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-        <version>4.13.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.14.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a9fdfc94d..471ea9108 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.ops4j.pax</groupId>
     <artifactId>exam-reactor</artifactId>
-    <version>4.13.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.14.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>OPS4J Pax Exam (Reactor POM)</name>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/ops4j/org.ops4j.pax.exam.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/ops4j/org.ops4j.pax.exam.git</developerConnection>
         <url>scm:git:https://github.com/ops4j/org.ops4j.pax.exam.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>4.14.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
 
diff --git a/pom/pom.xml b/pom/pom.xml
index 08fc8fc61..33a964a2a 100644
--- a/pom/pom.xml
+++ b/pom/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax</groupId>
         <artifactId>exam-reactor</artifactId>
-        <version>4.13.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.14.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>exam</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/exam-itest-sample-karaf/pom.xml b/samples/exam-itest-sample-karaf/pom.xml
index a1b413170..2b05054a7 100644
--- a/samples/exam-itest-sample-karaf/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/exam-itest-sample-karaf/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
         <artifactId>pax-exam-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.13.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.14.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam.samples</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/pax-exam-sample11-wab/pom.xml b/samples/pax-exam-sample11-wab/pom.xml
index dcf7e37bd..257b89a99 100644
--- a/samples/pax-exam-sample11-wab/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pax-exam-sample11-wab/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
         <artifactId>pax-exam-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.13.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.14.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/pax-exam-sample8-ds/pom.xml b/samples/pax-exam-sample8-ds/pom.xml
index 95e3f7137..e241e8f57 100644
--- a/samples/pax-exam-sample8-ds/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pax-exam-sample8-ds/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
         <artifactId>pax-exam-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.13.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.14.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam.samples</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/pax-exam-sample9-pde/pom.xml b/samples/pax-exam-sample9-pde/pom.xml
index 795ea8cc4..444aabe70 100644
--- a/samples/pax-exam-sample9-pde/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pax-exam-sample9-pde/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
         <artifactId>pax-exam-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.13.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.14.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam.samples</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index ac14975a0..69f84333d 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax</groupId>
         <artifactId>exam</artifactId>
-        <version>4.13.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.14.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom</relativePath>
     </parent>
   <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>