diff --git a/amps/ags/pom.xml b/amps/ags/pom.xml
index bdd26dbc43..d682aa2233 100644
--- a/amps/ags/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/ags/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-amps</artifactId>
-      <version>17.8</version>
+      <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>
 
    <modules>
diff --git a/amps/ags/rm-automation/pom.xml b/amps/ags/rm-automation/pom.xml
index 8b45e1208a..c679c22d3e 100644
--- a/amps/ags/rm-automation/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/ags/rm-automation/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-governance-services-community-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>17.8</version>
+      <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>
 
    <modules>
diff --git a/amps/ags/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/pom.xml b/amps/ags/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/pom.xml
index 22580ef750..9beaeee293 100644
--- a/amps/ags/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/ags/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-governance-services-automation-community-repo</artifactId>
-      <version>17.8</version>
+      <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>
 
    <build>
diff --git a/amps/ags/rm-community/pom.xml b/amps/ags/rm-community/pom.xml
index 019c9a05b1..e18d8ce3af 100644
--- a/amps/ags/rm-community/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/ags/rm-community/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-governance-services-community-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>17.8</version>
+      <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>
 
    <modules>
diff --git a/amps/ags/rm-community/rm-community-repo/pom.xml b/amps/ags/rm-community/rm-community-repo/pom.xml
index e638581a46..eff9deb0f4 100644
--- a/amps/ags/rm-community/rm-community-repo/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/ags/rm-community/rm-community-repo/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-governance-services-community-repo-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>17.8</version>
+      <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>
 
    <properties>
diff --git a/amps/ags/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/pom.xml b/amps/ags/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/pom.xml
index 88a576c686..ce2af729f1 100644
--- a/amps/ags/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/ags/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-governance-services-community-repo-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/amps/pom.xml b/amps/pom.xml
index f6879a116d..8fce6e18f3 100644
--- a/amps/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/amps/share-services/pom.xml b/amps/share-services/pom.xml
index 7f8a87cc4a..6fb88dfcfd 100644
--- a/amps/share-services/pom.xml
+++ b/amps/share-services/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-amps</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index f25ca44bc9..e14e3dae8e 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
       <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo</artifactId>
-      <version>17.8</version>
+      <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>
 
    <dependencies>
diff --git a/data-model/pom.xml b/data-model/pom.xml
index cfef9e26b8..bd6e33bbee 100644
--- a/data-model/pom.xml
+++ b/data-model/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/mmt/pom.xml b/mmt/pom.xml
index ee9fa83650..187dac9f5f 100644
--- a/mmt/pom.xml
+++ b/mmt/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/packaging/distribution/pom.xml b/packaging/distribution/pom.xml
index 8071d90efd..cf19a7c0ba 100644
--- a/packaging/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-packaging</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 </project>
diff --git a/packaging/docker-alfresco/pom.xml b/packaging/docker-alfresco/pom.xml
index 38cd1bf976..60c5b846be 100644
--- a/packaging/docker-alfresco/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/docker-alfresco/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-packaging</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/packaging/pom.xml b/packaging/pom.xml
index 3bebe2727a..9d0c48a028 100644
--- a/packaging/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/packaging/tests/pom.xml b/packaging/tests/pom.xml
index b803fd3922..9c20d47765 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/tests/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-packaging</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/packaging/tests/tas-cmis/pom.xml b/packaging/tests/tas-cmis/pom.xml
index 66d42d981f..9f79971803 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/tas-cmis/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/tests/tas-cmis/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-tests</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <developers>
diff --git a/packaging/tests/tas-email/pom.xml b/packaging/tests/tas-email/pom.xml
index 530bda49ce..d10a627817 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/tas-email/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/tests/tas-email/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-tests</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <developers>
diff --git a/packaging/tests/tas-integration/pom.xml b/packaging/tests/tas-integration/pom.xml
index dd4b73f1d0..e4caddae01 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/tas-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/tests/tas-integration/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-tests</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <developers>
diff --git a/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml b/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml
index a2dad80901..d2f2ba3573 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-tests</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <developers>
diff --git a/packaging/tests/tas-webdav/pom.xml b/packaging/tests/tas-webdav/pom.xml
index 05b139c41b..167af46c2b 100644
--- a/packaging/tests/tas-webdav/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/tests/tas-webdav/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-tests</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <developers>
diff --git a/packaging/war/pom.xml b/packaging/war/pom.xml
index b1cb89e3a2..d277c47eeb 100644
--- a/packaging/war/pom.xml
+++ b/packaging/war/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo-packaging</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a6f957acaf..0566d16869 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo</artifactId>
-    <version>17.8</version>
+    <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Alfresco Community Repo Parent</name>
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-community-repo.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-community-repo.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-community-repo</url>
-        <tag>17.8</tag>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <distributionManagement>
diff --git a/remote-api/pom.xml b/remote-api/pom.xml
index 7a299ec8fb..095221b576 100644
--- a/remote-api/pom.xml
+++ b/remote-api/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/repository/pom.xml b/repository/pom.xml
index c39f8d6d5e..834634d471 100644
--- a/repository/pom.xml
+++ b/repository/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-community-repo</artifactId>
-        <version>17.8</version>
+        <version>17.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>