diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
index a14d50108f18..701be6550ebe 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.9.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
index a9b1c3d64269..7dc2604fdd0c 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.9.0</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index 28f2b677ba6d..23a54d726ad6 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.9.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.9.0
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
 
 # BEGIN placeholders
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index c25bf16d91f5..82c5c881606f 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.9.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
index 891b4e9ae863..7908b70e7d62 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.9.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.9.0
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
index 10410ccae73d..218dc0978d29 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.9.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
index 37987da1f932..66f1b8322f58 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 				<groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
 				<artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-				<version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>7.9.0</version>
 				<!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
index 99dd5248fa74..92d1b7e85444 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.9.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
index 8814ea60bff4..66ae940f4023 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.9.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
index 49553303e384..78c699ffcf29 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.9.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
index 73615c891232..3814805db316 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.9.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index feb654fb6ffb..dbeeff1083c8 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.9.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
index 1977f156e1a8..6d9365b5e8ad 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.9.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
index cabe1873b5ce..a768e880ec39 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.9.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9f5e4560814b..ce3e6f2bbe57 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>openapi-generator-project</name>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>7.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.9.0</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <url>https://github.com/openapitools/openapi-generator</url>
     <scm>