[maven-release-plugin] prepare release maven-3.9.4
diff --git a/apache-maven/pom.xml b/apache-maven/pom.xml
index 07772d7..89a3bc5 100644
--- a/apache-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-maven/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>apache-maven</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-artifact/pom.xml b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
index 91519ef..701e139 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
index bb4ae60..0718981 100644
--- a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-builder-support</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-compat/pom.xml b/maven-compat/pom.xml
index 86ba807..9d354ef 100644
--- a/maven-compat/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-compat/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 2c61f89..a13964c 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
index 1fb948b..6a263df 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-embedder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
index fceb7f2..5b2069f 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index 2cd4915..964a1db 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
index 3b8e13e..cc385bd 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
index 8fac78f..3414f64 100644
--- a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-repository-metadata</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
index cf18e14..c19b042 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
index 58774dd..7f8bf74 100644
--- a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings/pom.xml b/maven-settings/pom.xml
index 5fe250b..33b1d00 100644
--- a/maven-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
index 55147b2..4b82b66 100644
--- a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.9.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-slf4j-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af7e93e..1db3e1a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-  <version>3.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.9.4</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Maven</name>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>maven-3.8.5</tag>
+    <tag>maven-3.9.4</tag>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/maven/tree/${project.scm.tag}</url>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     <maven.site.path>ref/3-LATEST</maven.site.path>
     <checkstyle.violation.ignore>None</checkstyle.violation.ignore>
     <checkstyle.excludes>**/package-info.java</checkstyle.excludes>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-06-23T13:01:06Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-07-26T09:37:27Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <!--bootstrap-start-comment-->