diff --git a/apache-maven/pom.xml b/apache-maven/pom.xml
index 48f5b6d6b02..0e5a62f3e7b 100644
--- a/apache-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-maven/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>apache-maven</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-artifact/pom.xml b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
index 929d012d152..6613ec78d88 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
index c3d9536154c..095cb2a2cd8 100644
--- a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-builder-support</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-compat/pom.xml b/maven-compat/pom.xml
index a8fdd362489..3b2270c3efd 100644
--- a/maven-compat/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-compat/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 587d3b80800..bc74a795180 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
index 0da4274c943..62f1b738f5c 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-embedder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
index abc70aff087..d14771cea72 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index 71ee888c7c5..26b116c8b48 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
index e60dfcfbf8a..ec1e575855f 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
index eae32c3a8b8..21af8035066 100644
--- a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-repository-metadata</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
index f2d30defc0c..b7ca2b021dd 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
index d674770c513..011e6b1c28f 100644
--- a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings/pom.xml b/maven-settings/pom.xml
index 3e78a132582..01b11b2ed40 100644
--- a/maven-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
index 40ec3442f7a..e794a236569 100644
--- a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-slf4j-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 51014b42595..9881eb7867e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ under the License.
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-  <version>3.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.9.6</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Maven</name>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ under the License.
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>maven-3.8.5</tag>
+    <tag>maven-3.9.6</tag>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/maven/tree/${project.scm.tag}</url>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ under the License.
     <maven.site.path>ref/3-LATEST</maven.site.path>
     <checkstyle.violation.ignore>None</checkstyle.violation.ignore>
     <checkstyle.excludes>**/package-info.java</checkstyle.excludes>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-10-01T18:39:38Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-11-28T09:59:53Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <!--bootstrap-start-comment-->