diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 817aca8..3d150e2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <!-- P R O J E C T                                                           -->
     <!-- ======================================================================= -->
     <artifactId>org.apache.sling.xss</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3.8</version>
 
     <name>Apache Sling XSS Protection API</name>
     <description>
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-xss.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-xss.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=sling-org-apache-sling-xss.git</url>
-      <tag>org.apache.sling.xss-2.3.6</tag>
+      <tag>org.apache.sling.xss-2.3.8</tag>
   </scm>
 
     <properties>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>1680702193</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>1688122626</project.build.outputTimestamp>
         <sling.java.version>8</sling.java.version>
     </properties>
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                         <configuration>
-                            <release combine.self="override"/>
+                            <release combine.self="override" />
                             <source>${sling.java.version}</source>
                             <target>${sling.java.version}</target>
                         </configuration>