diff --git a/java/api-test/api-usage-example/pom.xml b/java/api-test/api-usage-example/pom.xml
index 55c535be91..574446b70d 100644
--- a/java/api-test/api-usage-example/pom.xml
+++ b/java/api-test/api-usage-example/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>api-test</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/api-test/integration-tests/pom.xml b/java/api-test/integration-tests/pom.xml
index e57cbb1f45..8941819346 100644
--- a/java/api-test/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/java/api-test/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>api-test</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/api-test/pom.xml b/java/api-test/pom.xml
index 7889c3e80b..dca3107230 100644
--- a/java/api-test/pom.xml
+++ b/java/api-test/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index d92f2bfc33..8f15a917c3 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
     <artifactId>semantickernel-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+    <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <url>https://www.github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel</url>
 
@@ -805,6 +805,6 @@
         <url>https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel</url>
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel.git</developerConnection>
-        <tag>java-0.2.4-alpha</tag>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </scm>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/java/samples/pom.xml b/java/samples/pom.xml
index 385a843b7e..f0d3cfe416 100644
--- a/java/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/java/samples/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
     <artifactId>samples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+    <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/java/samples/sample-code/pom.xml b/java/samples/sample-code/pom.xml
index dcfc97f988..b4d52eb9d3 100644
--- a/java/samples/sample-code/pom.xml
+++ b/java/samples/sample-code/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
         <artifactId>samples</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/samples/semantickernel-guice/pom.xml b/java/samples/semantickernel-guice/pom.xml
index 2f9106a58f..504d14f7a2 100644
--- a/java/samples/semantickernel-guice/pom.xml
+++ b/java/samples/semantickernel-guice/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
         <artifactId>samples</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-api/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-api/pom.xml
index 776ec876e8..9c3c0d841e 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-api/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-api/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
index e2844017c9..7e5ac003e0 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-bom/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
     <artifactId>semantickernel-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+    <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Semantic Kernel Java BOM</name>
@@ -122,6 +122,6 @@
         <url>https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel</url>
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel.git</developerConnection>
-        <tag>java-0.2.4-alpha</tag>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </scm>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-connectors-parent/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-connectors-parent/pom.xml
index 15e2de99b9..de763c65cd 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-connectors-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-connectors-parent/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-connectors-parent/semantickernel-connectors/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-connectors-parent/semantickernel-connectors/pom.xml
index 418a87969b..2c2b80c6da 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-connectors-parent/semantickernel-connectors/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-connectors-parent/semantickernel-connectors/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel.connectors</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-connectors-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-core-skills/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-core-skills/pom.xml
index 7e9079a95f..c190e2eef6 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-core-skills/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-core-skills/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-core/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-core/pom.xml
index 1a54f8c6c3..90306ecf6a 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-core/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/pom.xml
index d6eba7b616..14a250aebf 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/semantickernel-actionplanner-extension/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/semantickernel-actionplanner-extension/pom.xml
index 59a7ee2fa4..0a16d5653e 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/semantickernel-actionplanner-extension/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/semantickernel-actionplanner-extension/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-extensions-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/semantickernel-sequentialplanner-extension/pom.xml b/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/semantickernel-sequentialplanner-extension/pom.xml
index cd96aa879c..7b6681a592 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/semantickernel-sequentialplanner-extension/pom.xml
+++ b/java/semantickernel-extensions-parent/semantickernel-sequentialplanner-extension/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.microsoft.semantic-kernel.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>semantickernel-extensions-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.2.4-alpha</version>
+        <version>0.2.5-alpha-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>