diff --git a/batch-processing/pom.xml b/batch-processing/pom.xml
index 4f6a592ad7..abba1bdaf1 100644
--- a/batch-processing/pom.xml
+++ b/batch-processing/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>batch-processing</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: batch-processing</name>
     <description>Shows how to use a Chunk oriented batch processing</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             typesafe criteria queries -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate.orm</groupId>
-            <artifactId>hibernate-jpamodelgen</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>hibernate-processor</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jakarta Activation needed for JPA model generation -->
diff --git a/bmt/pom.xml b/bmt/pom.xml
index 18970a1c42..391cfab7d4 100644
--- a/bmt/pom.xml
+++ b/bmt/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>bmt</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: bmt</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to use Bean Managed Transactions</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/cmt/pom.xml b/cmt/pom.xml
index f9a087e2f8..306d8a061b 100644
--- a/cmt/pom.xml
+++ b/cmt/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>cmt</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: cmt</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to use transactions managed by the container</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/dist/pom.xml b/dist/pom.xml
index 634f00ddac..98bd9e77d6 100644
--- a/dist/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         Maintain separation between the artifact id and the version to help prevent
         merge conflicts between commits changing the GA and those changing the V.
         -->
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>quickstarts-dist</artifactId>
diff --git a/ee-security/pom.xml b/ee-security/pom.xml
index 9c0c91c6de..215adae798 100644
--- a/ee-security/pom.xml
+++ b/ee-security/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>ee-security</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ee-security</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates using EE security</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-main/ear/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-main/ear/pom.xml
index f697a1aca2..d91028348e 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-main/ear/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-main/ear/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-main</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-main-ear</artifactId>
     <packaging>ear</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-main/ejb/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-main/ejb/pom.xml
index 950accc28d..b9b8dcd0c7 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-main/ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-main/ejb/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-main</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-main-ejb</artifactId>
     <packaging>ejb</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-main/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-main/pom.xml
index b5f5e5d328..d1f7e7c0cc 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-main/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-main/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-main</artifactId>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-main/web/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-main/web/pom.xml
index 6aa1e5d0ed..cb3266b830 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-main/web/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-main/web/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-main</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-main-web</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-one/ear/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-one/ear/pom.xml
index 585e8ab685..3fc383a10a 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-one/ear/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-one/ear/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-one</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-one-ear</artifactId>
     <packaging>ear</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-one/ejb/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-one/ejb/pom.xml
index 8d8fdbe6c1..6228bc6528 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-one/ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-one/ejb/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-one</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-one-ejb</artifactId>
     <packaging>ejb</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-one/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-one/pom.xml
index a834a6e034..7949cdeabb 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-one/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-one/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-one</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-two/ear/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-two/ear/pom.xml
index 1fd4d481b1..e8c100c981 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-two/ear/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-two/ear/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-two</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-two-ear</artifactId>
     <packaging>ear</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-two/ejb/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-two/ejb/pom.xml
index 1371b01e92..af2dc218b9 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-two/ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-two/ejb/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-two</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-two-ejb</artifactId>
     <packaging>ejb</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-two/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-two/pom.xml
index d0a9820870..f822707237 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-two/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-two/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-two</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/app-web/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/app-web/pom.xml
