[maven-release-plugin] prepare release cxf-3.5.6
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 7717950..c4a6b89 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>cxf-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index d8939a9..7d2a80a 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
index 9668c3a..33c863c 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
index 406c832..784cafc 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 177e83f..4016cbc 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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 4206974..b4d0e4a 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -88,24 +88,24 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- The server example in here launches the embedded jetty. Not needed
              if you deploy a WAR. -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
index 2779240..ce67ebb 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 62f4d35..2cbb9c5 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 1ab7ae0..add3a2d 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@
     	<dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-client</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
             <artifactId>failover_server</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 aeabf33..b63c214 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 04d83e1..688bddc 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 c9494c2..2e8e1d1 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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 fea9df7..7eec530 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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 d8de8a0..0b737e3 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -268,17 +268,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 2637997..cb1b95f 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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 7eabc6d..581e9ab 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-coloc</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 dc52078..17fb13d 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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 f97212e..30a690d 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 190512c..a8011a2 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-jms</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
index 2787eaa..e46aba1 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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 550e20f..1787e9d 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</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 dc91b80..4bb8ae7 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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -83,18 +83,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</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>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>3.5.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.ws.rs</groupId>
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index e574a24..450bd6b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml
index 42977bd..b63e73e 100644
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
index 5578325..0468cb0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
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index f88056f..b7acccc 100644
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diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
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index ed9c81b..c13c8a8 100644
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index fdcd8dd..fe59b10 100644
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diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml b/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
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index ab103af..1069493 100644
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index dba6822..3e87a4f 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>