diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb2a77369..9dfce9953 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ apply plugin: 'org.springframework.boot'
 jar {
     group = "org.citrusframework.simulator"
     baseName = 'citrus-simulator-sample'
-    version =  '1.2-SNAPSHOT'
+    version =  '3.0.0-M1'
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 17
 
 dependencies {
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
-    implementation("org.citrusframework:citrus-spring-boot-simulator:3.0.0")
+    implementation("org.citrusframework:citrus-spring-boot-simulator:3.0.0-M1")
     testImplementation("junit:junit")
 }
 ```
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ When choosing Maven as build tool the pom file is a normal Spring Boot project w
     <java.version>17</java.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</citrus.simulator.version>
+    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-M1</citrus.simulator.version>
     <spring.boot.version>3.1.2</spring.boot.version>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e68fea6e3..f687567d2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>citrus-simulator</artifactId>
   <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
-  <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>Citrus Simulator</description>
   <url>https://citrusframework.org</url>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-catalog.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-catalog.xml
index 71b65a4a7..0b3632830 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-catalog.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-catalog.xml
@@ -4,42 +4,42 @@
     <archetype>
       <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
       <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetype-rest</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
       <repository>http://labs.consol.de/maven/repository/</repository>
       <description>Archetype for Citrus REST simulator</description>
     </archetype>
     <archetype>
       <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
       <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetype-ws</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
       <repository>http://labs.consol.de/maven/repository/</repository>
       <description>Archetype for Citrus SOAP simulator</description>
     </archetype>
     <archetype>
       <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
       <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetype-jms</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
       <repository>http://labs.consol.de/maven/repository/</repository>
       <description>Archetype for Citrus JMS simulator</description>
     </archetype>
     <archetype>
       <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
       <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetype-mail</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
       <repository>http://labs.consol.de/maven/repository/</repository>
       <description>Archetype for Citrus mail simulator</description>
     </archetype>
     <archetype>
       <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
       <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetype-swagger</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
       <repository>http://labs.consol.de/maven/repository/</repository>
       <description>Archetype for Citrus Swagger auto generated REST simulator</description>
     </archetype>
     <archetype>
       <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
       <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetype-wsdl</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
       <repository>http://labs.consol.de/maven/repository/</repository>
       <description>Archetype for Citrus WSDL auto generated SOAP simulator</description>
     </archetype>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/pom.xml
index 20b15671e..cf9c0d9da 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 777415a32..5ea78d80d 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <citrus.version>4.0.2</citrus.version>
-    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</citrus.simulator.version>
+    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-M1</citrus.simulator.version>
     <spring.boot.version>3.1.2</spring.boot.version>
     <artemis.version>2.30.0</artemis.version>
     <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/pom.xml
index 73e5b862a..7df3ac225 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 244e1ff93..e024c3e19 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <citrus.version>4.0.2</citrus.version>
-    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</citrus.simulator.version>
+    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-M1</citrus.simulator.version>
     <spring.boot.version>3.1.2</spring.boot.version>
     <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/pom.xml
index d3a17e904..72bdedca6 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 2f4573b81..c9f726c98 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <citrus.version>4.0.2</citrus.version>
-    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</citrus.simulator.version>
+    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-M1</citrus.simulator.version>
     <spring.boot.version>3.1.2</spring.boot.version>
     <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/pom.xml
index b66285796..fe957da45 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index e989fe482..3aea5bebb 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <citrus.version>4.0.2</citrus.version>
-    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</citrus.simulator.version>
+    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-M1</citrus.simulator.version>
     <spring.boot.version>3.1.2</spring.boot.version>
     <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/pom.xml
index 270c68df4..5a318f24a 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index a15f250a5..eb1702874 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <citrus.version>4.0.2</citrus.version>
-    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</citrus.simulator.version>
+    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-M1</citrus.simulator.version>
     <spring.boot.version>3.1.2</spring.boot.version>
     <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/pom.xml
index feb4ad404..1ccbf52b2 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework.archetypes</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 8e9751330..7057a34f2 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <citrus.version>4.0.2</citrus.version>
-    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</citrus.simulator.version>
+    <citrus.simulator.version>3.0.0-M1</citrus.simulator.version>
     <spring.boot.version>3.1.2</spring.boot.version>
     <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/pom.xml
index 0dd3ba1af..4663a8454 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-docs/pom.xml b/simulator-docs/pom.xml
index 44f385a7a..be554064f 100644
--- a/simulator-docs/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-docs/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/pom.xml
index f635d5ccf..76ac3b954 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-bank-service/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-bank-service/pom.xml
index 55d22d6a6..32ab429b0 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-bank-service/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-bank-service/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-combined/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-combined/pom.xml
index 0f66e1352..3cba2d928 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-combined/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-combined/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-jms-fax/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-jms-fax/pom.xml
index 95fffb851..175ce9815 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-jms-fax/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-jms-fax/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-jms/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-jms/pom.xml
index ccd0cb870..098eeb828 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-jms/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-jms/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-mail/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-mail/pom.xml
index 14e7fdc42..c002d7d78 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-mail/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-mail/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-rest/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-rest/pom.xml
index fa0ed7f70..cac34896a 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-rest/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-swagger/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-swagger/pom.xml
index 6922b755d..7c9c94ae7 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-swagger/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-swagger/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-ws-client/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-ws-client/pom.xml
index 8f6b01caf..f8a7ed8fe 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-ws-client/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-ws-client/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-ws/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-ws/pom.xml
index 87654210a..778ef83e2 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-ws/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-ws/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-wsdl/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-wsdl/pom.xml
index 3fbe6a195..fbe561551 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-wsdl/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-samples/sample-wsdl/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-spring-boot/pom.xml b/simulator-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 5f8387526..723669899 100644
--- a/simulator-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/simulator-ui/pom.xml b/simulator-ui/pom.xml
index 23728c1e1..179a62438 100644
--- a/simulator-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-ui/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>citrus-simulator</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>