diff --git a/apache-maven/pom.xml b/apache-maven/pom.xml
index a443d0b51e..7e9e6a263e 100644
--- a/apache-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-maven/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>apache-maven</artifactId>
diff --git a/api/maven-api-core/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-core/pom.xml
index bae7a9368e..06309d0c96 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-core/pom.xml
+++ b/api/maven-api-core/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-api</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-api-core</artifactId>
@@ -33,22 +33,22 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-meta</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-model</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-settings</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-toolchain</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/api/maven-api-meta/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-meta/pom.xml
index b545efe4b0..3c06750745 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-meta/pom.xml
+++ b/api/maven-api-meta/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-api</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-api-meta</artifactId>
diff --git a/api/maven-api-model/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-model/pom.xml
index 9ccb00c5ff..0f6c1564c4 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-model/pom.xml
+++ b/api/maven-api-model/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-api</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-api-model</artifactId>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-xml</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/api/maven-api-settings/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-settings/pom.xml
index 774fbd5b67..1cba43e198 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/api/maven-api-settings/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-api</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-api-settings</artifactId>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-xml</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/api/maven-api-toolchain/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-toolchain/pom.xml
index e0ea75a1d3..1eb13c8562 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-toolchain/pom.xml
+++ b/api/maven-api-toolchain/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-api</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-api-toolchain</artifactId>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-xml</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/api/maven-api-xml/pom.xml b/api/maven-api-xml/pom.xml
index 9c7ab20a9c..9a4631cebd 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/api/maven-api-xml/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-api</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-api-xml</artifactId>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-meta</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/api/modello-plugin-velocity/pom.xml b/api/modello-plugin-velocity/pom.xml
index c678d7cd46..963b1762bd 100644
--- a/api/modello-plugin-velocity/pom.xml
+++ b/api/modello-plugin-velocity/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-api</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>modello-plugin-velocity</artifactId>
diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 056c5b213d..82c8528dc5 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-artifact/pom.xml b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
index c8febb18d8..9dcefde604 100644
--- a/maven-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-artifact</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-bom/pom.xml b/maven-bom/pom.xml
index 1a0180d7d6..27a39f1ef6 100644
--- a/maven-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-bom/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ under the License.
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Maven Dependencies BOM</name>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ under the License.
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/maven/tree/${project.scm.tag}/${project.artifactId}</url>
-    <tag>maven-4.0.0-alpha-1</tag>
+    <tag>maven-4.0.0-alpha-3</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>jira</system>
diff --git a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
index 345f0c91da..9961976c5f 100644
--- a/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-builder-support/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-builder-support</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-compat/pom.xml b/maven-compat/pom.xml
index 367c91ffa4..cc5fc8579d 100644
--- a/maven-compat/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-compat/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 7898eba527..bbb03bd907 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
index dcc6c1aaf3..2dbe96460d 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-embedder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
index 47543922be..57f023a70e 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model-builder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model-builder</artifactId>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-xml-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-model-transform/pom.xml b/maven-model-transform/pom.xml
index 417926f6bf..7316ac84b8 100644
--- a/maven-model-transform/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model-transform/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>maven-model-transform</artifactId>
   <name>Maven Model XML Transform</name>
diff --git a/maven-model/pom.xml b/maven-model/pom.xml
index 890e3c93be..ca3b448123 100644
--- a/maven-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-model/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-model</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-xml-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
index c30f5a0a78..7abf349699 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
index 8b67f302f2..b8959386e7 100644
--- a/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-repository-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-repository-metadata</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
index 8ebcdc8729..5dbdcb542f 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-resolver-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
index bee12efe26..c150c85e7b 100644
--- a/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings-builder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-settings/pom.xml b/maven-settings/pom.xml
index 471f8f49e5..d0ab24fdf3 100644
--- a/maven-settings/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-settings/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-settings</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-xml-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
index a1ab69baf3..3fa1cf7229 100644
--- a/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-slf4j-provider/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-slf4j-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-slf4j-wrapper/pom.xml b/maven-slf4j-wrapper/pom.xml
index d98b5590d5..fc298a04d7 100644
--- a/maven-slf4j-wrapper/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-slf4j-wrapper/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-slf4j-wrapper</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-toolchain-builder/pom.xml b/maven-toolchain-builder/pom.xml
index 93309fc180..018cb67490 100644
--- a/maven-toolchain-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-toolchain-builder/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-toolchain-builder</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven-toolchain-model/pom.xml b/maven-toolchain-model/pom.xml
index ffdffeaddf..93fc3a46e0 100644
--- a/maven-toolchain-model/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-toolchain-model/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-toolchain-model</artifactId>
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-toolchain</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-xml-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-xml-impl/pom.xml b/maven-xml-impl/pom.xml
index 789126a1b0..ca55d55837 100644
--- a/maven-xml-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-xml-impl/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-xml-impl</artifactId>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-api-xml</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.sisu</groupId>
diff --git a/plexus-utils/pom.xml b/plexus-utils/pom.xml
index bafb6b08bf..4efdef9ae7 100644
--- a/plexus-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
   <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
-  <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7ce89d7921..c1e6741e55 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ under the License.
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven</artifactId>
-  <version>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0-alpha-3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Maven</name>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ under the License.
   <scm>
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>maven-4.0.0-alpha-1</tag>
+    <tag>maven-4.0.0-alpha-3</tag>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/maven/tree/${project.scm.tag}</url>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ under the License.
     <mockitoVersion>3.2.0</mockitoVersion>
     <plexusVersion>2.1.0</plexusVersion>
     <plexusInterpolationVersion>1.26</plexusInterpolationVersion>
-    <plexusUtilsVersion>4.0.0-alpha-3-SNAPSHOT</plexusUtilsVersion>
+    <plexusUtilsVersion>4.0.0-alpha-3</plexusUtilsVersion>
     <plexusUtilsVersionEmbedded>3.5.0</plexusUtilsVersionEmbedded>
     <guiceVersion>5.1.0</guiceVersion>
     <guavaVersion>30.1-jre</guavaVersion>
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ under the License.
     <distributionShortName>Maven</distributionShortName>
     <distributionName>Apache Maven</distributionName>
     <maven.site.path>ref/4-LATEST</maven.site.path>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-10-14T23:41:39Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-12-12T10:34:45Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <!--bootstrap-start-comment-->