diff --git a/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml
index a6068a90f..7d317c56d 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-clickhouse</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml
index e21801f1a..0e180359a 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml
index ce37adb39..073410d77 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-db2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
index 193112146..a73785a11 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml
index a0cdf9583..172d0bab9 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hana</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml
index 65fa022b6..1c56ac8f6 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mariadb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml
index e06a84d02..ec46f3307 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml
index 796a93344..78b43667c 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-net-postgis-types</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml
index 2357c624d..d89c1e9f2 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-nuodb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml
index 5e6d2de3c..b5a1d4b23 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
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     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-oracle</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
index afa341d90..53d301df8 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
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+      <version>16.0.0</version>
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     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
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-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-postgis-types</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
index 8f9d901f3..3292c3a38 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
index 357499505..296ac4126 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlite</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml
index b0dd21f2d..b958b0b2a 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
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-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml
index ec58e9689..e8eea65b9 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
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diff --git a/composites/ebean/pom.xml b/composites/ebean/pom.xml
index ce3811873..8cc4eff61 100644
--- a/composites/ebean/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/pom.xml b/composites/pom.xml
index 3b4a4c9e4..1c92e1ebd 100644
--- a/composites/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>composites</artifactId>
diff --git a/ebean-api/pom.xml b/ebean-api/pom.xml
index 8c15ecec9..b2684e822 100644
--- a/ebean-api/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-api/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean api</name>
diff --git a/ebean-bom/pom.xml b/ebean-bom/pom.xml
index 1906de6ae..3e88dc037 100644
--- a/ebean-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean bom</name>
@@ -89,25 +89,25 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
@@ -155,37 +155,37 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>kotlin-querybean-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-redis</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-spring-txn</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- platforms -->
@@ -193,79 +193,79 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-clickhouse</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-db2</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-h2</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-hana</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-mariadb</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-mysql</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-nuodb</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-oracle</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgres</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgis</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgis-types</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-sqlite</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-sqlserver</artifactId>
-        <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+        <version>16.0.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/ebean-core-json/pom.xml b/ebean-core-json/pom.xml
index 581da0ec9..105a9883a 100644
--- a/ebean-core-json/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-core-json/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>ebean-core-json</artifactId>
   <name>ebean-core-json</name>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Jackson core used internally by Ebean -->
diff --git a/ebean-core-type/pom.xml b/ebean-core-type/pom.xml
index 9d3aee324..170e9653e 100644
--- a/ebean-core-type/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-core-type/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ebean-core/pom.xml b/ebean-core/pom.xml
index 70cf7911a..f96a1da28 100644
--- a/ebean-core/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-json</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!--
@@ -153,21 +153,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlserver</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml b/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml
index 98bd51789..eed7ba9c8 100644
--- a/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean ddl generation</name>
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml b/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml
index 2413148ed..9ab9acd8d 100644
--- a/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml b/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml
index f3801e82a..6e82ccb9a 100644
--- a/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean net postgis types</name>
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- provided scope -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml b/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
index f5d0eef6f..254fd2875 100644
--- a/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean postgis types</name>
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- provided scope -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-querybean/pom.xml b/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
index 8b673e99e..175a291ec 100644
--- a/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean querybean</name>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-redis/pom.xml b/ebean-redis/pom.xml
index 9e1369ade..3151485b3 100644
--- a/ebean-redis/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-redis/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-redis</artifactId>
@@ -29,35 +29,35 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml b/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
index 9f0262200..9a26891c1 100644
--- a/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-spring-txn</artifactId>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-test/pom.xml b/ebean-test/pom.xml
index 5766f0ef2..04c18574b 100644
--- a/ebean-test/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-test/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean test</name>
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/howto-deploy-to-central.md b/howto-deploy-to-central.md
index 42ac3a700..032f7dc1d 100644
--- a/howto-deploy-to-central.md
+++ b/howto-deploy-to-central.md
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ mvn -T 4 clean package
 mvn -T 4 deploy -pl '!composites,!platforms' -Pcentral -DskipTests
 