index c1c6983fec..ba65baf312 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/app-web/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/app-web/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-app-web</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/client/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/client/pom.xml
index 92d6b871eb..d0b030ac8a 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/client/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/client/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-multi-server</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server-client</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-multi-server/pom.xml b/ejb-multi-server/pom.xml
index 2c4a49e6b7..d74f3a8287 100644
--- a/ejb-multi-server/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-multi-server/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-multi-server</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-multi-server</name>
     <description>A project that demonstrates multiple applications deployed on different servers.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ejb-remote/pom.xml b/ejb-remote/pom.xml
index be78c355be..dc2de03935 100644
--- a/ejb-remote/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-remote/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-remote</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-remote</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to access an EJB from a remote client</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ejb-security-context-propagation/pom.xml b/ejb-security-context-propagation/pom.xml
index c474d868b3..b26f2662dd 100644
--- a/ejb-security-context-propagation/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-security-context-propagation/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-security-context-propagation</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-security-context-propagation</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates the security context propagation between remote EJBs</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ejb-security-programmatic-auth/pom.xml b/ejb-security-programmatic-auth/pom.xml
index aed5270fca..9f26b0a726 100644
--- a/ejb-security-programmatic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-security-programmatic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-security-programmatic-auth</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-security-programmatic-auth</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to authenticate remote clients using the programmatic API</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
       <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ejb-throws-exception/ear/pom.xml b/ejb-throws-exception/ear/pom.xml
index 95f53542ff..1e83351956 100644
--- a/ejb-throws-exception/ear/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-throws-exception</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
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     <artifactId>ejb-throws-exception-ear</artifactId>
     <packaging>ear</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-throws-exception/ejb-api/pom.xml b/ejb-throws-exception/ejb-api/pom.xml
index a8b931019f..16b103f623 100644
--- a/ejb-throws-exception/ejb-api/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-throws-exception</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
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     <artifactId>ejb-throws-exception-ejb-api</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-throws-exception/ejb/pom.xml b/ejb-throws-exception/ejb/pom.xml
index bcfe24aa09..712dc0b2f5 100644
--- a/ejb-throws-exception/ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-throws-exception/ejb/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>ejb-throws-exception</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
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     <artifactId>ejb-throws-exception-ejb</artifactId>
     <packaging>ejb</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-throws-exception/pom.xml b/ejb-throws-exception/pom.xml
index 4050fabd81..7cb260c277 100644
--- a/ejb-throws-exception/pom.xml
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-throws-exception</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-throws-exception</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to throw an exception in an EJB and catch it in the web layer</description>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ejb-throws-exception/web/pom.xml b/ejb-throws-exception/web/pom.xml
index dff9429637..c89a863ca2 100644
--- a/ejb-throws-exception/web/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
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-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-throws-exception-web</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/ejb-timer/pom.xml b/ejb-timer/pom.xml
index fff5956fc9..9552704e1b 100644
--- a/ejb-timer/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-timer/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
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     <artifactId>ejb-timer</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-timer</name>
     <description>A sample Jakarta EE project demonstrating how to use EJB timer (@Schedule and @Timeout).</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ejb-txn-remote-call/client/pom.xml b/ejb-txn-remote-call/client/pom.xml
index d0de34f46e..230c1ed2bf 100644
--- a/ejb-txn-remote-call/client/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-txn-remote-call/client/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>ejb-txn-remote-call-client</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-txn-remote-call-client</name>
     <description>The project is the application to be deployed on the client server to call the second server</description>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
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         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ejb-txn-remote-call/pom.xml b/ejb-txn-remote-call/pom.xml
index f941dfe612..5ed37de53f 100644
--- a/ejb-txn-remote-call/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-txn-remote-call/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>ejb-txn-remote-call</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-txn-remote-call</name>
     <description>The project demonstrates how to make EJB remote calls from server to server with transaction propagation.
