diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/BranchReleaseMojo.java b/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/BranchReleaseMojo.java
index cca4bcbf8..32af54f20 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/BranchReleaseMojo.java
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/BranchReleaseMojo.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class BranchReleaseMojo
     /**
      * Optional config for the VersionPolicy implementation used to calculate the project versions.
      *
-     * @since 3.0.0-M7
+     * @since 3.0.0-M8
      */
     @Parameter( property = "projectVersionPolicyConfig" )
     private XmlPlexusConfiguration projectVersionPolicyConfig;
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/PrepareReleaseMojo.java b/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/PrepareReleaseMojo.java
index b00282631..e33043429 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/PrepareReleaseMojo.java
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/PrepareReleaseMojo.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class PrepareReleaseMojo
     /**
      * Optional config for the VersionPolicy implementation used to calculate the project versions.
      *
-     * @since 3.0.0-M7
+     * @since 3.0.0-M8
      */
     @Parameter( property = "projectVersionPolicyConfig" )
     private XmlPlexusConfiguration projectVersionPolicyConfig;
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/UpdateVersionsMojo.java b/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/UpdateVersionsMojo.java
index c72590040..5397c9aa9 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/UpdateVersionsMojo.java
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/UpdateVersionsMojo.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class UpdateVersionsMojo
     /**
      * Optional config for the VersionPolicy implementation used to calculate the project versions.
      *
-     * @since 3.0.0-M7
+     * @since 3.0.0-M8
      */
     @Parameter( property = "projectVersionPolicyConfig" )
     private XmlPlexusConfiguration projectVersionPolicyConfig;
diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/site/apt/usage.apt.vm b/maven-release-plugin/src/site/apt/usage.apt.vm
index 0068e9847..854a2641d 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/site/apt/usage.apt.vm
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/site/apt/usage.apt.vm
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ mvn -Dusername=your_scm_username release:prepare
   * SemVerVersionPolicy: \
     A version policy that enforce SemVer format and upgrades minor element for next development version.
 
-  * CCSemVerVersionPolicy (since 3.0.0-M7): \
+  * CCSemVerVersionPolicy (since 3.0.0-M8): \
     A version policy that enforces the SemVer format and uses Conventional Commits to determine the next version.
 
 * CCSemVerVersionPolicy
diff --git a/maven-release-policies/maven-release-ccsemver-policy/pom.xml b/maven-release-policies/maven-release-ccsemver-policy/pom.xml
index 29b4831c5..006a44a5d 100644
--- a/maven-release-policies/maven-release-ccsemver-policy/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-release-policies/maven-release-ccsemver-policy/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.release</groupId>
     <artifactId>maven-release</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-M7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-M8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>