diff --git a/ebean-api/pom.xml b/ebean-api/pom.xml
index 1706e629b..1c98f5c47 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean api</name>
diff --git a/ebean-autotune/pom.xml b/ebean-autotune/pom.xml
index 88a7ecd72..b60442874 100644
--- a/ebean-autotune/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-autotune/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 <!--  <parent>-->
 <!--    <groupId>org.avaje</groupId>-->
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   <scm>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:ebean-orm/ebean.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>ebean-parent-12.16.2</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <name>ebean autotune</name>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-bom/pom.xml b/ebean-bom/pom.xml
index 25eea2d8f..8a3706396 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean bom</name>
@@ -71,88 +71,88 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-externalmapping-api</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-externalmapping-xml</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-autotune</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>kotlin-querybean-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgis</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-redis</artifactId>
-        <version>12.16.2</version>
+        <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/ebean-core-type/pom.xml b/ebean-core-type/pom.xml
index ff8372ddd..fc8770adf 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ebean-core/pom.xml b/ebean-core/pom.xml
index 1c4745f49..0bc065b40 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
   <scm>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:ebean-orm/ebean.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>ebean-parent-12.16.2</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-externalmapping-api</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml b/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml
index 12d03fdaa..6e97f81f4 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean ddl generation</name>
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-externalmapping-api/pom.xml b/ebean-externalmapping-api/pom.xml
index 3363e4f5f..bd710cb50 100644
--- a/ebean-externalmapping-api/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-externalmapping-api/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean external mapping api</name>
diff --git a/ebean-externalmapping-xml/pom.xml b/ebean-externalmapping-xml/pom.xml
index 392487e28..9777b0b55 100644
--- a/ebean-externalmapping-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-externalmapping-xml/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 <!--  <parent>-->
 <!--    <groupId>org.avaje</groupId>-->
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   <scm>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:ebean-orm/ebean.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>ebean-parent-12.16.2</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <name>ebean external mapping xml</name>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-externalmapping-api</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-kotlin/pom.xml b/ebean-kotlin/pom.xml
index a4f65f551..53243e66e 100644
--- a/ebean-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-postgis/pom.xml b/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
index c516d1a6c..deffd54a6 100644
--- a/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean postgis</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-querybean/pom.xml b/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
index f3e2610dd..63a016721 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean querybean</name>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -56,21 +56,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-redis/pom.xml b/ebean-redis/pom.xml
index aa3ba842e..7fa78a085 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-redis</artifactId>
@@ -22,35 +22,35 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-test/pom.xml b/ebean-test/pom.xml
index d4f0e7223..96716624b 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean test</name>
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ebean/pom.xml b/ebean/pom.xml
index 0102e1095..775627780 100644
--- a/ebean/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean composite</name>
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Technically optional but most expected to use query beans -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml b/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml
index 5eee9efea..4913fe1a3 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>kotlin querybean generator</name>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>12.16.2</version>
+      <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 50b2f0ef0..e725042ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
   <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>12.16.2</version>
+  <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>ebean parent</name>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
   <scm>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:ebean-orm/ebean.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>ebean-parent-12.16.2</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/querybean-generator/pom.xml b/querybean-generator/pom.xml
index 81eda491d..4a1ba2c0b 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>12.16.2</version>
+    <version>12.16.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>querybean generator</name>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index dfa726595..fac0c13b8 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
   <artifactId>tests</artifactId>
-  <version>12.16.2</version>
+  <version>1.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>tests</name>
@@ -40,9 +40,4 @@
       </modules>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
-
-
-  <scm>
-    <tag>ebean-parent-12.16.2</tag>
-  </scm>
 </project>