diff --git a/ejb-txn-remote-call/server/pom.xml b/ejb-txn-remote-call/server/pom.xml
index fc69451a99..b2c645f514 100644
--- a/ejb-txn-remote-call/server/pom.xml
+++ b/ejb-txn-remote-call/server/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>ejb-txn-remote-call-server</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: ejb-txn-remote-call-server</name>
     <description>The project is the application to be deployed on the second server to receive the call</description>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ha-singleton-deployment/pom.xml b/ha-singleton-deployment/pom.xml
index 6797ac2e74..945d61182c 100644
--- a/ha-singleton-deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/ha-singleton-deployment/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>ha-singleton-deployment</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: HA Singleton Deployment</name>
     <description>This quickstart demonstrates the recommended way to deploy any service as a cluster-wide singleton.</description>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/ha-singleton-service/pom.xml b/ha-singleton-service/pom.xml
index 1441100485..2b064c4533 100644
--- a/ha-singleton-service/pom.xml
+++ b/ha-singleton-service/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>ha-singleton-service</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: HA Singleton Service</name>
     <description>This quickstart demonstrates a singleton MSC service packaged in a war.</description>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/helloworld-jms/pom.xml b/helloworld-jms/pom.xml
index 08fa5bbd15..fce38db362 100644
--- a/helloworld-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/helloworld-jms/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>helloworld-jms</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: helloworld-jms</name>
     <description>A Helloworld JMS external producer/consumer client</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/helloworld-mdb/pom.xml b/helloworld-mdb/pom.xml
index 0443b1192f..bc7397a469 100644
--- a/helloworld-mdb/pom.xml
+++ b/helloworld-mdb/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>helloworld-mdb</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: helloworld-mdb</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates a hello world Message-Driven Bean with Servlet 3.0 as client</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/helloworld-mutual-ssl-secured/pom.xml b/helloworld-mutual-ssl-secured/pom.xml
index 926aebed35..cbc04280a3 100644
--- a/helloworld-mutual-ssl-secured/pom.xml
+++ b/helloworld-mutual-ssl-secured/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>helloworld-mutual-ssl-secured</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: helloworld-mutual-ssl-secured</name>
     <description>Securing helloworld Web app with mutual client ssl authentication and role-based access control</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/helloworld-mutual-ssl/pom.xml b/helloworld-mutual-ssl/pom.xml
index 4d35099df7..3fd42e16b0 100644
--- a/helloworld-mutual-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/helloworld-mutual-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
     </properties>
 
     <artifactId>helloworld-mutual-ssl</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: helloworld-mutual-ssl</name>
     <description>Helloworld Mutual SSL Authentication</description>
diff --git a/helloworld-rs/pom.xml b/helloworld-rs/pom.xml
index fbbdffc63e..20b2e6b6bd 100644
--- a/helloworld-rs/pom.xml
+++ b/helloworld-rs/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>helloworld-rs</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: helloworld-rs</name>
     <description>A simple Hello World project that uses Jakarta RESTful Web Services</description>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/helloworld-singleton/pom.xml b/helloworld-singleton/pom.xml
index adf9f52129..4a418113ea 100644
--- a/helloworld-singleton/pom.xml
+++ b/helloworld-singleton/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>helloworld-singleton</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: helloworld-singleton</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates a Hello World Singleton Session Bean with a JSF client</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/helloworld-ws/pom.xml b/helloworld-ws/pom.xml
index eccd1810de..2f166b87d0 100644
--- a/helloworld-ws/pom.xml
+++ b/helloworld-ws/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>helloworld-ws</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: helloworld-ws</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates a Hello World JAX-WS web service</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/helloworld/pom.xml b/helloworld/pom.xml
index 3f87407627..9a4a3520cd 100644
--- a/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>helloworld</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: helloworld</name>
     <description>Helloworld</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/hibernate/pom.xml b/hibernate/pom.xml
index be069dac87..67a61848b7 100644
--- a/hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: hibernate</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to use Hibernate ORM</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/http-custom-mechanism/custom-module/pom.xml b/http-custom-mechanism/custom-module/pom.xml
index 3aaced73a3..6faace0da4 100644
--- a/http-custom-mechanism/custom-module/pom.xml
+++ b/http-custom-mechanism/custom-module/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>http-custom-mechanism</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/http-custom-mechanism/pom.xml b/http-custom-mechanism/pom.xml
index 52545aefbb..b86192edc3 100644
--- a/http-custom-mechanism/pom.xml
+++ b/http-custom-mechanism/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>http-custom-mechanism</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: http-custom-mechanism</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to implement a custom HTTP authentication mechanism</description>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/http-custom-mechanism/webapp/pom.xml b/http-custom-mechanism/webapp/pom.xml
index a05268f1e1..c9d0c30fd0 100644
--- a/http-custom-mechanism/webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/http-custom-mechanism/webapp/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>http-custom-mechanism</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>http-custom-mechanism-webapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/jaxrs-client/pom.xml b/jaxrs-client/pom.xml
