Use camel.version for examples to import bom
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-activemq-tomcat/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-activemq-tomcat/pom.xml
index 3a50231..e260449 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-activemq-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-activemq-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-aggregate/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-aggregate/pom.xml
index ef4c5df..bec3249 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-aggregate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-aggregate/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <plugin>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-aggregate/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-aggregate/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 3a28a3c..53d829b 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-aggregate/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-aggregate/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-    <feature name='camel-example-aggregate' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-stream</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-aggregate/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-aggregate' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-stream</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-aggregate/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-any23/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-any23/pom.xml
index da2b411..c33bb2f 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-any23/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-any23/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/pom.xml
index a44638a..1639bf4 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <useBlueprint>true</useBlueprint>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 973fdd6..5e117e8 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-artemis-amqp-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-    <feature name="${project.artifactId}" version="${project.version}">
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-blueprint</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-amqp</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-netty-http</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/${project.artifactId}/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name="${project.artifactId}" version="${camel.version}">
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-blueprint</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-amqp</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-netty-http</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/${project.artifactId}/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-artemis-large-messages/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-artemis-large-messages/pom.xml
index 1c5c3bf..bc20ab0 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-artemis-large-messages/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-artemis-large-messages/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-artemis/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-artemis/pom.xml
index 7cb1368..a545b32 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-artemis/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-artemis/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-as2/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-as2/pom.xml
index a9c916f..ab1a51c 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-as2/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-as2/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-bigxml-split/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-bigxml-split/pom.xml
index 991065e..440755e 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-bigxml-split/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-bigxml-split/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-billboard-aggr/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-billboard-aggr/pom.xml
index 9704a04..198267a 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-billboard-aggr/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-billboard-aggr/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/pom.xml
index 46587e5..a5679b9 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.cafe.CafeRouteBuilder</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 0a9dae7..1a5c2a5 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-    <feature name='camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-cafe-endpointdsl/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cafe/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cafe/pom.xml
index dc542d9..8025d07 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cafe/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cafe/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- Allows the example to be run via 'mvn compile exec:java' -->
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cafe/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-cafe/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 960c101..20242d1 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cafe/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cafe/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-    <feature name='camel-example-cafe' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-cafe/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-cafe' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-cafe/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cassandra-kubernetes/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cassandra-kubernetes/pom.xml
index 2b03cda..7da9c7a 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cassandra-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cassandra-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-aws-s3/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-aws-s3/pom.xml
index c542c96..2c47743 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-aws-s3/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-aws-s3/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-cassandraql/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-cassandraql/pom.xml
index a056855..597fd0e 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-cassandraql/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-cassandraql/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-kubernetes/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-kubernetes/pom.xml
index 642c353..f44f074 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-metrics/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-metrics/pom.xml
index b25a09c..0654b36 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-metrics/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-properties/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-properties/pom.xml
index baad490..b42c98b 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-properties/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-rest-servlet/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-rest-servlet/pom.xml
index 9b6675b..6782f01 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-rest-servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-rest-servlet/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-test/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-test/pom.xml
index aa0e392..b88da56 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-test/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-test/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi-xml/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi-xml/pom.xml
index d1b357d..ab728f9 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi-xml/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cdi/pom.xml
index 2925146..980fc35 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-console/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-console/pom.xml
index 98e257c..b7c2fa5 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-console/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-console/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
         </plugins>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf-blueprint/pom.xml
index 785b5a1..ffa9d0b 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf-proxy/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf-proxy/pom.xml
index 39b51ed..5fd06f1 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf-proxy/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf-proxy/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
         </plugins>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf-tomcat/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf-tomcat/pom.xml
index 6fcb7d0..3f6cd2a 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf-ws-security-signature/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf-ws-security-signature/pom.xml
index ce093a5..48533cf 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf-ws-security-signature/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf-ws-security-signature/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <fileApplicationContextUri>src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/camel-context.xml
                     </fileApplicationContextUri>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-cxf/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-cxf/pom.xml
index 22a0e1a..0126588 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-cxf/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-cxf/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-debezium/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-debezium/pom.xml
index 5bac3b7..fd3a2a5 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-debezium/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-debezium/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/README.adoc b/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/README.adoc
index 89ece12..d7fd905 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/README.adoc
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/README.adoc
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 === Run with Karaf
 
