diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a05ac7b8fd..8eda2ebe9d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ The OpenAPI Specification has undergone several revisions since initial creation
 
 Swagger core Version      | Release Date | OpenAPI Spec compatibility | Notes | Status
 ------------------------- | ------------ | -------------------------- | ----- | ----
-2.2.37 (**current stable**)| 2025-09-16   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.37](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.37) | Supported
+2.2.38 (**current stable**)| 2025-09-29   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.38](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.38) | Supported
+2.2.37                     | 2025-09-16   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.37](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.37) | Supported
 2.2.36                     | 2025-08-18   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.36](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.36) | Supported
 2.2.35                     | 2025-07-31   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.35](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.35) | Supported
 2.2.34                     | 2025-06-20   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.34](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.34) | Supported
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ You need the following installed and available in your $PATH:
 * Jackson 2.4.5 or greater
 
 
-### To build from source (currently 2.2.38-SNAPSHOT)
+### To build from source (currently 2.2.39-SNAPSHOT)
 ```
 # first time building locally
 mvn -N
diff --git a/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml
index 98ec1434ed..4f8f67e3fb 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml
index 056c17865f..f07cc4dafe 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-eclipse-transformer-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-eclipse-transformer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index ce301eab31..9033c6aa75 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-eclipse-transformer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-eclipse-transformer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/README.md b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/README.md
index 648cd26e70..d2fc57d2a0 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/README.md
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Alternatively provide as value a classpath with the following dependencies (repl
 
 ```
 plugins {
-  id "io.swagger.core.v3.swagger-gradle-plugin" version "2.2.37"
+  id "io.swagger.core.v3.swagger-gradle-plugin" version "2.2.38"
 }
 ```
 ### Gradle 1.x and 2.0
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
   }
   dependencies {
-    classpath "io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-gradle-plugin:2.2.37"
+    classpath "io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-gradle-plugin:2.2.38"
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index 6de0b921eb..eef241dcbb 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-version=2.2.38-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.2.38
 jettyVersion=9.4.53.v20231009
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerPlugin.java b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerPlugin.java
index 4f601b1a38..e8d9a5b752 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerPlugin.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerPlugin.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public void apply(Project project) {
         config.defaultDependencies(new Action<DependencySet>() {
             public void execute(DependencySet dependencies) {
                 dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0"));
-                dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.38-SNAPSHOT"));
+                dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.38"));
                 dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("javax.ws.rs:javax.ws.rs-api:2.1"));
                 dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0"));
             }
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerResolveTest.java b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerResolveTest.java
index 5caad44c23..26d80d7c7b 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerResolveTest.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerResolveTest.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public void testSwaggerResolveTask() throws IOException {
                 "    mavenCentral()\n" +
                 "}\n" +
                 "dependencies {  \n" +
-                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.38-SNAPSHOT'\n" +
+                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.38'\n" +
                 "    implementation 'javax.ws.rs:javax.ws.rs-api:2.1'\n" +
                 "    implementation 'javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0'\n" +
                 "    testImplementation 'com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.27.2'\n" +
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public void testSwaggerResolveWithOAS31OptionTask() throws IOException {
                 "    mavenCentral()\n" +
                 "}\n" +
                 "dependencies {  \n" +
-                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.38-SNAPSHOT'\n" +
+                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.38'\n" +
                 "    implementation 'javax.ws.rs:javax.ws.rs-api:2.1'\n" +
                 "    implementation 'javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0'\n" +
                 "    testImplementation 'com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.27.2'\n" +
diff --git a/modules/swagger-integration/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-integration/pom.xml
index a242671bd1..c5545bafe0 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-integration/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
 		<artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-		<version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.38</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>swagger-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-java17-support/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-java17-support/pom.xml
index f2cfcb214b..512abb796e 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-java17-support/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-java17-support/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>swagger-java17-support</artifactId>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2/pom.xml
index 729ff1aaad..6649925ae2 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer/pom.xml
index 9ae7e4af08..d959c808a4 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml
index c957cc4507..2a10bc2471 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/README.md b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/README.md
index 6d9fada6ba..c7c8c053f3 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/README.md
+++ b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.37</version>
+                <version>2.2.38</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputFileName>openapi</outputFileName>
                     <outputPath>${project.build.directory}/generatedtest</outputPath>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
             <artifactId>swagger-jaxrs2</artifactId>
-            <version>2.2.37</version>
+            <version>2.2.38</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.37</version>
+                <version>2.2.38</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputFileName>openapi</outputFileName>
                     <outputPath>${project.build.directory}/generatedtest</outputPath>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
             <artifactId>swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta</artifactId>
-            <version>2.2.37</version>
+            <version>2.2.38</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.37</version>
+                <version>2.2.38</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputFileName>openapi</outputFileName>
                     <outputPath>${project.build.directory}/generatedtest</outputPath>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.37</version>
+                <version>2.2.38</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputFileName>openapi</outputFileName>
                     <outputPath>${project.build.directory}/generatedtest</outputPath>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 6c8bce2111..c04e896727 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml
index 6e8077eaad..22701e7449 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-annotations-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-annotations-jakarta/pom.xml
index b8c10fe00a..786fbc3ff4 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-annotations-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-annotations-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-core-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-core-jakarta/pom.xml
index 7bab108482..910a9a60fe 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-core-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-core-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-integration-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-integration-jakarta/pom.xml
index 4aa22a9f24..5d6296793e 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-integration-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-integration-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta/pom.xml
index 4e3e2a371b..a7ad8ac817 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-jakarta/pom.xml
index 1f8c1f3591..8e7d33c2d3 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2-jakarta/pom.xml
index 601090617e..a06e9057ed 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta/pom.xml
index fc10984fa6..5c7fd048d9 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-models-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-models-jakarta/pom.xml
index 700259f6a7..0d99804654 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-models-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-models-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.38</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/pom.xml
index a3c248b780..eb235536cd 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>swagger-project-jakarta</name>
     <description>swagger-project-jakarta</description>
-    <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.2.38</version>
     <url>https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core</url>
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:swagger-api/swagger-core.git</connection>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7cb3ffc9e9..62b5aeffea 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>swagger-project</name>
     <description>swagger-project</description>
-    <version>2.2.38-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.2.38</version>
     <url>https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core</url>
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:swagger-api/swagger-core.git</connection>