diff --git a/docker/pom.xml b/docker/pom.xml
index c877b93851..7fc54d5b31 100644
--- a/docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Docker Parent</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Docker Parent</description>
 
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
index 365a9f59fa..1fd471d177 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Docker</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Docker</description>
 
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
index 48fcde8509..58bb2aebd6 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
-verifierVersion=4.0.0
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 springBootVersion=3.0.0
 camelVersion=3.11.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
index 0d3d3997fa..326f4f823c 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Stub Runner Docker</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Stub Runner Docker</description>
 
diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index d5a198fea0..969d2b0d46 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docs</artifactId>
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
index f54ae3680a..bc539cf090 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
index 5342f3c038..4a08b9f8c6 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0</spring-cloud.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
index 9d4b9760f3..174006cf6e 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0</spring-cloud.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/guides/pom.xml b/guides/pom.xml
index 5926fbf59d..4adbd5d2e1 100644
--- a/guides/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-guides</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4d1a22a591..42cd7eeed8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract</description>
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
 		<!-- Align it also in Docker image under [docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties] -->
 		<camel.version>3.19.0</camel.version>
 		<jsch-agent.version>0.0.9</jsch-agent.version>
-		<spring-cloud-build.version>4.0.0</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>4.0.0</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>4.0.0</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>4.0.0</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
-		<spring-cloud-consul.version>4.0.0</spring-cloud-consul.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>4.0.0</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
+		<spring-cloud-consul.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-consul.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.version>
 		<jopt-simple.version>5.0.4</jopt-simple.version>
 		<cglib.version>3.3.0</cglib.version>
 		<spock-spring.version>2.3-groovy-4.0</spock-spring.version> <!-- @releaser:version-check-off -->
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 09133c349f..8b312665a5 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Samples</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Samples</description>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pom.xml
index 886f616e2f..35d66ea2ed 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples used for end to end tests
 	</description>
diff --git a/specs/pom.xml b/specs/pom.xml
index d0872336f3..1c31c86f0e 100644
--- a/specs/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-specs</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Specs</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Specs</description>
 
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy/pom.xml
index 2dd6fcdbfb..606e2eed9d 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/pom.xml
index d1d651b8ca..5d346c110e 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
index e00cfbeffc..5698703500 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
index 94ff2ef343..63615a00da 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index 9919684cfd..1d4e9b4d1d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>4.0.0</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Dependencies</description>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
index ea8512707c..808094deb7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-shade</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml
index 46f26ed77c..9d898c87b4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty/pom.xml
index c53cb11ac3..28c260c0f4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
index 8a9d8f6899..b387cda210 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index 50ebe172b0..915b5a6f68 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
index f91b5ca324..eb02b599c8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
index 109ce3f309..c78644a3bb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/pom.xml
index 491aab2e3d..71bb36afc9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml
index f0ec2a907f..50bd812662 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-converters</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index fcd5b71903..5a801e30ae 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #
 nexusUsername=
 nexusPassword=
-verifierVersion=4.0.0
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 aetherVersion=1.1.0
-springCloudBuildVersion=4.0.0
+springCloudBuildVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 springVersion=6.0.0
 jacksonDatabindVersion=2.13.2.1
 mavenResolverVersion=1.4.1
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index b0ccb7a0b9..8439e38937 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
index 17e5d47186..8790592017 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.35.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.2
-verifierVersion=4.0.0
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 groovyVersion=2.4.17
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
index 71dd431166..ed0366f392 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.35.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.2
-verifierVersion=4.0.0
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 bootVersion=3.0.0
 groovyVersion=2.4.17
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
index 71dd431166..ed0366f392 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.35.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.2
-verifierVersion=4.0.0
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 bootVersion=3.0.0
 groovyVersion=2.4.17
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-portal-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-portal-plugin/pom.xml
index b2b2853970..c56ebc9cc7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-portal-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-portal-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 156c739f25..94506a6480 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index f7e608b903..6aad7fad8b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
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 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-verifier</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml
index 626a60bf70..55e0dc69c9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-wiremock</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 374c01eab0..824ecd4f5d 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml
index a795fc64e6..6973a4bb62 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-sample-amqp</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-camel/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-camel/pom.xml
index a6354c89c1..9effb86b5c 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-camel/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tests</artifactId>
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 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-sample-camel</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml
index d1bdbc450a..8ab9ab29cf 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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+		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-sample-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-jms/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-jms/pom.xml
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--- a/tests/samples-messaging-jms/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-sample-jms</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml
index b03573eba1..f2fafbd3ab 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka/pom.xml
index f318ff631b..f73177c5d2 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml
index 4b660f8bad..8f2a0b60a1 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path/pom.xml
index 95623d39a7..b7066f3204 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-integration/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-integration/pom.xml
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--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-integration/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-jms/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-jms/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-kafka/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-kafka/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco/pom.xml
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