diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 84acd665a1..745a352d09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up JDK
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
+<<<<<<< HEAD
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: 17
+=======
+        distribution: 'temurin' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
+        java-version: 8
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
     - name: Cache local Maven repository
       uses: actions/cache@v3
       with:
diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
index e8cbde9626..cb808074b9 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,15 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 		<spring-cloud-release.version>2022.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-release.version>
+=======
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-release.version>2021.0.3-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-release.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 		<excludeBuildFolders>true</excludeBuildFolders>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
index aeeb2ae68d..0e6479ad4d 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,14 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+=======
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-release.version>2021.0.3-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-release.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
index 0129e6665b..0de1a5ae86 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+=======
+		<version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -19,7 +23,11 @@
 	</description>
 
 	<properties>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+=======
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 	</properties>
 
 	<modules>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
index 1765a460f2..65ec77a761 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -37,9 +37,14 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 		<rest-assured.version>5.0.2-SNAPSHOT</rest-assured.version>
+=======
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
index de3f2d308a..14cc52d712 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+=======
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 		<spring.cloud.contract.verifier.jar.skip>true
 		</spring.cloud.contract.verifier.jar.skip>
 		<rest-assured.version>5.0.2-SNAPSHOT</rest-assured.version>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
index 254279206d..f75bdfa12f 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+=======
+		<version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -19,8 +23,12 @@
 	</description>
 
 	<properties>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 		<skipTests>true</skipTests>
+=======
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 	</properties>
 
 	<modules>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
index 16b5dfc905..de40d7aaeb 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+=======
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
index 2fb9954121..0a0e86567b 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+=======
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/webclient/pom.xml
index d0270f3966..777e15916e 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+=======
+		<version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -19,7 +23,11 @@
 	</description>
 
 	<properties>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+=======
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.4-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+>>>>>>> 3.1.x
 	</properties>
 
 	<modules>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/converter/ContractsToYaml.java b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/converter/ContractsToYaml.java
index f1419f41b2..e61530ee4d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/converter/ContractsToYaml.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/converter/ContractsToYaml.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class ContractsToYaml {
 			yamlContract.description = contract.getDescription();
 			yamlContract.label = contract.getLabel();
 			yamlContract.metadata = contract.getMetadata();
+			yamlContract.priority = contract.getPriority();
 			request(contract, yamlContract);
 			response(yamlContract, contract);
 			input(contract, yamlContract);
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/converter/DslToYamlContractConverterSpec.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/converter/DslToYamlContractConverterSpec.groovy
index ef96240c38..58f3fe091f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/converter/DslToYamlContractConverterSpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/converter/DslToYamlContractConverterSpec.groovy
@@ -595,4 +595,77 @@ class DslToYamlContractConverterSpec extends Specification {
 							type: YamlContract.TestMatcherType.by_null)
 			]
 	}
+
+	def "should convert rest DSL to YAML with save priority property"() {
+		given:
+			List<Contract> contracts = [Contract.make {
+				priority (1)
+				name "Account creating without sign"
+				request {
+					method POST()
+					urlPath("/account")
+					headers {
+						contentType(applicationJson())
+						header("userId", anyNonBlankString())
+						header("sign", "")
+					}
+					body(
+							"number": anyNonBlankString(),
+							"currency": "USD",
+							"owner": "owner"
+					)
+				}
+				response {
+					status CREATED()
+					headers {
+						contentType(applicationJson())
+					}
+					body(
+							"id": anyNonBlankString(),
+							"number": "number",
+							"currency": "USD",
+							"owner": "owner",
+							"balance": 0
+					)
+				}
+			}]
+		when:
+			Collection<YamlContract> yamlContracts = converter.convertTo(contracts)
+		then:
+			yamlContracts.size() == 1
+			YamlContract yamlContract = yamlContracts.first()
+			yamlContract.request.method == 'POST'
+			yamlContract.request.urlPath == '/account'
+			yamlContract.request.matchers.headers == [
+					new YamlContract.KeyValueMatcher(
+							key: "Content-Type", regex: "application/json.*", regexType: YamlContract.RegexType.as_string),
+					new YamlContract.KeyValueMatcher(
+							key: "userId", regex: "^\\s*\\S[\\S\\s]*", regexType: YamlContract.RegexType.as_string)
+			]
+			yamlContract.request.matchers.body == [
+			        new YamlContract.BodyStubMatcher(
+							path: "\$.['number']",
+							type: "by_regex",
+							value: "^\\s*\\S[\\S\\s]*",
+							regexType: 'as_string'
+					)
+			]
+			yamlContract.response.status == 201
+			yamlContract.response.headers == [
+			        "Content-Type": "application/json"
+			]
+			yamlContract.response.matchers.headers == [
+			        new YamlContract.TestHeaderMatcher(
+							key: "Content-Type", regex: "application/json.*", regexType: YamlContract.RegexType.as_string)
+			]
+			yamlContract.response.matchers.body == [
+			        new YamlContract.BodyTestMatcher(
+							path: "\$.['id']",
+							type: "by_regex",
+							value: "^\\s*\\S[\\S\\s]*",
+							regexType: "as_string"
+					)
+			]
+			yamlContract.priority == 1
+	}
 }