diff --git a/apache-maven/pom.xml b/apache-maven/pom.xml
index 7ff4127676..faa32dd5c7 100644
--- a/apache-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-maven/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>apache-maven</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-artifact/pom.xml b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
index fe5ff25111..7866401e76 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
index 873a183d0d..87cda74f15 100644
--- a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-builder-support</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-compat/pom.xml b/maven-compat/pom.xml
index f37f57af85..8aad7437a7 100644
--- a/maven-compat/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-compat/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 8936d2f339..ec044904f9 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
index 179473f0e5..50e8373cfb 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-embedder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
index 49f7fcaedd..253ac211c4 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index 727a4ca8ad..34ad8c4c47 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
index c94e6e4c5f..ee9e3a8595 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
index eae2debf37..ca59f0b37b 100644
--- a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-repository-metadata</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
index a3d38be2c4..124e5cbb32 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
index a8c1624a34..24d8170196 100644
--- a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings/pom.xml b/maven-settings/pom.xml
index e66f11f491..5113a4f96a 100644
--- a/maven-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
index 33631c887d..bc1369d7df 100644
--- a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>3.8.5</version>
+    <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-slf4j-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c319cae26c..528306d1c3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ under the License.
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-  <version>3.8.5</version>
+  <version>3.8.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Maven</name>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ under the License.
     <maven.site.path>ref/3-LATEST</maven.site.path>
     <checkstyle.violation.ignore>None</checkstyle.violation.ignore>
     <checkstyle.excludes>**/package-info.java</checkstyle.excludes>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-03-05T11:30:01Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-03-05T11:41:15Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>