diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c2626665e..d901c2f20 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-	<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.6.9</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>Spring openapi documentation</name>
 	<description>Spring openapi documentation</description>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		<connection>scm:git:git@github.com:springdoc/springdoc-openapi.git</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:springdoc/springdoc-openapi.git
 		</developerConnection>
-		<tag>HEAD</tag>
+		<tag>v1.6.9</tag>
 	</scm>
 	<distributionManagement>
 		<snapshotRepository>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-common/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-common/pom.xml
index 4ea1ba0e3..79df9b833 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-common/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-common/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-common</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-data-rest/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-data-rest/pom.xml
index fc4263cf4..0d355bbfa 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-data-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-data-rest/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-data-rest</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-groovy/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-groovy/pom.xml
index 51421a3cf..e8a9f4fe8 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-groovy</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-hateoas/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-hateoas/pom.xml
index 51dc55544..a030997b6 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-hateoas/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-hateoas/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-hateoas</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-javadoc/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-javadoc/pom.xml
index 3c8cb725f..f04bd9962 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-javadoc/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-javadoc/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-kotlin/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-kotlin/pom.xml
index 3464148f3..d70df91cb 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
     <properties>
 		<spring.version>5.3.6</spring.version>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-native/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-native/pom.xml
index 7c04d34b8..2a37b6ef9 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-native/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-native/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-security/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-security/pom.xml
index a396d16ab..02bccd0f0 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-security/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-security/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-security</artifactId>
 	<properties>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-ui/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-ui/pom.xml
index 970ce15ea..d20a42913 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-ui/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-ui</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-webflux-core/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-webflux-core/pom.xml
index c5b51fafd..bd1b77bde 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-webflux-core/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-webflux-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-webflux-core</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-webflux-ui/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-webflux-ui/pom.xml
index df6de630b..f6763852e 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-webflux-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-webflux-ui/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-webflux-ui</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-webmvc-core/pom.xml b/springdoc-openapi-webmvc-core/pom.xml
index 700bc37a4..6b3be155b 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-webmvc-core/pom.xml
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-webmvc-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
 		<artifactId>springdoc-openapi</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.9</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>springdoc-openapi-webmvc-core</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>