diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 12f4384..f76aeca 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 @@
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 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 72d8443..28770a1 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
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   <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 d73a8a9..7d782bb 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 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 916950e..8cce640 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 @@
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 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 6fd83b4..6606a9d 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>
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   <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 6419548..225f9da 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 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 ca09330..ceb7e77 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 @@
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 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
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-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 7e1343c..b50d7ac 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
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   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.archive</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml
index be7440d..9e3008b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
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+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
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   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.benchmarks</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml
index 442fde8..3ab8209 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.coverage/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
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@@ -27,88 +27,88 @@
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       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
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     <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>
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     <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>
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     <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>
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     <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>
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     <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>
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     <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>
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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 02d4606..480c0ba 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 @@
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 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 7e14192..c622a65 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   <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 fe2b885..560bfe9 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 @@
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 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 f998c71..75974db 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 @@
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 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 2ab0150..9854562 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+    <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 488fb71..e302cea 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-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 a279339..0a9f3d2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+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 c488685..a17a154 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
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+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 447f8c2..f1b4d1d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="6.9.0",
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index b790009..f2330c8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
+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 183ed8a..2bab38e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <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 866f225..0696bef 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.http.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.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.http.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml
index b5f2d619..8ca9883 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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-    <version>6.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.9.0.202402281855-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index e810b7a..0fcfd8e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.202402281855-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index baa14e1..6c6e5b0 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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-Bundle-Version: 6.9.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http;version="6.9.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http;version="6.9.0.202402281855-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml
index 89b43d1..63845f8 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml
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   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index fd8ea08..773c039 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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index a62dd67..5cd6988 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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index 787ed06..00fc253 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/pom.xml
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index 89d6eea..8bc6732 100644
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index ff82611..f2fe5ff 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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index 9dbbee7..7db82e2 100644
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index 8a8635a..2675ffd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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index 83d27b5..b1ecf67 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/pom.xml
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index feb7acd..26c1304 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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index 4a84ebc..baed5b7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml
index d6d29a3..0dffb5c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml
index f3fed72..bda8103 100644
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index 39f6dce..43d02a9 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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index 6ce79e7..5a8e5e7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml
index c25eb59..04151f0 100644
--- a/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 d77944a..5abb19a 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/feature.xml
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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 35c5148..e7dc713 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 411ac79..5580218 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.feature/feature.xml
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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 bcfba18..4fc2c99 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 638c6fa..2306f27 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/feature.xml
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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 e60d090..dface2d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.feature/pom.xml
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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 a521db3..0dcd4f9 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
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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 4f0ec2f..3c5e60c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.feature/pom.xml
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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 73b05a0..78fbf11 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/feature.xml
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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 31f6a52..709a601 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.feature/pom.xml
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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 6c32325..2a4398e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.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.pgm.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/pom.xml
index 6a8c7dd..ab1aaa4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature/pom.xml
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   <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 78c66c8..5d2f831 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.repository/pom.xml
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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 b2f7d96..567279d 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 @@
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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 73a2c2e..20765e5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/pom.xml
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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 f9bde4a..9cd59ba 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 @@
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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
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--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/pom.xml
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     <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 183816e..503a240 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 3d5f958..fd55942 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 84b42e9..e552c8e 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 7c633ff..231bdea 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-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 daded12..76d0c3c 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 b89be19..762a18b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 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 3a6af12..a6c6aa3 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-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 409b451..4fef4e2 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 bf4e820..607f565 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 @@
 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 3ce2c02..3f835d3 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-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 4b61c65..d4f9325 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 6620408..3590d49 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-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 ec63833..5850e3c 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 d95c7ed..a448794 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-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 2a40968..b314671 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-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 f194cc3..50bcd96 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 b716f64..fa02ec2 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-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 ac71489..8368442 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 9b58b24..99e3c22 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 @@
 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 42df3f2..e4e4531 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-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 ad9e898..d621aad 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 d6468c6..ed0be75 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 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 b810cb0..6eecc23 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 af02407..98f083d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 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 9c86b04..7ecb54f 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-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 86795aa..57ddfef 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 1feae3e..fc871be 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 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 d5f39e0..1f551a2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 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 72dc69e..3db3aa4 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 8e8f347..b7575ee 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>