JGit v7.4.0.202508261455-rc1

Signed-off-by: Matthias Sohn <matthias.sohn@sap.com>
Change-Id: I2b9e0b3129b55f9b1297009cafe3ba624e89c9ca
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 995597d..b13aa5c 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test/pom.xml
index 56e234a..8fa3d6b 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 5be0e7d..2dd011a 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
 Import-Package: org.apache.tools.ant,
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 1b3984e..9144e73 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.ant - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ant.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ant;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ant;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/pom.xml
index 5c5e14b..ecdb3d0 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 3e1a6c4..f733ecb 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index d3fdcce..3d65a88 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.archive - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.archive.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.archive;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.archive;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.archive/pom.xml
index 6b4e810..b367b69 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 da20ef4..49edbbe 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 58a9e41..2c25758 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -27,88 +27,88 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ant</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.archive</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.server</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ui</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.test</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ant.test</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.http.test</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.test</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.lfs.server.test</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 80956ec..984ae40 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.test/pom.xml
index cfa732a..23ffb63 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 c4fb0ae..9213a35 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="[7.4.0,7.5.0)"
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/gpg_bc
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
 Import-Package: org.bouncycastle.asn1;version="[1.80.0,2.0.0)",
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 e38672b..68c102b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.gpg.bc/pom.xml
index fe15d98..bb68391 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 4c0282e..2eda698 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
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 6c69c43..28b3268 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.apache/pom.xml
index d6d294b..e871b1b 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 735fd9b..ea47fe2 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
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 8044618..ec7fa89 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.http.server;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.server/pom.xml
index 3252d7e..0f76e8f 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 401f902..b17b2e1 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.http.test/pom.xml
index 9500978..03d0987 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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   </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 5816d7f..53771a7 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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     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
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+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.repository</artifactId>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml
index aa384a0..cc41bfa 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.source"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="7.4.0.qualifier"
+      version="7.4.0.202508261455-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 af577af..939f0f4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.source.feature/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
     <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
-      <version>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
     </dependency>
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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 14d1227..edc2ddd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="7.4.0.qualifier"
+      version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1"
       provider-name="%providerName">
 
    <description url="http://www.eclipse.org/jgit/">
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.feature/pom.xml
index 4024b29..633e87f 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>
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+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 a4a005d..479b556 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="7.4.0.qualifier"
+      version="7.4.0.202508261455-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 679fea1..6e1dbf4 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>
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+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 74d3956..b90ebbc 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>
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+  <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 b2401f3..96a18ea 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 @@
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 Automatic-Module-Name: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-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 d242156..96ff225 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>
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+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 f772091..8a99bd3 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 5cc07cd..9f13d2b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
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+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml
index 14588dd..dd0d1b5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
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+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 d02447d..9810b2c 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
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-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/agent
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;bundle-version="[7.4.0,7.5.0)"
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 fc58b62..4d7a9cf 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
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent.source
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+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
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-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml
index c9a5ba0..dfe8643 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.agent/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 b2ed4ca..978a621 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 @@
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+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml
index 7768e95..0676ba5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <parent>
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   <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 5153cc2..3d25050 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
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 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.internal.signing.ssh;version="7.4.0";x-friends:="org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.test",
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 4858439..5809165 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache.source
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-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml
index 2d6cd39..a876231 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.apache/pom.xml
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   <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 bcdc939..c6ef0b4 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 @@
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 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml
index f09249b..8bcc4a5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch.test/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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   <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 c9eb329..7dcdfac 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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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 b89aa0b..c466b73 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml
index 4871c4e..79ac664 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ssh.jsch/pom.xml
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   <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 72bdd90..ba51afd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/pom.xml
index b67a2ab..7d7aa30 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/pom.xml
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   <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 c8ac3e0..abe1635 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
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index e92f6f2..65128de 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
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+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit.ui;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.ui/pom.xml
index 0f8944b..be2b48d 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-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 79e0cc7..62db9b6 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: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-Localization: OSGI-INF/l10n/plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
index 7800597..d9f5a43 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/META-INF/SOURCE-MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 Bundle-Name: org.eclipse.jgit - Sources
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.source
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org - JGit
-Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 7.4.0.202508261455-rc1
 Bundle-SCM: url=https://github.com/eclipse-jgit/jgit, connection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git, developerConnection=scm:git:https://eclipse.gerrithub.io/a/eclipse-jgit/jgit.git
-Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit;version="7.4.0.qualifier";roots="."
+Eclipse-SourceBundle: org.eclipse.jgit;version="7.4.0.202508261455-rc1";roots="."
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit/pom.xml
index ec3f314..3e3e282 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1d54219..3287293 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>7.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>7.4.0.202508261455-rc1</version>
 
   <name>JGit - Parent</name>
   <url>${jgit-url}</url>