diff --git a/documentation/en/user/source/conf.py b/documentation/en/user/source/conf.py
index cbb3c5aa9..8a3f4b0c1 100644
--- a/documentation/en/user/source/conf.py
+++ b/documentation/en/user/source/conf.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 # other places throughout the built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '1.24'
+version = '1.23'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.24.4'
+release = '1.23-SNAPSHOT'
 
 # There are two options for replacing |today|: either, you set today to some
 # non-false value, then it is used:
diff --git a/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml b/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml
index 022f368d0..129a4e13c 100644
--- a/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/azureblob/pom.xml b/geowebcache/azureblob/pom.xml
index 1c828bdd8..dbb9817d0 100644
--- a/geowebcache/azureblob/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/azureblob/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/geowebcache/core/pom.xml b/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
index b6c8e3730..94cb6ce5d 100644
--- a/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/diskquota/bdb/pom.xml b/geowebcache/diskquota/bdb/pom.xml
index 3dc36316a..e1bb4ac11 100644
--- a/geowebcache/diskquota/bdb/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/diskquota/bdb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>gwc-diskquota</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <artifactId>gwc-diskquota-bdb</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/diskquota/core/pom.xml b/geowebcache/diskquota/core/pom.xml
index 80d9d9eb3..d409e7886 100644
--- a/geowebcache/diskquota/core/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/diskquota/core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>gwc-diskquota</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/diskquota/jdbc/pom.xml b/geowebcache/diskquota/jdbc/pom.xml
index f8f32251f..f05c3f8d5 100644
--- a/geowebcache/diskquota/jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/diskquota/jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>gwc-diskquota</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml b/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
index 14755924c..c94fbbeb1 100644
--- a/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/distributed/pom.xml b/geowebcache/distributed/pom.xml
index bcbdaa5db..def0a1921 100644
--- a/geowebcache/distributed/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/distributed/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml b/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
index 9ed914715..95ff59a71 100644
--- a/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml b/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
index 646e3a0fb..79abbf1fa 100644
--- a/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml b/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
index abe93d459..c87bab786 100644
--- a/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/mbtiles/pom.xml b/geowebcache/mbtiles/pom.xml
index bfe036da9..9740dadb9 100644
--- a/geowebcache/mbtiles/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/mbtiles/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/pom.xml b/geowebcache/pom.xml
index d061ae92f..4b0d0d11b 100644
--- a/geowebcache/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-  <version>1.24.4</version>
+  <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   <name>geowebcache</name>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   </distributionManagement>
 
   <properties>
-    <gt.version>30.4</gt.version>
+    <gt.version>30-SNAPSHOT</gt.version>
     <jts.version>1.19.0</jts.version>
     <jaiext.version>1.1.24</jaiext.version>
     <spring.version>5.3.32</spring.version>
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
             <descriptor>release/war.xml</descriptor>
             <descriptor>release/doc.xml</descriptor>
           </descriptors>
-          <finalName>geowebcache-1.24.4</finalName>
+          <finalName>geowebcache-1.24-SNAPSHOT</finalName>
           <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/release</outputDirectory>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/geowebcache/release/doc.xml b/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
index 7162502b9..531c59217 100644
--- a/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<fileSets>
 		<fileSet>
 			<directory>../documentation/en/user/build/html</directory>
-			<outputDirectory>geowebcache-<!-- GWC VERSION -->1.24.4<!-- /GWC VERSION -->/doc</outputDirectory>
+			<outputDirectory>geowebcache-<!-- GWC VERSION -->1.23-SNAPSHOT<!-- /GWC VERSION -->/doc</outputDirectory>
 			<includes>
 				<include>**/*</include>
 			</includes>
diff --git a/geowebcache/release/src.xml b/geowebcache/release/src.xml
index 76210c152..2812a68de 100644
--- a/geowebcache/release/src.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/release/src.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <fileSets>
     <fileSet>
       <directory>${project.basedir}</directory>
-      <outputDirectory>geowebcache-<!-- GWC VERSION -->1.24.4<!-- /GWC VERSION -->/</outputDirectory>
+      <outputDirectory>geowebcache-<!-- GWC VERSION -->1.23-SNAPSHOT<!-- /GWC VERSION -->/</outputDirectory>
       <useDefaultExcludes>true</useDefaultExcludes>
       <excludes>
         <exclude>**/${project.build.directory}/**</exclude>
diff --git a/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml b/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml
index 6df84ddd0..a1e41bfee 100644
--- a/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/s3storage/pom.xml b/geowebcache/s3storage/pom.xml
index 8f5ba2c2c..4775dd3f1 100644
--- a/geowebcache/s3storage/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/s3storage/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/sqlite/pom.xml b/geowebcache/sqlite/pom.xml
index 22e4b54cb..c952b6b79 100644
--- a/geowebcache/sqlite/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/sqlite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/swiftblob/pom.xml b/geowebcache/swiftblob/pom.xml
index fa4bbdfd9..3e4bc472b 100644
--- a/geowebcache/swiftblob/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/swiftblob/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml b/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
index 28320802f..906edf2d5 100644
--- a/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml b/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
index 0ab448cde..fe92aae36 100644
--- a/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/web/pom.xml b/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
index 38d8acece..427b4c95d 100644
--- a/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml b/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
index 6b6457536..a97c93af0 100644
--- a/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml b/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
index a4ddd7580..4042475fa 100644
--- a/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.24.4</version>
+    <version>1.24-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>