diff --git a/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml
index 2f24c8157b..14fbb1a6f9 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml
index 9635d8dde8..9c69430078 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 0e338ebf4b..f686961f26 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index 8db2fd520d..3ffa56989d 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-version=2.2.39
+version=2.2.40-SNAPSHOT
 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 6c33c7dc4a..781bf346b9 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-jaxrs2:2.2.39"));
+                dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.40-SNAPSHOT"));
                 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 71ef0653b6..b390afd051 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-jaxrs2:2.2.39'\n" +
+                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.40-SNAPSHOT'\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-jaxrs2:2.2.39'\n" +
+                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.40-SNAPSHOT'\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 c12603d583..43634e770e 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>2.2.39</version>
+		<version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 d1520e0516..6046d18c21 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 c1e03b356c..7d295b9278 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 c36ac037cc..837915efd4 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml
index cc007c89b9..eed807e5a3 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 1e915307d8..288fb3149b 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml
index 99754062c1..4857479d5b 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 8b0578326c..0814855ffd 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 b6c5d8732a..a103eb1867 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 00fece83b5..d9ae9a012e 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 06a1aab463..13e9516e17 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 145eb1941f..e92762c48d 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 df51c729e1..93adbbfbe9 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 4a08271916..642003697b 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 0db0ea2dc2..32539a46f2 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>2.2.39</version>
+        <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 bd1fac350a..f5cc410e80 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>2.2.39</version>
+    <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</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 80cb04f87f..40df9ed349 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>swagger-project</name>
     <description>swagger-project</description>
-    <version>2.2.39</version>
+    <version>2.2.40-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <url>https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core</url>
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:swagger-api/swagger-core.git</connection>