diff --git a/_ci/release.sh b/_ci/release.sh
index d9d0dce4..9cfdb0a0 100644
--- a/_ci/release.sh
+++ b/_ci/release.sh
@@ -5,15 +5,11 @@ PS4="\[\e[35m\]+ \[\e[m\]"
 set -vex
 pushd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../"
 
-# For PR builds only execute a Dry Run of the release
-[ "${PULL_REQUEST}" = "false" ] && DRY_RUN="" || DRY_RUN="-DdryRun"
-
 # GitHub Actions CI runner work on DETACHED HEAD, so we need to checkout the release branch
 git checkout -B "${BRANCH_NAME}"
 
 # Run the release plugin - with "[skip ci]" in the release commit message
 mvn -B -Dmaven.wagon.http.pool=false \
-    ${DRY_RUN} \
     -Prelease \
     "-Darguments=-Prelease -DskipTests -Dmaven.javadoc.skip -Dadditionalparam=-Xdoclint:none" \
     release:clean release:prepare release:perform \
diff --git a/deprecated/alfresco-transformer-base/pom.xml b/deprecated/alfresco-transformer-base/pom.xml
index 08d54453..ae7bb189 100644
--- a/deprecated/alfresco-transformer-base/pom.xml
+++ b/deprecated/alfresco-transformer-base/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/docs/build-and-release.md b/docs/build-and-release.md
index e591d5c6..dba70d87 100644
--- a/docs/build-and-release.md
+++ b/docs/build-and-release.md
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ GitHub Actions CI builds differ by branch:
     > - alfresco/alfresco-transform-core-aio
   - if the commit message contains the `[release]` tag, the builds will also 
   include the _Release_ stage;
-  - PR builds where the latest commit contains the `[release]` tag will execute dry runs 
-  of the release jobs (no artifacts will be published until the PR is actually merged).
 * `ATS-*` / `ACS-*` branches:
   - regular builds which include only the _Build_ and _Tests_ stages;
 
@@ -53,11 +51,8 @@ been generated by steps (2) and (3), then an empty commit should be created - e.
  
      > The location of the `[release]` tag in the commit message is irrelevant.
 
-     > If for any reason your PR contains multiple commits, the commit with the `[release]`
-     tag should be the last (newest) one. This will trigger the Release dry runs.
 5. Open a new Pull Request from the `ATS-###_release_version` branch into the original
-`master` / `SP/*` / `HF/*` branch and wait for a green build; the **Release** stage on the PR build
- will only execute a _Dry_Run_ of the release.
+`master` / `SP/*` / `HF/*` branch and wait for a green build.
 6. Once it is approved, merge the PR, preferably through the **Rebase and merge** option. If the 
 **Create a merge commit** (_Merge pull request_) or **Squash and merge** options are used, you 
 need to ensure that the _commit message_ contains the `[release]` tag (sub-string).
diff --git a/engines/aio/pom.xml b/engines/aio/pom.xml
index 0b0a7fd6..b994e75a 100644
--- a/engines/aio/pom.xml
+++ b/engines/aio/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/engines/base/pom.xml b/engines/base/pom.xml
index c6f504b5..c28210af 100644
--- a/engines/base/pom.xml
+++ b/engines/base/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/engines/example/pom.xml b/engines/example/pom.xml
index ff2624d3..2e633a01 100644
--- a/engines/example/pom.xml
+++ b/engines/example/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/engines/imagemagick/pom.xml b/engines/imagemagick/pom.xml
index 5581ab9d..ea5bfa29 100644
--- a/engines/imagemagick/pom.xml
+++ b/engines/imagemagick/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/engines/libreoffice/pom.xml b/engines/libreoffice/pom.xml
index fb499389..ab7c58c3 100644
--- a/engines/libreoffice/pom.xml
+++ b/engines/libreoffice/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/engines/misc/pom.xml b/engines/misc/pom.xml
index 9ae3e57a..b954d33b 100644
--- a/engines/misc/pom.xml
+++ b/engines/misc/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/engines/pdfrenderer/pom.xml b/engines/pdfrenderer/pom.xml
index 70c3b4b5..37c82678 100644
--- a/engines/pdfrenderer/pom.xml
+++ b/engines/pdfrenderer/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/engines/tika/pom.xml b/engines/tika/pom.xml
index c6311270..327bc7c3 100644
--- a/engines/tika/pom.xml
+++ b/engines/tika/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/model/pom.xml b/model/pom.xml
index c3de7127..abd5d92c 100644
--- a/model/pom.xml
+++ b/model/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2f24df3f..5576cf5e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
     <artifactId>alfresco-transform-core</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.1-A1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Alfresco Transform Core</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>