 To install Apache Camel in Karaf you type in the shell (we use version
-$\{project.version}):
+$\{camel.version}):
 
 ....
-feature:repo-add camel ${project.version}
+feature:repo-add camel ${camel.version}
 feature:install camel
 ....
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 Then you can install the example:
 
 ....
-install -s mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/${project.version}
+install -s mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/${camel.version}
 ....
 
 And you can see the application running by tailing the logs:
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/pom.xml
index d28ac41..23edff0 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ehcache-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-fhir-osgi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-fhir-osgi/pom.xml
index d574c06..50fc43a 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-fhir-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-fhir-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel.karaf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-karaf-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.camel.karaf</groupId>
             <artifactId>apache-camel</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
+            <version>${camel.version}</version>
             <classifier>features</classifier>
             <type>xml</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <plugin>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-fhir/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-fhir/pom.xml
index 8a2a6ec..f8a2932 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-fhir/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-fhir/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ftp/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-ftp/pom.xml
index 9d5aebe..687cb84 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ftp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ftp/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-hazelcast-kubernetes/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-hazelcast-kubernetes/pom.xml
index 566cfbb..70df758 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-hazelcast-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-hazelcast-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-java8/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-java8/pom.xml
index 76a3280..129ad03 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-java8/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-java8/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.java8.MyApplication</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-jdbc/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-jdbc/pom.xml
index 4fc676d..e38de09 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-jms-file/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-jms-file/pom.xml
index 1c0c5fe..fb9f543 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-jms-file/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-jms-file/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-jmx/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-jmx/pom.xml
index 4a12ea0..80e2554 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-jmx/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-jmx/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-jooq/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-jooq/pom.xml
index aec28a7..1318bb8 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-jooq/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-jooq/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
 
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-kafka/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-kafka/pom.xml
index 04fb3d7..f2bff98 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-kotlin/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-kotlin/pom.xml
index 4fc5b83..f0f7445 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-loadbalancing/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-loadbalancing/pom.xml
index f00716a..2989117 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-loadbalancing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-loadbalancing/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/pom.xml
index e5bba0f..755c525 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 1114176..acf245f 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-  <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features
+  <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features
   </repository>
 
-  <feature name='camel-example-loan-broker' version='${project.version}'>
-    <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-    <feature version="${project.version}">camel-cxf</feature>
-    <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/${project.version}
+  <feature name='camel-example-loan-broker' version='${camel.version}'>
+    <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+    <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-cxf</feature>
+    <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-loan-broker-cxf/${camel.version}
     </bundle>
   </feature>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/pom.xml
index bcfbe55..4f94f90 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/src/main/resources/features.xml
index de7f684..bcc7b15 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
     
-    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${project.version}'>
+    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${camel.version}'>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jta_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jms_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-j2ee-management_1.1_spec/1.0.1</bundle>
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.activemq/activemq-pool/${activemq-version}</bundle>
     </feature>
     
-    <feature name='camel-example-loan-broker' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-loan-broker' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-loan-broker-jms/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-main-artemis/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-main-artemis/pom.xml
index 05080fe..0e110e0 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-main-artemis/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-main-artemis/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <logClasspath>true</logClasspath>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.MyApplication</mainClass>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-main-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <logClasspath>false</logClasspath>
                     <!-- lets show which options are unmapped -->
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-main-tiny/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-main-tiny/pom.xml
index 39e14ce..6aa429c 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-main-tiny/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-main-tiny/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <logClasspath>true</logClasspath>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.MyApplication</mainClass>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-main-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <logClasspath>false</logClasspath>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-main-xml/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-main-xml/pom.xml
index f6c6e76..2a19c7b 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-main-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-main-xml/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <logClasspath>true</logClasspath>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.MyApplication</mainClass>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-main-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <logClasspath>false</logClasspath>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-main/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-main/pom.xml
index faf281a..fb442f3 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-main/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-main/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <logClasspath>true</logClasspath>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.MyApplication</mainClass>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-main-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <logClasspath>false</logClasspath>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-management/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-management/pom.xml
index 951540f..19e523d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-management/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-management/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-management/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-management/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 34985d8..3dcbfa4 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-management/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-management/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
     