index 995a86a4b0..6ae89e4a0b 100644
--- a/jaxrs-client/pom.xml
+++ b/jaxrs-client/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jaxrs-client</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: jaxrs-client</name>
     <description>A Jakarta REST Client API project</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/jaxrs-jwt/pom.xml b/jaxrs-jwt/pom.xml
index 7325800b92..1a8ac0704e 100644
--- a/jaxrs-jwt/pom.xml
+++ b/jaxrs-jwt/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jaxrs-jwt</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: jaxrs-jwt</name>
     <description>JWT authentication using Elytron</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the server version -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/jaxws-ejb/pom.xml b/jaxws-ejb/pom.xml
index 42de3c1fcc..568fbdaf98 100644
--- a/jaxws-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/jaxws-ejb/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jaxws-ejb</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: jaxws-ejb</name>
     <description>This project is a working example of a JAX-WS web service EJB endpoint</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/jaxws-retail/pom.xml b/jaxws-retail/pom.xml
index a4a8c8e457..7731a9a1ae 100644
--- a/jaxws-retail/pom.xml
+++ b/jaxws-retail/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jaxws-retail</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>    
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>    
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: jaxws-retail</name>
     <description>This project is a working example of a JAX-WS web service retail endpoint</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/jsonp/pom.xml b/jsonp/pom.xml
index f37a469d6b..5bcc3a0d0d 100644
--- a/jsonp/pom.xml
+++ b/jsonp/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jsonp</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: jsonp</name>
     <description>A starter Jakarta EE webapp project for use on JBoss EAP</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/jta-crash-rec/pom.xml b/jta-crash-rec/pom.xml
index 0329d639b3..d97dd47ff5 100644
--- a/jta-crash-rec/pom.xml
+++ b/jta-crash-rec/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jta-crash-rec</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: jta-crash-rec</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates JTA crash recovery</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- The versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/jts/application-component-1/pom.xml b/jts/application-component-1/pom.xml
index 2a9e015e59..3eba4f3a72 100644
--- a/jts/application-component-1/pom.xml
+++ b/jts/application-component-1/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-application-component-1</artifactId>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/jts/application-component-2/pom.xml b/jts/application-component-2/pom.xml
index 4b46a097fb..3bc9d5aaf0 100644
--- a/jts/application-component-2/pom.xml
+++ b/jts/application-component-2/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-application-component-2</artifactId>
     <name>Quickstart: jts - application-component-2</name>
diff --git a/jts/pom.xml b/jts/pom.xml
index 36ab918c0a..2522ca6873 100644
--- a/jts/pom.xml
+++ b/jts/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
     <!-- TODO fix artifact name to match components -->
     <artifactId>jts</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: jts</name>
     <description>A project that demonstrates how to use CMT with JTS</description>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Dependencies and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/kitchensink/pom.xml b/kitchensink/pom.xml
index f0944da212..168d686a9a 100644
--- a/kitchensink/pom.xml
+++ b/kitchensink/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>kitchensink</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: kitchensink</name>
     <description>A starter Jakarta EE web application project for use in JBoss EAP</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         typesafe criteria queries -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hibernate.orm</groupId>
-            <artifactId>hibernate-jpamodelgen</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>hibernate-processor</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jakarta Activation needed for JPA model generation -->
diff --git a/logging/pom.xml b/logging/pom.xml
index 72b05f3aa6..60c70f6316 100644
--- a/logging/pom.xml
+++ b/logging/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>logging</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: logging</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates logging in JBoss EAP</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- The version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/mail/pom.xml b/mail/pom.xml
index 5abac73bc3..1e8264fe27 100644
--- a/mail/pom.xml
+++ b/mail/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>mail</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: mail</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to send mail</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/messaging-clustering-singleton/pom.xml b/messaging-clustering-singleton/pom.xml
index 05b8d19683..feeab7a460 100644
--- a/messaging-clustering-singleton/pom.xml
+++ b/messaging-clustering-singleton/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>messaging-clustering-singleton</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: messaging-clustering-singleton</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates a hello world Message-Driven Bean with Servlet 3.0 as client</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/micrometer/pom.xml b/micrometer/pom.xml
index 6358098d64..e9ef6d6616 100644
--- a/micrometer/pom.xml
+++ b/micrometer/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>micrometer</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <name>Quickstart: micrometer</name>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for the BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/microprofile-config/pom.xml b/microprofile-config/pom.xml
index 061b67fcb1..1dd67a074e 100644
