diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index aea4b56657..d8b889364c 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
index c54f7cb2ce..3ace47857e 100644
--- a/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-showcase</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
-    <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
     <name>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Webapp</name>
     <description>Struts 2 Rest Showcase Example</description>
 
diff --git a/apps/showcase/pom.xml b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
index fb0eeebe07..6f155df7fc 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-showcase</artifactId>
diff --git a/assembly/pom.xml b/assembly/pom.xml
index a0fa440476..f1e7e9e338 100644
--- a/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-assembly</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 48f8e9e0ab..365edd2574 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Struts 2 Bill of Materials</name>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts-version.version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</struts-version.version>
+        <struts-version.version>7.0.0</struts-version.version>
         <maven.site.skip>true</maven.site.skip>
         <maven.site.deploy.skip>true</maven.site.deploy.skip>
     </properties>
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     </dependencyManagement>
 
   <scm>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>STRUTS_7_0_0</tag>
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/struts.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/struts.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/struts/</url>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 84278205d3..dfe5552236 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/pom.xml
index e85691232a..80c2543b82 100644
--- a/jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta/pom.xml
index a59b0f5485..15b2717669 100644
--- a/jakarta/velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-tools-jsp-jakarta</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/jakarta/velocity-tools-view-jakarta/pom.xml b/jakarta/velocity-tools-view-jakarta/pom.xml
index 55262c488b..c658e4fafd 100644
--- a/jakarta/velocity-tools-view-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/jakarta/velocity-tools-view-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-tools-view-jakarta</artifactId>
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diff --git a/plugins/async/pom.xml b/plugins/async/pom.xml
index f5a517e3bf..258037ac00 100644
--- a/plugins/async/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/async/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-async-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
index 0a7b72e159..314ab389ea 100644
--- a/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/bean-validation/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
index 7ceebd65c9..a7902b0a64 100644
--- a/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-cdi-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
index bdd6caa202..eb42be0756 100644
--- a/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/config-browser/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-config-browser-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/convention/pom.xml b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
index 293a19511f..71696d1963 100644
--- a/plugins/convention/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/convention/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-convention-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
index 6db5048869..5628938988 100644
--- a/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/jasperreports/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jasperreports-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml b/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
index ac164217ae..064d15baa7 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-javatemplates-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml b/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
index 03272883e8..354ae48429 100644
--- a/plugins/jfreechart/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-jfreechart-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/json/pom.xml b/plugins/json/pom.xml
index d62a25f321..05fc7fc710 100644
--- a/plugins/json/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/json/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-json-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/junit/pom.xml b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
index e4f1c02e97..7db36a7418 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/junit/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-junit-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index f5447a2e9d..ce4af16aa9 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/rest/pom.xml b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
index 47d06841b4..15ad411d71 100644
--- a/plugins/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/rest/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>struts2-rest-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/spring/pom.xml b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
index 9126f2a75d..bca4869145 100644
--- a/plugins/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/spring/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-spring-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/testng/pom.xml b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
index 613987320e..cd4cc8e134 100644
--- a/plugins/testng/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/testng/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-testng-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
index d7f9a407e2..f5114a3f04 100644
--- a/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tiles/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-tiles-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/velocity/pom.xml b/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
index 559afd6386..3ee0881e1c 100644
--- a/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/velocity/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
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-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-velocity-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/xslt/pom.xml b/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
index 995b12155c..e65c8692f1 100644
--- a/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/xslt/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
         <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
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     <artifactId>struts2-xslt-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 17693fd614..51725ecb17 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
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     <artifactId>struts2-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7.0.0-M11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Struts 2</name>
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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         <url>https://github.com/apache/struts/</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>STRUTS_7_0_0</tag>
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@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-11-03T13:51:01Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-12-11T06:54:21Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
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         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
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