diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ff5069c0..d26e7ca2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <groupId>org.citrusframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>citrus-simulator</artifactId>
   <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
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+  <version>3.1.0-PF-RC3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>Citrus Simulator</description>
   <url>https://citrusframework.org</url>
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     <lombok.version>1.18.34</lombok.version>
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     <spring-boot.version>3.3.5</spring-boot.version>
     <spring.version>6.3.5</spring.version>
@@ -527,4 +527,5 @@
     </profile>
 
   </profiles>
+
 </project>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/pom.xml
index 22fd93cf..5b18df58 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 17c4bd3a..37b8f672 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-jms/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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     <citrus.version>4.0.2</citrus.version>
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     <artemis.version>2.30.0</artemis.version>
     <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/pom.xml
index 3f55d5f0..3df69e7e 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 106bb7a1..6e0d4a71 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-mail/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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     <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/pom.xml
index 5262e1df..305eda71 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 8b2d4205..e8f87af4 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/pom.xml
index 4f4ef0c2..890d486a 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index d5ca9c3a..1588a1fa 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-swagger/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/pom.xml
index d72e366b..be792257 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 575d73b2..00205a19 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-ws/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/pom.xml
index 22450955..a5a882bb 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index afe6809a..500d0d54 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/archetype-wsdl/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
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diff --git a/simulator-archetypes/pom.xml b/simulator-archetypes/pom.xml
index 547827fd..e0246efb 100644
--- a/simulator-archetypes/pom.xml
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diff --git a/simulator-docs/pom.xml b/simulator-docs/pom.xml
index 6875784c..4b452f7e 100644
--- a/simulator-docs/pom.xml
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diff --git a/simulator-samples/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/pom.xml
index fc2db7d9..85e54ca6 100644
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diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-bank-service/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-bank-service/pom.xml
index ee3e9a95..f412f141 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-bank-service/pom.xml
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diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-combined/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-combined/pom.xml
index 03dc6185..894faa80 100644
--- a/simulator-samples/sample-combined/pom.xml
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diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-jms-fax/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-jms-fax/pom.xml
index 522f99fc..a1a3d202 100644
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index 21a59364..82d02fce 100644
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index 215bf45e..51c243aa 100644
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diff --git a/simulator-samples/sample-swagger/pom.xml b/simulator-samples/sample-swagger/pom.xml
index 38a9e055..e0de7efc 100644
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index 8859a9d3..19ebe2ce 100644
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diff --git a/simulator-spring-boot/pom.xml b/simulator-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 82889791..a42228dc 100644
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index e989eec6..0a353e05 100644
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