[maven-release-plugin] prepare release cxf-3.4.9
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 544ebd6..6c70c9a 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>cxf-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index f9e1ad2..1102e98 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
index b63e915..f449ad0 100644
--- a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
index 6c12f4d..396ba67 100644
--- a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index bad8a6f..4b380da 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
index 8d93eda..1e6df10 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -88,24 +88,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- The server example in here launches the embedded jetty. Not needed
              if you deploy a WAR. -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
index 5acf9eb..5678ad7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.java.dev.stax-utils</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
index 8e28de3..a8149aa 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -117,17 +117,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
index f34ae6e..26f01a0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@
     	<dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-client</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
             <artifactId>failover_server</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
index 91d68f1..e8f111d 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
index 8d344b4..d092125 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -118,17 +118,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
index d766e39..5e2ef87 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
index f2b166e..891f234 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
index 669b07f..86118af 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -268,17 +268,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
index 72e56b6..e27e986 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
index 2b2d562..67f38f2 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -87,23 +87,23 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-coloc</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
index 42d6831..60b3c3f 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
index c3f5b58..02d6950 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
index b9b8d0a..f2c81d7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-jms</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
index 16fea44..e13aee1 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
index dc509d8..99bd309 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
index 521e313..504b378 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.4.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -83,18 +83,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- This dependency is needed if you're using the Jetty container -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.ws.rs</groupId>
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index 4438ea8..a23d4ba 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
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--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.4.9</version>
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         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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+            <version>3.4.9</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml
index 2d8fea5..a26b7f7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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+        <version>3.4.9</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
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+            <version>3.4.9</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
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+            <version>3.4.9</version>
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         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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+            <version>3.4.9</version>
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 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml
index 81fca50..182e5eb 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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+        <version>3.4.9</version>
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+            <version>3.4.9</version>
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+            <version>3.4.9</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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+            <version>3.4.9</version>
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diff --git a/integration/cdi/pom.xml b/integration/cdi/pom.xml
index f30b66f..b81d274 100644
--- a/integration/cdi/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/jca/pom.xml b/integration/jca/pom.xml
index d20b4d4..4ff2975 100644
--- a/integration/jca/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/pom.xml b/integration/pom.xml
index 43cb570..64fc3d6 100644
--- a/integration/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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+        <version>3.4.9</version>
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     <modules>
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
index 3943925..077eca0 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
index f231a94..fffda13 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
index 8c478ad..0bd3305 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
index d14ba2f..7c6106b 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
index d2d0f5f..b586a6d 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
index 5e2f1d0..6c3d4f9 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
index bb4693d..2613016 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
index c9a2bc4..a5d9294 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>cxf-jaxws-javafirst</artifactId>
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+    <version>3.4.9</version>
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     <name>Apache CXF Archetype - Simple JAX-WS Java First</name>
     <description>Creates a project for developing a Web service starting from Java code</description>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
index 141fb41..ab508c1 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
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     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.archetype</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
index e43a98e..baafbb8 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
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         <module>cxf-jaxws-javafirst</module>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
index a2196ff..9b2846a 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <properties>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
index 6d161e7..ca2fe1a 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.corbatools</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml
index 18e81e3..e7b2732 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+    <version>3.4.9</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.java2swagger</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
index d5e1c2c..ec86290 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+    <version>3.4.9</version>
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     <properties>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
index 143429c..8da47a6 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.java2ws</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 0fdad78..61d2c8f 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
index db84a59..26623ab 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
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     <properties>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
index 88c689e..0c3fc1f 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
index 0c41958..d350479 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
index d1cc743..d63c60f 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/bundle/servlet-compatible/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/servlet-compatible/pom.xml
index 4a6c767..26458bf 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/servlet-compatible/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/itests-felix/pom.xml b/osgi/itests-felix/pom.xml
index 42b6a00..b8dc353 100644
--- a/osgi/itests-felix/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/itests/pom.xml b/osgi/itests/pom.xml
index 956b277..f17bef2 100644
--- a/osgi/itests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
index 08cdd9d..b0c64d8 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
index d9635a4..3919603 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/pom.xml b/osgi/pom.xml
index cf49241..5d79b7a 100644
--- a/osgi/pom.xml
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diff --git a/osgi/repository/pom.xml b/osgi/repository/pom.xml
index a44796d..bd687d7 100644
--- a/osgi/repository/pom.xml
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diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 6dcf72b..878aa03 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
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