JGit v6.8.0.202311212206-rc1

Signed-off-by: Matthias Sohn <matthias.sohn@sap.com>
Change-Id: I6a40cdef68538fa769f4525eb2ff1ed4a810f11c
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 3762c6d..c18820e 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 @@
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 841a66f..4a5490e 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 5a4e31c..1df7c97 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Import-Package: org.apache.tools.ant,
   org.eclipse.jgit.storage.file;version="[6.8.0,6.9.0)"
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index bf439db..8920945 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-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ant - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ant.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ant;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ant;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml
index b6250c6..96eb725 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 486acd9..898cfeb 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 8638e26..b7857e8 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-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.archive - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.archive.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.archive;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.archive;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml
index dbfd6ee..740d628 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 659046e..2df937b 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 77bab50..8edde3c 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -27,88 +27,88 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ant</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.archive</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.server</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ui</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test</artifactId>
-      <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 a5a9f9e..2a9610e 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-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 f593407..f39a923 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 0ae8c30..e966efe 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 @@
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jgit;bundle-version="[6.8.0,6.9.0)"
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/gpg_bc
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 56cc2c2..b370b25 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-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml
index 41a3d1f..7f6c10c 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 14a5d37..c15bf00 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 fe94ef2..c2a86e7 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 @@
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml
index 5e67eda..e7ad4b0 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 7e84c63..d86b7f8 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="6.8.0",
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 ac0aa78..ff79174 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml
index d35ea7f..6b867d3 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 3ed7f1c..9cc3abb 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 f2e82a6..0ec1606 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 c833019..aeca134 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 @@
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 2161137..f7ada61 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml
index 46c88bb..6c43633 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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     <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit-parent</artifactId>
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+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <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 ecade70..5d7215f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 7a1a155..68839c1 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
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 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/pom.xml
index 0b26edf..1e2720f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.ssh/pom.xml
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index addb737..aa25d7e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 7ea526c..f6e8f61 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.junit;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.junit;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit/pom.xml
index 091db6b..744060e 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 dbc1cce..5be6cb6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/pom.xml
index ba7e1b8..c21a374 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test/pom.xml
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   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 6c3b73a..a363f3d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
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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 82f3918..8ba04da 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/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="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml
index 8e8aedf..196bd83 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server/pom.xml
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   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 63f0df7..cace885 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-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml
index 4140c29..39d7e7b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test/pom.xml
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   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index f579a6e..0f13de4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs
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 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 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 a7c12bc..d23a73c 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-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.lfs;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml
index 6cddb81..7cc8f72 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.lfs/pom.xml
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   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs</artifactId>
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 3da341c..cf33ba7 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 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit"
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+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
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 caa6f80..94fbd95 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.feature/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
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 b1ecc54..de41180 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 @@
 <feature
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       label="%featureName"
-      version="6.8.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <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 ee20006..c7351d9 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
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
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 7fb7066..428377b 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache"
       label="%featureName"
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+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
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 ae5dbfd..a17ca72 100644
--- 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
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <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 3779607..a02e77f 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"
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-      version="6.8.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-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 da1c4ad..b4346a3 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 @@
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   </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 0de2fae..232c86a 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"
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+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-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 b3f5735..9a25c7c 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 @@
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+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
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   <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 aec6234..eb79a4f 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"
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+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-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 02c345e..c65a190 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 @@
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+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 0419729..d0f8474 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 @@
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+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
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   <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 d7fc01d..5b515f1 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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       id="org.eclipse.jgit.source"
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+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-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 ee257ed..585f633 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 @@
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+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
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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 9ccb2f8..199a707 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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+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1"
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    <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 c5ef16b..d6655c4 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 4da311f..3d5c326 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="6.8.0.qualifier"
+      version="6.8.0.202311212206-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 c8416de..6ae64e6 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 961ff9d..5d3bbe2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: JGit Target Platform Bundle
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.target
-Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/pom.xml
index 0376931..f757c7c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.target</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
index 715491d..8dceddd 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 3991b49..b039dd2 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 0a2ed10..cbb42f4 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 7165bad..3e9c26a 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 2aa4b7a..29287a1 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml
index 776207f..2eddef7 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 8af012a..c4cd675 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/agent
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;bundle-version="[6.8.0,6.9.0)"
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 43fcce6..0101b30 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml
index ebf2374..68dcb03 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 7f08043..1d69746 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 400dcc7..1e1c8ea 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 2cdf600..9e84a16 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.internal.transport.sshd;version="6.8.0";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 c6d950d..dfe425e 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml
index 4dafa75..06e236b 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 6fe4edc..88c09fc 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 0641e25..65d74eb 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 54830a4..e14a040 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.transport.ssh.jsch;version="6.8.0"
 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 51c3494..296c925 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml
index a794f62..e5d784f 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 6833c37..3d85247 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 d760128..07aed43 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 05179db..0c10f76 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-11
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.awtui;version="6.8.0"
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 948bc27..ecea505 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ui;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ui;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml
index ca19f2b..3d504ff 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-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 a62890d..c5376e2 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-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 1777168..bae234e 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: 6.8.0.qualifier
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit;version="6.8.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Bundle-Version: 6.8.0.202311212206-rc1
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit;version="6.8.0.202311212206-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml
index 32638d7..d632d27 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0e61901..cf26042 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>6.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>6.8.0.202311212206-rc1</version>
 
   <name>JGit - Parent</name>
   <url>${jgit-url}</url>