 ## git commit, git tag, git push --tags
-git commit -am 'Version 16.0.0-RC4'
-git tag 16.0.0-RC4
+git commit -am 'Version 16.0.0'
+git tag 16.0.0
 git push --tags
 
 ## convert to javax
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ mvs
 
 ## deploy javax
 mvn -T 4 clean package
-mvn -T 4 deploy -pl '!composites,!platforms' -Pcentral -DskipTests -DskipStagingRepositoryClose=true -DstagingProgressTimeoutMinutes=9
+mvn -T 4 deploy -pl '!composites,!platforms' -Pcentral -DskipTests
 
 ## checkout / cleanup
 git checkout .
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ mvs
 
 ## build and deploy 15.x
 mvn -T 4 clean package
-mvn -T 4 deploy -pl '!composites,!platforms' -Pcentral -DskipTests -DskipStagingRepositoryClose=true -DstagingProgressTimeoutMinutes=9
+mvn -T 4 deploy -pl '!composites,!platforms' -Pcentral -DskipTests
 
 ```
 
diff --git a/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml b/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml
index 29e8a3284..303131ce0 100644
--- a/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>kotlin querybean generator</name>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/platforms/all/pom.xml b/platforms/all/pom.xml
index feada31c3..f6b32bf81 100644
--- a/platforms/all/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/all/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,67 +16,67 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-clickhouse</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-db2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hana</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hsqldb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mariadb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-nuodb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-oracle</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlanywhere</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlite</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlserver</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml b/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml
index 4c014d3ee..32d5a63d2 100644
--- a/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/db2/pom.xml b/platforms/db2/pom.xml
index 8106dcf66..abe7bfd0c 100644
--- a/platforms/db2/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/db2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/h2/pom.xml b/platforms/h2/pom.xml
index 1a78a4400..39ac27d3c 100644
--- a/platforms/h2/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/h2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Provided scope so that the H2HistoryTrigger can live in Ebean core
diff --git a/platforms/hana/pom.xml b/platforms/hana/pom.xml
index 937721ef7..bcb5e2ff0 100644
--- a/platforms/hana/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/hana/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml b/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml
index 263d9e99c..2fe61215f 100644
--- a/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml b/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml
index 5ec2651f8..525293ec6 100644
--- a/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/mysql/pom.xml b/platforms/mysql/pom.xml
index ebaf05a71..cdd7db38a 100644
--- a/platforms/mysql/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/mysql/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml b/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml
index 6ccbc967c..6276620f4 100644
--- a/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/oracle/pom.xml b/platforms/oracle/pom.xml
index 169ae6c0d..97ce93975 100644
--- a/platforms/oracle/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/oracle/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/pom.xml b/platforms/pom.xml
index b2944555a..bf8ee79cf 100644
--- a/platforms/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>platforms</artifactId>
diff --git a/platforms/postgres/pom.xml b/platforms/postgres/pom.xml
index df567dd1b..c4daf7761 100644
--- a/platforms/postgres/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/postgres/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml
index 21fc6b380..a580d7786 100644
--- a/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml
index 5721ff7fa..049fbf74f 100644
--- a/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml
index 00d46b322..8e45c28ec 100644
--- a/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 78addb237..055aadb92 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
   <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+  <version>16.0.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>ebean parent</name>
diff --git a/querybean-generator/pom.xml b/querybean-generator/pom.xml
index f37620745..caf90c392 100644
--- a/querybean-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/querybean-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>querybean generator</name>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index d157e3ae8..48e67fdef 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
index 3633d13d0..242c23fe5 100644
--- a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>tests</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>test-java16</artifactId>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml b/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
index e61785952..bfa04d77e 100644
--- a/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>tests</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+    <version>16.0.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>test-kotlin</artifactId>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.0.0-RC4</version>
+      <version>16.0.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>