[maven-release-plugin] prepare release maven-resolver-1.9.6
diff --git a/maven-resolver-api/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-api/pom.xml
index 902f2a5..8cf8923 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-connector-basic/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-connector-basic/pom.xml
index 8d3454b..43880cc 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-connector-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-connector-basic/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-connector-basic</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-demos/maven-resolver-demo-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-demos/maven-resolver-demo-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 72f6c85..d1ab979 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-demos/maven-resolver-demo-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-demos/maven-resolver-demo-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>resolver-demo-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-demos/maven-resolver-demo-snippets/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-demos/maven-resolver-demo-snippets/pom.xml
index 70c3bd4..acbaa25 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-demos/maven-resolver-demo-snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-demos/maven-resolver-demo-snippets/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver-demos</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-demo-snippets</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-demos/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-demos/pom.xml
index 266d279..7722e6a 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-demos/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-demos/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-demos</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-impl/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-impl/pom.xml
index 042cb55..d9b2ecd 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-impl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-named-locks-hazelcast/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-named-locks-hazelcast/pom.xml
index ea8406d..6fdb1f4 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-named-locks-hazelcast/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-named-locks-hazelcast/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-named-locks-hazelcast</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-named-locks-redisson/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-named-locks-redisson/pom.xml
index 9c77f6c..fb9a25c 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-named-locks-redisson/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-named-locks-redisson/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-named-locks-redisson</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-named-locks/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-named-locks/pom.xml
index 9b63d54..42510d8 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-named-locks/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-named-locks/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-named-locks</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-spi/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-spi/pom.xml
index d59fa25..dee6eab 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-spi/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-spi/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-spi</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-test-util/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-test-util/pom.xml
index dc6ed80..2c84eb3 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-test-util/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-test-util/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-test-util</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-transport-classpath/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-transport-classpath/pom.xml
index 9ea2b30..c9f1904 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-transport-classpath/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-transport-classpath/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-transport-classpath</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-transport-file/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-transport-file/pom.xml
index 441a7b0..6999610 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-transport-file/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-transport-file/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-transport-file</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-transport-http/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-transport-http/pom.xml
index 793f5a5..9ff881b 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-transport-http/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-transport-http/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-transport-http</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-transport-wagon/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-transport-wagon/pom.xml
index 41181fe..a627376 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-transport-wagon/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-transport-wagon/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-transport-wagon</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-util/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-util/pom.xml
index a84a54d..568b5d1 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-util/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-util/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.6</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-util</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 64fdd52..62ed051 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
   <artifactId>maven-resolver</artifactId>
-  <version>1.9.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.9.6</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Maven Artifact Resolver</name>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>master</tag>
+    <tag>maven-resolver-1.9.6</tag>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/maven-resolver/tree/${project.scm.tag}</url>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <guavafailureaccessVersion>1.0.1</guavafailureaccessVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>
     <minimalMavenBuildVersion>3.8.4</minimalMavenBuildVersion>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-02-20T09:22:17Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-03-03T09:28:30Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>