diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 2383117364..3dae46493f 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ You can read more about Spring Cloud Contract by going to https://spring.io/proj
 
 == Contributing
 
-:spring-cloud-build-branch: main
+:spring-cloud-build-branch: master
 
 Spring Cloud is released under the non-restrictive Apache 2.0 license,
 and follows a very standard Github development process, using Github
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
index ed294e5891..771ac2760f 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=3.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-springBootVersion=2.4.5-SNAPSHOT
+springBootVersion=2.4.6-SNAPSHOT
 camelVersion=3.4.3
\ No newline at end of file
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 fb51f2aee5..563819f381 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
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 1c306fa975..e1dfcc92eb 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-client/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
index 85eedd815c..eeaec94f06 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
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 852b74bd74..4196da79a5 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
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 4e8f748cc2..789255a14f 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
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 wiremockVersion=2.27.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.13
 verifierVersion=3.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.5-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.4.6-SNAPSHOT
 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 4e8f748cc2..789255a14f 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
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 wiremockVersion=2.27.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.13
 verifierVersion=3.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.5-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.4.6-SNAPSHOT
 groovyVersion=2.4.17