From 407ccef1cfc50b17731b81a5783365ffe6e266c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthias Sohn <matthias.sohn@sap.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:54:54 +0100
Subject: JGit v6.9.0.202402281855-rc1

Signed-off-by: Matthias Sohn <matthias.sohn@sap.com>
Change-Id: I23d489ccdc257a8c25da4b90dc51d4a8951d320c
---
 org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF     |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF          |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF   |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF      |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml                   |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml                  | 36 +++++++++++-----------
 org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF  |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF       |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml                    |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF  |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF  |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF    |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF   |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF    |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF        |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.junit/pom.xml                     |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/MANIFEST.MF                           |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF   |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF     |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF          |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF   |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.feature/feature.xml           |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.feature/pom.xml               |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/feature.xml    |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 .../feature.xml                                    |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/feature.xml     |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/pom.xml         |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/feature.xml       |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/feature.xml       |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.repository/pom.xml            |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml    |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/pom.xml        |  4 +--
 .../feature.xml                                    |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/feature.xml  |  2 +-
 .../org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/pom.xml      |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF     |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF          |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF   |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml                       |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/MANIFEST.MF                           |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml          |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/MANIFEST.MF                           |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml           |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF   |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml                |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/MANIFEST.MF                           |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml             |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF     |  2 +-
 .../META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF                    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml                  |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF         |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.test/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF           |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF    |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml                        |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF              |  2 +-
 org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF       |  4 +--
 org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml                           |  2 +-
 pom.xml                                            |  2 +-
 89 files changed, 123 insertions(+), 123 deletions(-)

diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 12f4384630..f76aeca31b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Import-Package: org.apache.tools.ant,
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml
index 72d8443990..28770a1430 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index d73a8a94c2..7d782bb088 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ant
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ant
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Import-Package: org.apache.tools.ant,
   org.eclipse.jgit.storage.file;version="[6.9.0,6.10.0)"
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 916950e742..8cce640c72 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ant - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ant.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ant;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ant;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml
index 6fd83b42e7..6606a9d998 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ant</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 64195487f9..225f9da219 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.archive
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.archive
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index ca093308a8..ceb7e7720b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.archive - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.archive.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.archive;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.archive;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml
index 7e1343c5ac..b50d7ac76e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.archive</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml
index be7440d118..9e3008be76 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml
index 442fde8945..3ab8209f98 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -27,88 +27,88 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ant</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.archive</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.server</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ui</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 02d46062eb..480c0ba605 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml
index 7e14192cd6..c622a65f47 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index fe2b885eeb..560bfe97c4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc;singleton:=true
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jgit;bundle-version="[6.9.0,6.10.0)"
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/gpg_bc
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Import-Package: org.bouncycastle.asn1;version="[1.69.0,2.0.0)",
  org.bouncycastle.asn1.cryptlib;version="[1.69.0,2.0.0)",
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index f998c71d7a..75974db52f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml
index 2ab0150baf..98545623f3 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 488fb71e6c..e302cea30d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index a27933902a..0a9f3d220b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
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-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml
index c4886857bc..a17a154bbe 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml
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index 447f8c20fe..f1b4d1d67c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server
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 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
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index b790009928..f2330c8bfe 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml
index 183ed8a95c..2bab38e38f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml
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   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.server</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 866f2258f5..0696bef0a9 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml
index b5f2d61991..8ca988318d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml
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index e810b7add9..0fcfd8ec7a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml
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--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml
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--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/pom.xml
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--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/pom.xml
index 9dbbee79e5..7db82e2dde 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/pom.xml
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 8a8635abbd..2675ffd48e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/pom.xml
index 83d27b53d6..b1ecf67455 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/pom.xml
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index feb7acd4bc..26c1304f1f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 4a84ebc817..baed5b76dd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
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-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml
index d6d29a30b8..0dffb5cca7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index c0c0ca4f12..da0ee5619a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml
index f3fed72dc2..bda8103f89 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 39f6dceedf..43d02a9dcf 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 6ce79e78e8..5a8e5e77be 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
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-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml
index c25eb595e5..04151f0127 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/feature.xml
index d77944ad25..5abb19a1d7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/pom.xml
index 35c5148c8c..e7dc713b1f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/pom.xml
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/feature.xml
index 411ac797e7..5580218bb2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
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    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/pom.xml
index bcfba189b0..4fc2c9902b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/pom.xml
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/feature.xml
index 638c6fad7b..2306f27c19 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/feature.xml
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/pom.xml
index e60d090595..dface2d49d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/pom.xml
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   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/feature.xml
index a521db3b09..0dcd4f95fc 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.junit"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="6.9.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/pom.xml
index 4f0ec2fe4b..3c5e60cbe5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/feature.xml
index 73b05a0260..78fbf11432 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.lfs"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="6.9.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/pom.xml
index 31f6a529f4..709a601c47 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/feature.xml
index 6c32325977..2a4398e406 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.pgm"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="6.9.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/pom.xml
index 6a8c7dd8a7..ab1aaa4bdf 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.repository/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.repository/pom.xml
index 78c66c852b..5d2f831691 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.repository/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.repository/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.repository</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml
index b2f7d9612c..567279d1c6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.source"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="6.9.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/pom.xml
index 73a2c2e3c7..20765e5934 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/feature.xml
index f9bde4a539..9cd59baa75 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="6.9.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/pom.xml
index ff009c7d02..a04a4170f6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/feature.xml
index 183816eb96..503a240d3d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="6.9.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/pom.xml
index 3d5f958d75..fd559420ff 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.feature/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
index 84b42e990c..e552c8e8e8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
   <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-  <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>JGit Tycho Parent</name>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 7c633ff2e0..231bdea2fa 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/pom.xml
index daded1220d..76d0c3c66e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index b89be19a81..762a18b7a5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 3a6af12542..a6c6aa3cf3 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml
index 409b4512da..4fef4e23d2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index bf4e820604..607f56531d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/agent
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;bundle-version="[6.9.0,6.10.0)"
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 3ce2c022ba..3f835d319e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml
index 4b61c65ecd..d4f93254d0 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 6620408dbd..3590d49789 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml
index ec6383374b..5850e3c6ae 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index d95c7ed62b..a448794e53 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.internal.transport.sshd;version="6.9.0";x-internal:=true;
   uses:="org.apache.sshd.client,
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 2a409684fb..b314671083 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml
index f194cc3c9b..50bcd9660c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index b716f645fb..fa02ec23d7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml
index ac7148968c..8368442845 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 9b58b249ee..99e3c22438 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jgit;bundle-version="[6.9.0,6.10.0)"
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/jsch
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.transport.ssh.jsch;version="6.9.0"
 Import-Package: com.jcraft.jsch;version="[0.1.37,0.2.0)",
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 42df3f2d61..e4e4531bac 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml
index ad9e898255..d621aad344 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index d6468c6b69..ed0be75d75 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.test
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/pom.xml
index b810cb0d0d..6eecc230a8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index af02407708..98f083de46 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ui
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ui
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.awtui;version="6.9.0"
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 9c86b04276..7ecb54fd02 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ui - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ui.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ui;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ui;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml
index 86795aa46b..57ddfef77b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 1feae3e4e9..fc871be017 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Eclipse-ExtensibleAPI: true
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index d5f39e06cf..1f551a2cbd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml
index 72dc69ea0e..3db3aa40bc 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8e8f347d76..b7575ee0b6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
 
   <name>JGit - Parent</name>
   <url>${jgit-url}</url>
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