file structure:
 
 ```bash
-creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/
-   creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/lib/
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/lib/hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2-javadoc.jar
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/lib/hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2-sources.jar
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/lib/hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2.jar
-   creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/
-   creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/html/
-   creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/pdf/
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/html/asciidoctor.css
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/html/coderay-asciidoctor.css
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/pdf/InstallationGuide.pdf
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/html/InstallationGuide.html
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/html/UserGuide.html
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/pdf/UserGuide.pdf
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/changelog.txt
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/LICENSE.txt
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/maven-install.bat
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/maven-install.sh
-  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/README.txt
+creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/
+   creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/lib/
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/lib/hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0-javadoc.jar
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/lib/hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0-sources.jar
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/lib/hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0.jar
+   creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/
+   creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/html/
+   creating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/pdf/
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/html/asciidoctor.css
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/html/coderay-asciidoctor.css
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/pdf/InstallationGuide.pdf
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/html/InstallationGuide.html
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/html/UserGuide.html
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/pdf/UserGuide.pdf
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/changelog.txt
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/LICENSE.txt
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/maven-install.bat
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/maven-install.sh
+  inflating: hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/README.txt
 ```
 
 The package contains the following resources:
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ The package contains the following resources:
 In order to install Hypersistence Optimizer, you need to read the Installation Guide, which is available both in
 HTML and PDF formats in the unzipped package:
 
-* `hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/pdf/InstallationGuide.pdf`
-* `hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/html/InstallationGuide.html`
+* `hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/pdf/InstallationGuide.pdf`
+* `hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/html/InstallationGuide.html`
 
 > You can also read the [Installation Guide online](https://vladmihalcea.com/hypersistence-optimizer/docs/installation-guide/) if you want.
 
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ Hypersistence Optimizer so that you can get the most out of it.
 
 You can find the User Guide in the docs folder as well:
 
-* `hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/html/UserGuide.html`
-* `hypersistence-optimizer-2.8.2/docs/pdf/UserGuide.pdf`
+* `hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/html/UserGuide.html`
+* `hypersistence-optimizer-2.9.0/docs/pdf/UserGuide.pdf`
 
 > You can also read the [User Guide online](https://vladmihalcea.com/hypersistence-optimizer/docs/user-guide/) if you want.
 
diff --git a/hypersistence-optimizer-micronaut-example/pom.xml b/hypersistence-optimizer-micronaut-example/pom.xml
index ed52dc5..967bbd8 100644
--- a/hypersistence-optimizer-micronaut-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hypersistence-optimizer-micronaut-example/pom.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         <micronaut-data.version>3.9.6</micronaut-data.version>
 		<micronaut.test.resources.enabled>true</micronaut.test.resources.enabled>
 
-        <hypersistence-optimizer.version>2.8.2</hypersistence-optimizer.version>
+        <hypersistence-optimizer.version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</hypersistence-optimizer.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/hypersistence-optimizer-micronaut2-example/pom.xml b/hypersistence-optimizer-micronaut2-example/pom.xml
index 300b695..7137552 100644
--- a/hypersistence-optimizer-micronaut2-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hypersistence-optimizer-micronaut2-example/pom.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         <micronaut-data.version>2.5.13</micronaut-data.version>
 		<micronaut.test.resources.enabled>true</micronaut.test.resources.enabled>
 
-        <hypersistence-optimizer.version>2.8.2</hypersistence-optimizer.version>
+        <hypersistence-optimizer.version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</hypersistence-optimizer.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f825813..5172172 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
-        <hypersistence-optimizer.version>2.8.2</hypersistence-optimizer.version>
+        <hypersistence-optimizer.version>2.9.0</hypersistence-optimizer.version>
 
         <hibernate.version>6.4.8.Final</hibernate.version>