-    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${project.version}'>
+    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${camel.version}'>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jta_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jms_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-j2ee-management_1.1_spec/1.0.1</bundle>
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.activemq/activemq-pool/${activemq-version}</bundle>
     </feature>
     
-    <feature name='camel-example-management' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-management/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-management' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-management/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-micrometer/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-micrometer/pom.xml
index 3803567..c346018 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-micrometer/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-micrometer/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-mybatis/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-mybatis/pom.xml
index fc49436..016b7b3 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-mybatis/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-mybatis/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-mybatis/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-mybatis/src/main/resources/features.xml
index e70086e..7cd4a97 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-mybatis/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-mybatis/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 -->
 <features>
 
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-    <feature name="camel-example-mybatis" version="${project.version}">
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-blueprint</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-mybatis</feature>
+    <feature name="camel-example-mybatis" version="${camel.version}">
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-blueprint</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-mybatis</feature>
         <bundle>mvn:org.apache.derby/derby/${derby-version}</bundle>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-mybatis/${project.version}</bundle>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-mybatis/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-netty-custom-correlation/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-netty-custom-correlation/pom.xml
index 9447372..4a00a63 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-netty-custom-correlation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-netty-custom-correlation/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-netty-http/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-netty-http/pom.xml
index 6f3daeb..c9b1fe5 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-netty-http/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-netty-http/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-olingo4-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-olingo4-blueprint/pom.xml
index 55e3a7f..268c5bc 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-olingo4-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-olingo4-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-openapi-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-openapi-cdi/pom.xml
index ee16a1a..57f9601 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-openapi-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-openapi-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-openapi-osgi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-openapi-osgi/pom.xml
index 000f03c..9cfd449 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-openapi-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-openapi-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/pom.xml
index b41cb14..ecc5747 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
         </plugins>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 4600cb1..21f734d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-pojo-messaging/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
     
-    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${project.version}'>
+    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${camel.version}'>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jta_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jms_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-j2ee-management_1.1_spec/1.0.1</bundle>
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.activemq/activemq-pool/${activemq-version}</bundle>
     </feature>
     
-    <feature name='camel-example-pojo-messaging' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-pojo-messaging/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-pojo-messaging' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-pojo-messaging/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-reactive-executor-vertx/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-reactive-executor-vertx/pom.xml
index 99157fa..0c72c7d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-reactive-executor-vertx/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-reactive-executor-vertx/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.MyApplication</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/core-rest/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/core-rest/pom.xml
index 6d9b0be..6d77fcb 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/core-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/core-rest/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             <plugin>

                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>

                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>

-                <version>${project.version}</version>

+                <version>${camel.version}</version>

             </plugin>

 

             <plugin>

diff --git a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/distribution/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/distribution/pom.xml
index a1a9573..91b0b25 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
          <dependency>

             <groupId>org.apache.camel.example</groupId>

             <artifactId>camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-provision</artifactId>

-            <version>${project.version}</version>

+            <version>${camel.version}</version>

             <type>kar</type>

             <scope>runtime</scope>

         </dependency>

diff --git a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/pom.xml
index 7a7919c..fb7c290 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             <dependency>

                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>

                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>

-                <version>${project.version}</version>

+                <version>${camel.version}</version>

                 <type>pom</type>

                 <scope>import</scope>

             </dependency>

diff --git a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/provision/src/main/feature/feature.xml b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/provision/src/main/feature/feature.xml
index 3d86c49..6365181 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/provision/src/main/feature/feature.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/provision/src/main/feature/feature.xml
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@
 
