diff --git a/build/optaplanner-distribution/pom.xml b/build/optaplanner-distribution/pom.xml
index 3f573485..5b3b15aa 100644
--- a/build/optaplanner-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/build/optaplanner-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.optaplanner</groupId>
     <artifactId>optaplanner-quickstarts-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>999-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/build/quickstarts-showcase/pom.xml b/build/quickstarts-showcase/pom.xml
index 6eef6354..452c38f7 100644
--- a/build/quickstarts-showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/build/quickstarts-showcase/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.optaplanner</groupId>
     <artifactId>optaplanner-quickstarts-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>999-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/hello-world/build.gradle b/hello-world/build.gradle
index 950f7eee..ae489f21 100644
--- a/hello-world/build.gradle
+++ b/hello-world/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
     id "application"
 }
 
-def optaplannerVersion = "999-SNAPSHOT"
+def optaplannerVersion = "10.0.999-SNAPSHOT"
 def logbackVersion = "1.2.11"
 def junitJupiterVersion = "5.9.0"
 def assertjVersion = "3.24.2"
diff --git a/hello-world/pom.xml b/hello-world/pom.xml
index 9cd54683..b331b3d5 100644
--- a/hello-world/pom.xml
+++ b/hello-world/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <jar.with.dependencies.name>hello-world-run</jar.with.dependencies.name>
 
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
     <version.org.assertj>3.24.2</version.org.assertj>
     <version.org.junit.jupiter>5.9.0</version.org.junit.jupiter>
     <version.org.logback>1.2.11</version.org.logback>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bff55c01..2d778d89 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.optaplanner</groupId>
     <artifactId>optaplanner-build-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>999-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath/>
   </parent>
   <!-- IMPORTANT: the individual quickstarts have no parent pom. -->
diff --git a/technology/java-activemq-quarkus/pom.xml b/technology/java-activemq-quarkus/pom.xml
index b09257bd..9f9b7563 100644
--- a/technology/java-activemq-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/technology/java-activemq-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
     <version.org.apache.activemq>2.28.0</version.org.apache.activemq>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.jandex.plugin>1.0.8</version.jandex.plugin>
diff --git a/technology/java-spring-boot/build.gradle b/technology/java-spring-boot/build.gradle
index 22e51206..d47108dd 100644
--- a/technology/java-spring-boot/build.gradle
+++ b/technology/java-spring-boot/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
 
-def optaplannerVersion = "999-SNAPSHOT"
+def optaplannerVersion = "10.0.999-SNAPSHOT"
 def assertjVersion = "3.24.2"
 
 group = "org.acme"
diff --git a/technology/java-spring-boot/pom.xml b/technology/java-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 7c625344..0ac45480 100644
--- a/technology/java-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/technology/java-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
     <version.org.springframework.boot>3.2.4</version.org.springframework.boot>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
diff --git a/technology/kotlin-quarkus/pom.xml b/technology/kotlin-quarkus/pom.xml
index a75ddc24..4ca117db 100644
--- a/technology/kotlin-quarkus/pom.xml
+++ b/technology/kotlin-quarkus/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
     <version.kotlin>1.8.20</version.kotlin>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>
diff --git a/technology/kubernetes/pom.xml b/technology/kubernetes/pom.xml
index 4b4af8ff..ce5ddf2d 100644
--- a/technology/kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/technology/kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
     <version.org.apache.activemq>2.28.0</version.org.apache.activemq>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.jandex.plugin>1.0.8</version.jandex.plugin>
diff --git a/use-cases/call-center/pom.xml b/use-cases/call-center/pom.xml
index e60fc208..b2cc2904 100644
--- a/use-cases/call-center/pom.xml
+++ b/use-cases/call-center/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>
diff --git a/use-cases/employee-scheduling/pom.xml b/use-cases/employee-scheduling/pom.xml
index 6d6912f6..fadc6dfd 100644
--- a/use-cases/employee-scheduling/pom.xml
+++ b/use-cases/employee-scheduling/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>
diff --git a/use-cases/facility-location/pom.xml b/use-cases/facility-location/pom.xml
index e2a246e1..d97d877d 100644
--- a/use-cases/facility-location/pom.xml
+++ b/use-cases/facility-location/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>
diff --git a/use-cases/maintenance-scheduling/pom.xml b/use-cases/maintenance-scheduling/pom.xml
index 61ff88f9..300f6810 100644
--- a/use-cases/maintenance-scheduling/pom.xml
+++ b/use-cases/maintenance-scheduling/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>
diff --git a/use-cases/order-picking/pom.xml b/use-cases/order-picking/pom.xml
index 58ddae19..81482513 100644
--- a/use-cases/order-picking/pom.xml
+++ b/use-cases/order-picking/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>
diff --git a/use-cases/school-timetabling/build.gradle b/use-cases/school-timetabling/build.gradle
index 1d92fc83..3b254a9f 100644
--- a/use-cases/school-timetabling/build.gradle
+++ b/use-cases/school-timetabling/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 def quarkusVersion = "3.0.0.Final"
-def optaplannerVersion = "999-SNAPSHOT"
+def optaplannerVersion = "10.0.999-SNAPSHOT"
 def assertjVersion = "3.24.2"
 
 group = "org.acme"
diff --git a/use-cases/school-timetabling/pom.xml b/use-cases/school-timetabling/pom.xml
index 7a13550f..70dc4c77 100644
--- a/use-cases/school-timetabling/pom.xml
+++ b/use-cases/school-timetabling/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>
diff --git a/use-cases/vaccination-scheduling/pom.xml b/use-cases/vaccination-scheduling/pom.xml
index 9a8760f8..5a47157b 100644
--- a/use-cases/vaccination-scheduling/pom.xml
+++ b/use-cases/vaccination-scheduling/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>
diff --git a/use-cases/vehicle-routing/pom.xml b/use-cases/vehicle-routing/pom.xml
index 3a30414d..759db7af 100644
--- a/use-cases/vehicle-routing/pom.xml
+++ b/use-cases/vehicle-routing/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
     <version.io.quarkus>3.0.0.Final</version.io.quarkus>
-    <version.org.optaplanner>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
+    <version.org.optaplanner>10.0.999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.optaplanner>
 
     <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
     <version.surefire.plugin>3.0.0-M8</version.surefire.plugin>