diff --git a/.mvn/extensions.xml b/.mvn/extensions.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 62e72401ba95..000000000000
--- a/.mvn/extensions.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<extensions>
-    <extension>
-        <groupId>com.gradle</groupId>
-        <artifactId>develocity-maven-extension</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.1</version>
-    </extension>
-    <extension>
-        <groupId>com.gradle</groupId>
-        <artifactId>common-custom-user-data-maven-extension</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.0</version>
-    </extension>
-</extensions>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
index c7f93432d3e6..59f0b44df235 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.26.0</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 b88955ecfbb3..0c9f01cd4cca 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.26.0</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 fb0ac2b02d07..dd2dc309a016 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.26.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.26.0
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
 
 # BEGIN placeholders
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index 84ae0de89be6..b2d150bded1c 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.26.0</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 3ccbe7267da6..1068a715b3a9 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=7.26.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.26.0
 # /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 fbaf1998a570..34a3d161744e 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.26.0</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 c97a24452e7f..0052087fc9a4 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.26.0</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 8a5fb352abb0..b22b4bdc7da0 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.26.0</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 0ad71542e5d3..cb31190e9103 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.26.0</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 dc56461a4ce3..c0657ce1299e 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.26.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 693e3d1d0171..8159a1b85e03 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.26.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-mill-plugin/example/mill-build/version.properties b/modules/openapi-generator-mill-plugin/example/mill-build/version.properties
index 3ccbe7267da6..1068a715b3a9 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-mill-plugin/example/mill-build/version.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-mill-plugin/example/mill-build/version.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.26.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.26.0
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-mill-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-mill-plugin/pom.xml
index eee22e3a310e..8606cd27ba45 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-mill-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-mill-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.26.0</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 a74ce5a21354..d5d7707cd62c 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.26.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
index d8b11bdbf19f..34dd7e45d36a 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>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.26.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 10897f98277a..4ce44884ca9c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>openapi-generator-project</name>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>7.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.26.0</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <url>https://github.com/openapitools/openapi-generator</url>
     <scm>