 -->
 <features xmlns="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.5.0" name="provision">
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
-    <feature name="camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-provision" description="camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-provision" version="${project.version}">
-        <feature version='${project.version}'>camel-core</feature>
-        <feature version='${project.version}'>camel-jackson</feature>
-        <feature version='${project.version}'>camel-netty-http</feature>
-        <feature version='${project.version}'>camel-swagger-java</feature>
-        <feature version='${project.version}'>camel-tika</feature>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <feature name="camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-provision" description="camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-provision" version="${camel.version}">
+        <feature version='${camel.version}'>camel-core</feature>
+        <feature version='${camel.version}'>camel-jackson</feature>
+        <feature version='${camel.version}'>camel-netty-http</feature>
+        <feature version='${camel.version}'>camel-swagger-java</feature>
+        <feature version='${camel.version}'>camel-tika</feature>
         <feature>webconsole</feature>
-        <bundle start-level='50'>mvn:org.apache.camel/camel-osgi-activator/${project.version}</bundle>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-core-rest/${project.version}</bundle>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect/${project.version}</bundle>
+        <bundle start-level='50'>mvn:org.apache.camel/camel-osgi-activator/${camel.version}</bundle>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-core-rest/${camel.version}</bundle>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/src/main/filtered-resources/README.adoc b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/src/main/filtered-resources/README.adoc
index 76154d5..932aeb9 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/src/main/filtered-resources/README.adoc
+++ b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/src/main/filtered-resources/README.adoc
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@
 +
 [source,sh]
 ----
-curl http://localhost:8080/camel-rest-osgi-activator/tika/detect?filePath=system/org/apache/camel/example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect/${project.version}/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect-${project.version}.jar
+curl http://localhost:8080/camel-rest-osgi-activator/tika/detect?filePath=system/org/apache/camel/example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect/${camel.version}/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect-${camel.version}.jar
 ----
 +
 . Install a new bundle with it's own REST route
 +
 [source,sh]
 ----
-karaf@root()> install -s mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-parse/${project.version}
+karaf@root()> install -s mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-parse/${camel.version}
 ----
 . This will expose a new route that can be tested without restarting
 +
 [source,sh]
 ----
-curl http://localhost:8080/camel-rest-osgi-activator/tika/parse?filePath=system/org/apache/camel/example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect/${project.version}/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect-${project.version}.jar
+curl http://localhost:8080/camel-rest-osgi-activator/tika/parse?filePath=system/org/apache/camel/example/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect/${camel.version}/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator-tika-detect-${camel.version}.jar
 ----
 
 === Help and contributions
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/tika-detect/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/tika-detect/pom.xml
index 0153161..77ee06c 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/tika-detect/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/tika-detect/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             <plugin>

                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>

                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>

-                <version>${project.version}</version>

+                <version>${camel.version}</version>

             </plugin>

 

             <plugin>

diff --git a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/tika-parse/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/tika-parse/pom.xml
index 675415a..77e3968 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/tika-parse/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-rest-karaf-osgi-activator/tika-parse/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             <plugin>

                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>

                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>

-                <version>${project.version}</version>

+                <version>${camel.version}</version>

             </plugin>

 

             <plugin>

diff --git a/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/pom.xml
index 8083149..52630c2 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 05c41f9..0ea388c 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-route-throttling/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
     
-    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${project.version}'>
+    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${camel.version}'>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jta_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jms_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-j2ee-management_1.1_spec/1.0.1</bundle>
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.activemq/activemq-pool/${activemq-version}</bundle>
     </feature>
     
-    <feature name='camel-example-route-throttling' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-route-throttling/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-route-throttling' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-route-throttling/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/README.adoc b/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/README.adoc
index 1ba42b1..b400350 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/README.adoc
+++ b/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/README.adoc
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 === Run
 
 To install Apache Camel in Karaf you type in the shell (we use version
-$\{project.version}):
+$\{camel.version}):
 
 ....
-feature:repo-add camel ${project.version}
+feature:repo-add camel ${camel.version}
 feature:install camel
 ....
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 Then you can install the Camel example:
 
 ....
-install -s mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/${project.version}
+install -s mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/${camel.version}
 ....
 
