diff --git a/afs/aws/aws/pom.xml b/afs/aws/aws/pom.xml
index 3cb3e748..e6860fdc 100644
--- a/afs/aws/aws/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/aws/aws/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-aws-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-blobstore</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/afs/aws/dynamodb/pom.xml b/afs/aws/dynamodb/pom.xml
index f3fecc07..b8f78796 100644
--- a/afs/aws/dynamodb/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/aws/dynamodb/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-aws-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-aws</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
diff --git a/afs/aws/pom.xml b/afs/aws/pom.xml
index aed432a5..1c0f8430 100644
--- a/afs/aws/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/aws/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/afs/aws/s3/pom.xml b/afs/aws/s3/pom.xml
index 7599a3b3..3b139158 100644
--- a/afs/aws/s3/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/aws/s3/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-aws-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-aws</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
diff --git a/afs/azure/pom.xml b/afs/azure/pom.xml
index d246ed55..f1fa844f 100644
--- a/afs/azure/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/azure/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/afs/azure/storage/pom.xml b/afs/azure/storage/pom.xml
index c22409ff..16e546db 100644
--- a/afs/azure/storage/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/azure/storage/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-azure-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-blobstore</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/afs/blobstore/pom.xml b/afs/blobstore/pom.xml
index a568a93c..caf07841 100644
--- a/afs/blobstore/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/blobstore/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/afs/googlecloud/firestore/pom.xml b/afs/googlecloud/firestore/pom.xml
index 656fdd6e..8346d75a 100644
--- a/afs/googlecloud/firestore/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/googlecloud/firestore/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-googlecloud-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/afs/googlecloud/pom.xml b/afs/googlecloud/pom.xml
index 9a63f421..3691b2f8 100644
--- a/afs/googlecloud/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/googlecloud/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-blobstore</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/afs/kafka/pom.xml b/afs/kafka/pom.xml
index 0b910297..02822b6f 100644
--- a/afs/kafka/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
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-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-blobstore</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/afs/nio/pom.xml b/afs/nio/pom.xml
index e24a7530..36ed81c5 100644
--- a/afs/nio/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/nio/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/afs/oraclecloud/objectstorage/pom.xml b/afs/oraclecloud/objectstorage/pom.xml
index bfb44455..d6db7f46 100644
--- a/afs/oraclecloud/objectstorage/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/oraclecloud/objectstorage/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-oraclecloud-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-blobstore</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/afs/oraclecloud/pom.xml b/afs/oraclecloud/pom.xml
index 7aed6b5a..504bb4b6 100644
--- a/afs/oraclecloud/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/oraclecloud/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
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-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/afs/pom.xml b/afs/pom.xml
index 9110804c..2e4c6cb0 100644
--- a/afs/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<artifactId>store-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/afs/redis/pom.xml b/afs/redis/pom.xml
index e1c766a0..676c09a2 100644
--- a/afs/redis/pom.xml
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>afs-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-blobstore</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/afs/sql/pom.xml b/afs/sql/pom.xml
index 8ed94af1..7ef089c1 100644
--- a/afs/sql/pom.xml
+++ b/afs/sql/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/cache/cache/pom.xml b/cache/cache/pom.xml
index 1b89369f..322aeefb 100644
--- a/cache/cache/pom.xml
+++ b/cache/cache/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<artifactId>cache-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded-configuration</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax.cache</groupId>
diff --git a/cache/hibernate/pom.xml b/cache/hibernate/pom.xml
index 39b873d1..abea2dd5 100644
--- a/cache/hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/cache/hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cache-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>cache</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
diff --git a/cache/pom.xml b/cache/pom.xml
index b7b4c223..c2d35618 100644
--- a/cache/pom.xml
+++ b/cache/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>store-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/blobs/pom.xml b/examples/blobs/pom.xml
index b169f4a3..151bf105 100644
--- a/examples/blobs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/blobs/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/custom-legacy-type-handler/pom.xml b/examples/custom-legacy-type-handler/pom.xml
index b63cf101..945331eb 100644
--- a/examples/custom-legacy-type-handler/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/custom-legacy-type-handler/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/custom-type-handler/pom.xml b/examples/custom-type-handler/pom.xml
index a2c13112..0750e484 100644
--- a/examples/custom-type-handler/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/custom-type-handler/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/deleting/pom.xml b/examples/deleting/pom.xml
index 004d314e..d2464fc1 100644
--- a/examples/deleting/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/deleting/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/eager-storing/pom.xml b/examples/eager-storing/pom.xml
index 9938fd00..9fdf3974 100644
--- a/examples/eager-storing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/eager-storing/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/extension-wrapper/pom.xml b/examples/extension-wrapper/pom.xml
index a4ff7d29..e6cb39a0 100644
--- a/examples/extension-wrapper/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/extension-wrapper/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
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-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/filesystems/pom.xml b/examples/filesystems/pom.xml
index 50f08e58..ea803eb5 100644
--- a/examples/filesystems/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/filesystems/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.google.jimfs</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/helloworld-ini/pom.xml b/examples/helloworld-ini/pom.xml
index 95f8f349..37c356f9 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld-ini/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/helloworld-ini/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded-configuration</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/helloworld/pom.xml b/examples/helloworld/pom.xml
index 294310e1..df21f5ce 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/pom.xml
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/items/pom.xml b/examples/items/pom.xml