--- a/microprofile-config/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-config/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-config</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <name>Quickstart: microprofile-config</name>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for the BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/microprofile-fault-tolerance/pom.xml b/microprofile-fault-tolerance/pom.xml
index 6c15fd718a..9bf862cef3 100644
--- a/microprofile-fault-tolerance/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-fault-tolerance/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>microprofile-fault-tolerance</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: microprofile-fault-tolerance</name>
     <description>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for the BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/microprofile-health/pom.xml b/microprofile-health/pom.xml
index ea6d5fde3a..938e14afec 100644
--- a/microprofile-health/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-health/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-health</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: microprofile-health</name>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/microprofile-jwt/pom.xml b/microprofile-jwt/pom.xml
index e0160a5b94..d97dbdd326 100644
--- a/microprofile-jwt/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-jwt/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-jwt</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: microprofile-jwt</name>
     <description>Example project making use of MicroProfile JWT</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/microprofile-lra/pom.xml b/microprofile-lra/pom.xml
index 9e5cc13f53..eddecfc7a8 100644
--- a/microprofile-lra/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-lra/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-lra</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: microprofile-lra</name>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for the BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/microprofile-openapi/pom.xml b/microprofile-openapi/pom.xml
index 747a195b5d..eb54937618 100644
--- a/microprofile-openapi/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-openapi/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-openapi</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <name>Quickstart: microprofile-openapi</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for the BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/microprofile-reactive-messaging-kafka/pom.xml b/microprofile-reactive-messaging-kafka/pom.xml
index 7ec4b9b384..40da1c59e2 100644
--- a/microprofile-reactive-messaging-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-reactive-messaging-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>microprofile-reactive-messaging-kafka</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <name>Quickstart: microprofile-reactive-messaging-kafka</name>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/microprofile-rest-client/pom.xml b/microprofile-rest-client/pom.xml
index 97347df326..fe5389636b 100644
--- a/microprofile-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>microprofile-rest-client</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: microprofile-rest-client</name>
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/numberguess/pom.xml b/numberguess/pom.xml
index 6a739cda2e..c36767b803 100644
--- a/numberguess/pom.xml
+++ b/numberguess/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>numberguess</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: numberguess</name>
     <description>The numberguess project demonstrates the use of CDI and JSF in JBoss EAP</description>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/opentelemetry-tracing/pom.xml b/opentelemetry-tracing/pom.xml
index 759426a9af..3ba66d6566 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-tracing/pom.xml
+++ b/opentelemetry-tracing/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>opentelemetry-tracing</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <name>Quickstart: opentelemetry-tracing</name>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for the BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.bom.expansion>${version.server}</version.bom.expansion>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index facde706ca..f3a179976b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         Maintain separation between the artifact id and the version to help prevent
         merge conflicts between commits changing the GA and those changing the V.
         -->
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
 
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
diff --git a/remote-helloworld-mdb/pom.xml b/remote-helloworld-mdb/pom.xml
index 4fbc016af4..f455ec0e3c 100644
--- a/remote-helloworld-mdb/pom.xml
+++ b/remote-helloworld-mdb/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>remote-helloworld-mdb</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: remote-helloworld-mdb</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates a hello world Message-Driven Bean with Servlet 6.0 as client to a remote Artemis instance</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/security-domain-to-domain/ear/pom.xml b/security-domain-to-domain/ear/pom.xml
index f3862dd925..093b77deef 100644
--- a/security-domain-to-domain/ear/pom.xml
+++ b/security-domain-to-domain/ear/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain-ear</artifactId>
     <packaging>ear</packaging>
diff --git a/security-domain-to-domain/ejb/pom.xml b/security-domain-to-domain/ejb/pom.xml
index 8870bbff83..6146c63383 100644
--- a/security-domain-to-domain/ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/security-domain-to-domain/ejb/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain-ejb</artifactId>
     <name>Quickstart: security-domain-to-domain - ejb</name>
diff --git a/security-domain-to-domain/pom.xml b/security-domain-to-domain/pom.xml
index f42fd2138c..d8fe33124f 100644
--- a/security-domain-to-domain/pom.xml
+++ b/security-domain-to-domain/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: security-domain-to-domain</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates identity propagation between different security domains</description>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/security-domain-to-domain/test/pom.xml b/security-domain-to-domain/test/pom.xml
index 4544f49958..33eea8faaf 100644
--- a/security-domain-to-domain/test/pom.xml