 And you can see the application running by tailing the logs
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/pom.xml
index ed9ccc6..c03ba8c 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-servlet-rest-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-servlet-tomcat/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-servlet-tomcat/pom.xml
index 9badc66..8263a83 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-servlet-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-servlet-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spark-rest/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spark-rest/pom.xml
index 24a053b..36ba536 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spark-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spark-rest/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.spark.UserMain</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-splunk/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-splunk/pom.xml
index 5a9ef82..3e7ef55 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-splunk/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-splunk/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-javaconfig/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-javaconfig/pom.xml
index 4b002fb..5805008 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-javaconfig/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-javaconfig/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/pom.xml
index e6b9465..a804775 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 2cb74bc..fbfa01a 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-jms/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
     <repository>mvn:org.apache.activemq/activemq-karaf/${activemq-version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-    <feature name='camel-example-spring-jms' version='${project.version}'>
+    <feature name='camel-example-spring-jms' version='${camel.version}'>
         <feature>activemq-broker-noweb</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-spring-jms/${project.version}</bundle>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-spring-jms/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-pulsar/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-pulsar/pom.xml
index 0abd9a3..81bac85 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-pulsar/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-pulsar/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-security/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-security/pom.xml
index 9f75bde..c48f2ad 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-security/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-ws/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-ws/pom.xml
index aa64c1e..61d71c0 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-ws/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-ws/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
             <!-- so we can run mvn jetty:run -->
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/pom.xml
index fbca050..a0f2b03 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
 
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/src/main/resources/features.xml
index bea32d3..753431b 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring-xquery/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
     
-    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${project.version}'>
+    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${camel.version}'>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jta_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jms_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-j2ee-management_1.1_spec/1.0.1</bundle>
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.activemq/activemq-pool/${activemq-version}</bundle>
     </feature>
     
-    <feature name='camel-example-spring-xquery' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-saxon</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-spring-xquery/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-spring-xquery' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-saxon</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-spring-xquery/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring/pom.xml
index 07cba75..8f1cc03 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
         </plugins>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-spring/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-spring/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 7b696f3..0475216 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-spring/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-spring/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
     
-    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${project.version}'>
+    <feature name='activemq-feature' version='${camel.version}'>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jta_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-jms_1.1_spec/1.1.1</bundle>
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.geronimo.specs/geronimo-j2ee-management_1.1_spec/1.0.1</bundle>
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.activemq/activemq-pool/${activemq-version}</bundle>
     </feature>
     
-    <feature name='camel-example-spring' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-spring/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-spring' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-activemq</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-spring/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/pom.xml
index a101f42..13cffab 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
index a069cfc..8ef41c1 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-sql-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@
 
 -->
 <features>
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-    <feature name="camel-example-sql-blueprint" version="${project.version}">
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-blueprint</feature>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel-sql</feature>
+    <feature name="camel-example-sql-blueprint" version="${camel.version}">
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-blueprint</feature>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-sql</feature>
         <bundle>mvn:org.apache.derby/derby/${derby-version}</bundle>
         <bundle>mvn:org.apache.commons/commons-pool2/${commons-pool2-version}</bundle>
         <bundle>wrap:mvn:org.apache.commons/commons-dbcp2/${commons-dbcp2-version}$overwrite=merge&amp;DynamicImport-Package=*</bundle>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-sql-blueprint/${project.version}</bundle>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-sql-blueprint/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/pom.xml
index 95bd880..5a2135d 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/src/main/resources/META-INF/feature/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/src/main/resources/META-INF/feature/features.xml
index 25def80..ca233e0 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/src/main/resources/META-INF/feature/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ssh-security/src/main/resources/META-INF/feature/features.xml
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
     limitations under the License.
 