index 889730d9..3fecc984 100644
--- a/examples/items/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/items/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/layered-entities/pom.xml b/examples/layered-entities/pom.xml
index f0e8cf29..9fce7588 100644
--- a/examples/layered-entities/pom.xml
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/lazy-loading/pom.xml b/examples/lazy-loading/pom.xml
index 0d12e505..c3c1ac40 100644
--- a/examples/lazy-loading/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/lazy-loading/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/loading/pom.xml b/examples/loading/pom.xml
index e3c058a4..8b32ef9c 100644
--- a/examples/loading/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/loading/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 53d887c2..88598ae6 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>store-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/reloader/pom.xml b/examples/reloader/pom.xml
index 0b8c018a..b2a99805 100644
--- a/examples/reloader/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/reloader/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded-configuration</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/spring-boot3-simple/pom.xml b/examples/spring-boot3-simple/pom.xml
index c6b2e382..c7da2444 100644
--- a/examples/spring-boot3-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/spring-boot3-simple/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
             <artifactId>integrations-spring-boot3</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/storing/pom.xml b/examples/storing/pom.xml
index bdbeaf58..80cce80a 100644
--- a/examples/storing/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/storing/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/integrations/pom.xml b/integrations/pom.xml
index 071c1604..4b15b33f 100644
--- a/integrations/pom.xml
+++ b/integrations/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
         <artifactId>store-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/integrations/spring-boot3/pom.xml b/integrations/spring-boot3/pom.xml
index 59e7b163..8552188d 100644
--- a/integrations/spring-boot3/pom.xml
+++ b/integrations/spring-boot3/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
         <artifactId>integrations</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
             <artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
             <artifactId>storage-embedded-configuration</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 66e34271..a3e1318a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
     <artifactId>store-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>EclipseStore</name>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <license.licenceFile>${basedir}/LICENSE</license.licenceFile>
         <api.version>1</api.version>
         <javadoc.failed.on.error>false</javadoc.failed.on.error>
-        <eclipse.serializer.version>1.2.0</eclipse.serializer.version>
+        <eclipse.serializer.version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</eclipse.serializer.version>
         <failsafe.rerunFailingTestsCount>2</failsafe.rerunFailingTestsCount>
         <surefire.rerunFailingTestsCount>2</surefire.rerunFailingTestsCount>
     </properties>
diff --git a/storage/embedded-configuration/pom.xml b/storage/embedded-configuration/pom.xml
index 94f7a92c..8ea940c7 100644
--- a/storage/embedded-configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/embedded-configuration/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>
diff --git a/storage/embedded-tools/pom.xml b/storage/embedded-tools/pom.xml
index ffe52a51..8be670ea 100644
--- a/storage/embedded-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/embedded-tools/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/storage/embedded-tools/storage-converter/pom.xml b/storage/embedded-tools/storage-converter/pom.xml
index cb504f26..e40c572f 100644
--- a/storage/embedded-tools/storage-converter/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/embedded-tools/storage-converter/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-embedded-tools-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-embedded-configuration</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/storage/embedded-tools/storage-migrator/pom.xml b/storage/embedded-tools/storage-migrator/pom.xml
index a76db724..06017ac8 100644
--- a/storage/embedded-tools/storage-migrator/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/embedded-tools/storage-migrator/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-embedded-tools-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/storage/embedded/pom.xml b/storage/embedded/pom.xml
index 0b5da280..e88c7c33 100644
--- a/storage/embedded/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/embedded/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/storage/pom.xml b/storage/pom.xml
index 966374f1..118cb725 100644
--- a/storage/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>store-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/storage/rest/adapter/pom.xml b/storage/rest/adapter/pom.xml
index 18d8cb6c..bea23aa6 100644
--- a/storage/rest/adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/rest/adapter/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/storage/rest/client-app/pom.xml b/storage/rest/client-app/pom.xml
index 32e88217..009b13da 100644
--- a/storage/rest/client-app/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/rest/client-app/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-restclient-jersey</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.vaadin</groupId>
diff --git a/storage/rest/client-jersey/pom.xml b/storage/rest/client-jersey/pom.xml
index fe23b23e..97d0c2ec 100644
--- a/storage/rest/client-jersey/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/rest/client-jersey/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-restclient</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.core</groupId>
diff --git a/storage/rest/client/pom.xml b/storage/rest/client/pom.xml
index a8238de9..646efa45 100644
--- a/storage/rest/client/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/rest/client/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-restadapter</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/storage/rest/pom.xml b/storage/rest/pom.xml
index f449e528..ca430609 100644
--- a/storage/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/rest/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/storage/rest/service-sparkjava/pom.xml b/storage/rest/service-sparkjava/pom.xml
index 6e1e2aaa..42dbc36c 100644
--- a/storage/rest/service-sparkjava/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/rest/service-sparkjava/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-restservice</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.sparkjava</groupId>
diff --git a/storage/rest/service/pom.xml b/storage/rest/service/pom.xml
index 9148acc8..a708b43c 100644
--- a/storage/rest/service/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/rest/service/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>storage-restadapter</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/storage/storage/pom.xml b/storage/storage/pom.xml
index 62df29e0..1c485b35 100644
--- a/storage/storage/pom.xml
+++ b/storage/storage/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 		<artifactId>storage-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0</version>
+		<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.store</groupId>
 			<artifactId>afs-nio</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0</version>
+			<version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.serializer</groupId>