+++ b/security-domain-to-domain/test/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain-test</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/security-domain-to-domain/web/pom.xml b/security-domain-to-domain/web/pom.xml
index 227a9df627..7a25d287c2 100644
--- a/security-domain-to-domain/web/pom.xml
+++ b/security-domain-to-domain/web/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.wildfly.quickstarts</groupId>
         <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain</artifactId>
-        <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>security-domain-to-domain-web</artifactId>
diff --git a/servlet-async/pom.xml b/servlet-async/pom.xml
index 8f2425dade..1fbe7c217b 100644
--- a/servlet-async/pom.xml
+++ b/servlet-async/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>servlet-async</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: servlet-async</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates an asynchronous Servlet</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/servlet-filterlistener/pom.xml b/servlet-filterlistener/pom.xml
index e8756245d9..f7d7f8b6f8 100644
--- a/servlet-filterlistener/pom.xml
+++ b/servlet-filterlistener/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>servlet-filterlistener</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: servlet-filterlistener</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates a Servlet Filter and Listener</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/servlet-security/pom.xml b/servlet-security/pom.xml
index 6ec941d75b..3495e26dbb 100644
--- a/servlet-security/pom.xml
+++ b/servlet-security/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>servlet-security</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: servlet-security</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates servlet security in JBoss EAP</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/shared-doc/attributes.adoc b/shared-doc/attributes.adoc
index 669c0c22e9..f1964f7dd1 100644
--- a/shared-doc/attributes.adoc
+++ b/shared-doc/attributes.adoc
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ ifndef::ProductRelease,EAPXPRelease[]
 :productNameFull: WildFly Application Server
 :ProductShortName: {productName}
 :jbossHomeName: WILDFLY_HOME
-:productVersion: 39
+:productVersion: 40
 :githubRepoUrl: https://github.com/wildfly/quickstart/
 :githubRepoCodeUrl: https://github.com/wildfly/quickstart.git
-:WildFlyQuickStartRepoTag: 39.0.0.Final
+:WildFlyQuickStartRepoTag: 40.0.0.Beta1
 :DocInfoProductName: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
 :DocInfoProductNameURL: red_hat_jboss_enterprise_application_platform
 :DocInfoPreviousProductName: jboss-enterprise-application-platform
diff --git a/spring-resteasy/pom.xml b/spring-resteasy/pom.xml
index e70b52dd4c..7202a7e9ba 100644
--- a/spring-resteasy/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-resteasy/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>spring-resteasy</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: spring-resteasy</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates Spring with a Jakarta REST RestEasy client</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/tasks-jsf/pom.xml b/tasks-jsf/pom.xml
index eff39ec6f3..2e609fa382 100644
--- a/tasks-jsf/pom.xml
+++ b/tasks-jsf/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>tasks-jsf</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: tasks-jsf</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to use JPA persistence to manage tasks with JSF as view layer</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/temperature-converter/pom.xml b/temperature-converter/pom.xml
index 5672d4ea90..4edffde259 100644
--- a/temperature-converter/pom.xml
+++ b/temperature-converter/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>temperature-converter</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: temperature-converter</name>
     <description>This project is a temperature converter. Given Celsius return Fahrenheit; Given Fahrenheit return Celsius</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/thread-racing/pom.xml b/thread-racing/pom.xml
index dfd7019c85..65e92cf0d3 100644
--- a/thread-racing/pom.xml
+++ b/thread-racing/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>thread-racing</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: thread-racing</name>
     <description>A web application that triggers a thread race to complete Jakarta EE related tasks</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/todo-backend/pom.xml b/todo-backend/pom.xml
index efd0ecc73d..648e48892b 100644
--- a/todo-backend/pom.xml
+++ b/todo-backend/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>todo-backend</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: todo-backend</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to implement a Todo-Backend application to manage ToDos</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/websocket-endpoint/pom.xml b/websocket-endpoint/pom.xml
index b40aece44c..efdaa75649 100644
--- a/websocket-endpoint/pom.xml
+++ b/websocket-endpoint/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>websocket-endpoint</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: websocket-endpoint</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to use a WebSocket Endppoint</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>
diff --git a/websocket-hello/pom.xml b/websocket-hello/pom.xml
index babc123593..b1d40cb5e6 100644
--- a/websocket-hello/pom.xml
+++ b/websocket-hello/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>websocket-hello</artifactId>
-    <version>40.0.0.Beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>40.0.0.Beta1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>Quickstart: websocket-hello</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates a simple Hello WebSocket application</description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <!-- the Maven project should use the minimum Java SE version supported -->
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- the version for the Server -->
-        <version.server>39.0.1.Final</version.server>
+        <version.server>40.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
         <!-- the versions for BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
         <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
         <version.plugin.wildfly>6.0.0.Beta3</version.plugin.wildfly>