 -->
-<features name="camel-example-ssh-security-${project.version}"
+<features name="camel-example-ssh-security-${camel.version}"
           xmlns="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.0.0"
           xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
           xsi:schemaLocation="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.0.0 http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.0.0">
-  <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+  <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-  <feature name="camel-example-ssh-security" version="${project.version}">
-    <feature version="${project.version}">camel-ssh</feature>
-    <feature version="${project.version}">camel-spring</feature>
-    <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-ssh-security/${project.version}</bundle>
+  <feature name="camel-example-ssh-security" version="${camel.version}">
+    <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-ssh</feature>
+    <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-spring</feature>
+    <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-ssh-security/${camel.version}</bundle>
   </feature>
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ssh/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-ssh/pom.xml
index 290d227..9fba513 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ssh/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ssh/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-ssh/src/main/resources/META-INF/feature/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-ssh/src/main/resources/META-INF/feature/features.xml
index d814df2..19bb8f3 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-ssh/src/main/resources/META-INF/feature/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-ssh/src/main/resources/META-INF/feature/features.xml
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
     limitations under the License.
 
 -->
-<features name="camel-example-ssh-${project.version}"
+<features name="camel-example-ssh-${camel.version}"
           xmlns="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.0.0"
           xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
           xsi:schemaLocation="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.0.0 http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.0.0">
-  <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+  <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-  <feature name="camel-example-ssh" version="${project.version}">
-    <feature version="${project.version}">camel-ssh</feature>
-    <feature version="${project.version}">camel-spring</feature>
-    <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-ssh/${project.version}</bundle>
+  <feature name="camel-example-ssh" version="${camel.version}">
+    <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-ssh</feature>
+    <feature version="${camel.version}">camel-spring</feature>
+    <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-ssh/${camel.version}</bundle>
   </feature>
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-swagger-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-swagger-cdi/pom.xml
index 133591c..f410446 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-swagger-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-swagger-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-swagger-osgi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-swagger-osgi/pom.xml
index f64e073..cfef2ad 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-swagger-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-swagger-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-telegram/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-telegram/pom.xml
index 5ba4862..1746dd5 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-telegram/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-telegram/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/pom.xml
index 6f92cab..b79ac4f 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel.karaf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-karaf-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
             </plugin>
 
         </plugins>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml b/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 7dad5a5..47890d3 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 
 -->
 <features xmlns="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.0.0" name="camel-example-transformer-blueprint">
-    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${project.version}/xml/features</repository>
+    <repository>mvn:org.apache.camel.karaf/apache-camel/${camel.version}/xml/features</repository>
 
-    <feature name='camel-example-transformer-blueprint' version='${project.version}'>
-        <feature version="${project.version}">camel</feature>
-        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <feature name='camel-example-transformer-blueprint' version='${camel.version}'>
+        <feature version="${camel.version}">camel</feature>
+        <bundle>mvn:org.apache.camel.example/camel-example-transformer-blueprint/${camel.version}</bundle>
     </feature>
 
 </features>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-transformer-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-transformer-cdi/pom.xml
index fd93fce..ddae1a1 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-transformer-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-transformer-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-transformer-demo/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-transformer-demo/pom.xml
index d20051e..55eeb50 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-transformer-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-transformer-demo/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket-blueprint/pom.xml
index 1318e05..1c267d1 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket/pom.xml
index 73514df..a8ca115 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-twitter-websocket/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>org.apache.camel.example.websocket.CamelTwitterWebSocketMain</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-cdi/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-cdi/pom.xml
index 768dbf6..846aab2 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.deltaspike.cdictrl</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-java/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-java/pom.xml
index bb65cd5..856b084 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-java/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-java/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-xml/pom.xml b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-xml/pom.xml
index f198423..da77988 100644
--- a/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/camel-example-widget-gadget-xml/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
                 <artifactId>camel-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
+                <version>${camel.version}</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>