diff --git a/agents/semantickernel-agents-core/pom.xml b/agents/semantickernel-agents-core/pom.xml
index 4eec1b76..9d40d75d 100644
--- a/agents/semantickernel-agents-core/pom.xml
+++ b/agents/semantickernel-agents-core/pom.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
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diff --git a/aiservices/google/pom.xml b/aiservices/google/pom.xml
index 97c6957c..a205a60b 100644
--- a/aiservices/google/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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diff --git a/aiservices/huggingface/pom.xml b/aiservices/huggingface/pom.xml
index 68803583..aaed6aad 100644
--- a/aiservices/huggingface/pom.xml
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diff --git a/aiservices/openai/pom.xml b/aiservices/openai/pom.xml
index 56ad5183..4a93b679 100644
--- a/aiservices/openai/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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diff --git a/api-test/integration-tests/pom.xml b/api-test/integration-tests/pom.xml
index 49624531..433e14a8 100644
--- a/api-test/integration-tests/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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diff --git a/api-test/pom.xml b/api-test/pom.xml
index e5dde576..c347e60a 100644
--- a/api-test/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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diff --git a/data/semantickernel-data-azureaisearch/pom.xml b/data/semantickernel-data-azureaisearch/pom.xml
index 24cf4174..74dc84bc 100644
--- a/data/semantickernel-data-azureaisearch/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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diff --git a/data/semantickernel-data-jdbc/pom.xml b/data/semantickernel-data-jdbc/pom.xml
index 624779e9..5d0883eb 100644
--- a/data/semantickernel-data-jdbc/pom.xml
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diff --git a/data/semantickernel-data-redis/pom.xml b/data/semantickernel-data-redis/pom.xml
index 69e7c293..a8e582eb 100644
--- a/data/semantickernel-data-redis/pom.xml
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 58fdd10e..8f8ce286 100644
--- a/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
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     <url>https://www.github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel</url>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index d42af3c9..30246ab2 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-concepts/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-concepts/pom.xml
index d94740e8..1018e6c6 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-concepts/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-concepts/semantickernel-syntax-examples/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-concepts/semantickernel-syntax-examples/pom.xml
index 3ccc114c..ffc2adae 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-concepts/semantickernel-syntax-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/semantickernel-concepts/semantickernel-syntax-examples/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-demos/booking-agent-m365/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-demos/booking-agent-m365/pom.xml
index d7a6ec3b..f6f8d2a8 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-demos/booking-agent-m365/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-demos/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-demos/pom.xml
index eb3c0afe..3ad7a9c2 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-demos/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-demos/semantickernel-spring-starter/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-demos/semantickernel-spring-starter/pom.xml
index bea07af9..0029654f 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-demos/semantickernel-spring-starter/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-demos/sk-presidio-sample/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-demos/sk-presidio-sample/pom.xml
index 799d563b..e23396db 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-demos/sk-presidio-sample/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-learn-resources/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-learn-resources/pom.xml
index 293da2d3..68062bf4 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-learn-resources/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/pom.xml
index bb8db139..4aaaf412 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-openapi-plugin/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-openapi-plugin/pom.xml
index fa9f378d..0c88458e 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-openapi-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-presidio-plugin/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-presidio-plugin/pom.xml
index 8c012a6e..37c49ebc 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-presidio-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-text-splitter-plugin/pom.xml b/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-text-splitter-plugin/pom.xml
index a10f1cfc..10fb9a30 100644
--- a/samples/semantickernel-sample-plugins/semantickernel-text-splitter-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/semantickernel-api/pom.xml b/semantickernel-api/pom.xml
index 3176c82e..e10ed097 100644
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diff --git a/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml b/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
index 32ca102b..ad6d7180 100644
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     <name>Semantic Kernel Java BOM</name>
diff --git a/semantickernel-experimental/pom.xml b/semantickernel-experimental/pom.xml
index 1b3aa784..58f99e03 100644
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     <artifactId>semantickernel-experimental</artifactId>