diff --git a/documentation/en/user/source/conf.py b/documentation/en/user/source/conf.py
index dbf5b3c296..8c2e4afb30 100644
--- a/documentation/en/user/source/conf.py
+++ b/documentation/en/user/source/conf.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '1.22'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.22.2'
+release = '1.22-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 b2e2159397..6aa712b71d 100644
--- a/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/azureblob/pom.xml b/geowebcache/azureblob/pom.xml
index 950fb7aa9d..b5b20b7f26 100644
--- a/geowebcache/azureblob/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/azureblob/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/geowebcache/core/pom.xml b/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
index 89f057b6f4..ec42735f27 100644
--- a/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/diskquota/bdb/pom.xml b/geowebcache/diskquota/bdb/pom.xml
index 266549ad65..ecbd21ed56 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>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-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 84966c4b69..97aa71dee6 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>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/diskquota/jdbc/pom.xml b/geowebcache/diskquota/jdbc/pom.xml
index ebc13d9a60..3e5b9c6e55 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>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml b/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
index ce00e7ef39..d364ecd07f 100644
--- a/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/distributed/pom.xml b/geowebcache/distributed/pom.xml
index 788b0df458..3b06cdff0e 100644
--- a/geowebcache/distributed/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/distributed/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml b/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
index f5f0314438..b98477f4b0 100644
--- a/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml b/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
index 9611a18c41..6d9d1df2a1 100644
--- a/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml b/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
index 239cc9ee71..49eed6b993 100644
--- a/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/mbtiles/pom.xml b/geowebcache/mbtiles/pom.xml
index e30510f437..50eaafc2e1 100644
--- a/geowebcache/mbtiles/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/mbtiles/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/pom.xml b/geowebcache/pom.xml
index a67128c544..4a9a90c3a8 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>1.22.2</version>
+  <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   <name>geowebcache</name>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   </distributionManagement>
 
   <properties>
-    <gt.version>28.3</gt.version>
+    <gt.version>28-SNAPSHOT</gt.version>
     <jts.version>1.19.0</jts.version>
     <jaiext.version>1.1.24</jaiext.version>
     <spring.version>5.2.20.RELEASE</spring.version>
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
             <descriptor>release/war.xml</descriptor>
             <descriptor>release/doc.xml</descriptor>
           </descriptors>
-          <finalName>geowebcache-1.22.2</finalName>
+          <finalName>geowebcache-1.22-SNAPSHOT</finalName>
           <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/release</outputDirectory>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/geowebcache/release/doc.xml b/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
index a94279c0e4..64eb5bd8a9 100644
--- a/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<fileSets>
 		<fileSet>
 			<directory>../documentation/en/user/build/html</directory>
-			<outputDirectory>geowebcache-<!-- GWC VERSION -->1.22.2<!-- /GWC VERSION -->/doc</outputDirectory>
+			<outputDirectory>geowebcache-<!-- GWC VERSION -->1.22-SNAPSHOT<!-- /GWC VERSION -->/doc</outputDirectory>
 			<includes>
 				<include>**/*</include>
 			</includes>
diff --git a/geowebcache/release/src.xml b/geowebcache/release/src.xml
index 52096c33b9..f456b9a0b5 100644
--- a/geowebcache/release/src.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/release/src.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <fileSets>
     <fileSet>
       <directory>${project.basedir}</directory>
-      <outputDirectory>geowebcache-<!-- GWC VERSION -->1.22.2<!-- /GWC VERSION -->/</outputDirectory>
+      <outputDirectory>geowebcache-<!-- GWC VERSION -->1.22-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 f0533064a3..cb1d2667dd 100644
--- a/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/s3storage/pom.xml b/geowebcache/s3storage/pom.xml
index 8bde8f5fae..bf98784a43 100644
--- a/geowebcache/s3storage/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/s3storage/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/sqlite/pom.xml b/geowebcache/sqlite/pom.xml
index d1d7bc8d2d..82d5abff77 100644
--- a/geowebcache/sqlite/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/sqlite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/swiftblob/pom.xml b/geowebcache/swiftblob/pom.xml
index 7a3c568e07..7385c1b9a6 100644
--- a/geowebcache/swiftblob/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/swiftblob/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml b/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
index c71a45f472..661cdb4e72 100644
--- a/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml b/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
index f4410e2583..c86054e5aa 100644
--- a/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/web/pom.xml b/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
index 6f61069086..242260f84d 100644
--- a/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml b/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
index 2a4b03de94..eccd221ccf 100644
--- a/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml b/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
index 7a247f7e5f..36a282b4cd 100644
--- a/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.2</version>
+    <version>1.22-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <!-- GWC VERSION -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>