diff --git a/ant/pom.xml b/ant/pom.xml
index fedc02eb8..31c7f50bd 100644
--- a/ant/pom.xml
+++ b/ant/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
            <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-tools-parent</artifactId>
-           <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+           <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>hibernate-tools-ant</artifactId>
diff --git a/gradle/pom.xml b/gradle/pom.xml
index 4123b8bc9..b13c6fcc4 100644
--- a/gradle/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
    <parent>
       <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
       <artifactId>hibernate-tools-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+      <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>
 
    <artifactId>hibernate-tools-gradle</artifactId>
diff --git a/jbt/pom.xml b/jbt/pom.xml
index 9b76de1a8..640e9c546 100644
--- a/jbt/pom.xml
+++ b/jbt/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
            <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-tools-parent</artifactId>
-           <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+           <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>hibernate-tools-orm-jbt</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven/pom.xml b/maven/pom.xml
index 2e41803d6..a5eafaac5 100644
--- a/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/maven/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+    <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>hibernate-tools-maven</artifactId>
diff --git a/orm/pom.xml b/orm/pom.xml
index 936c11b27..b5e683c8a 100644
--- a/orm/pom.xml
+++ b/orm/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<parent>
            <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-tools-parent</artifactId>
-           <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+           <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>hibernate-tools-orm</artifactId>
diff --git a/orm/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/api/version/Version.java b/orm/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/api/version/Version.java
index 922595cb5..319da9292 100644
--- a/orm/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/api/version/Version.java
+++ b/orm/src/main/java/org/hibernate/tool/api/version/Version.java
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 public interface Version {
 	
-	final static String CURRENT_VERSION = "6.5.3.Final";
+	final static String CURRENT_VERSION = "6.5.4-SNAPSHOT";
 
 }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8340c4cfb..62a8b9c09 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     
     <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+    <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
  
diff --git a/test/common/pom.xml b/test/common/pom.xml
index aae0d3a99..8e2d2df38 100644
--- a/test/common/pom.xml
+++ b/test/common/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/h2/pom.xml b/test/h2/pom.xml
index 4777f737f..1ee6f5af4 100644
--- a/test/h2/pom.xml
+++ b/test/h2/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-h2</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/hsql/pom.xml b/test/hsql/pom.xml
index 1cd98397a..e59c94758 100644
--- a/test/hsql/pom.xml
+++ b/test/hsql/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-hsql</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/maven/pom.xml b/test/maven/pom.xml
index 2dc26b6d4..553e5e057 100644
--- a/test/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/test/maven/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-maven</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/mssql/pom.xml b/test/mssql/pom.xml
index 631612652..0aca43a42 100644
--- a/test/mssql/pom.xml
+++ b/test/mssql/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-mssql</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/mysql/pom.xml b/test/mysql/pom.xml
index cdd847986..07451ac27 100644
--- a/test/mysql/pom.xml
+++ b/test/mysql/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-mysql</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/nodb/pom.xml b/test/nodb/pom.xml
index 44c4adc05..fe1b2c424 100644
--- a/test/nodb/pom.xml
+++ b/test/nodb/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-nodb</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/oracle/pom.xml b/test/oracle/pom.xml
index 30d5cb2e4..a84e92478 100644
--- a/test/oracle/pom.xml
+++ b/test/oracle/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-oracle</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/pom.xml b/test/pom.xml
index 054d9deb9..bab891b9c 100644
--- a/test/pom.xml
+++ b/test/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/test/utils/pom.xml b/test/utils/pom.xml
index 17a5e336c..bc80604b1 100644
--- a/test/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/test/utils/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+        <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>hibernate-tools-tests-utils</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index 810895445..ee2b5c06c 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
            <groupId>org.hibernate.tool</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-tools-parent</artifactId>
-           <version>6.5.3.Final</version>
+           <version>6.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>hibernate-tools-utils</artifactId>