diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 95c62fd1cc..abccd5a162 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Usage:
 # ./scripts/changelog.sh semanticVersionNumber [linkLabelStartNumber]
 ./scripts/extract-changelog-for-version.sh 1.3.37 5
 ```
+### 1.17-SNAPSHOT
+
 ### 1.16.1 (2024-02-27)
 * Fix #2582: Moved PortMapping class from package `org.eclipse.jkube.kit.build.api.model` to `org.eclipse.jkube.kit.common`
 * Fix #2726: helm-lint works seamlessly on MacOS aarch64
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/doc/pom.xml b/gradle-plugin/doc/pom.xml
index c20e6a837f..0db67146fa 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/doc/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/doc/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
       <artifactId>gradle-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>1.16.1</version>
+      <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/pom.xml b/gradle-plugin/it/pom.xml
index 4f10073a8e..00ab244b16 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
       <artifactId>gradle-plugin</artifactId>
-      <version>1.16.1</version>
+      <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/kubernetes/pom.xml b/gradle-plugin/kubernetes/pom.xml
index 5890e1f967..0ea24f1d38 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
       <artifactId>gradle-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.16.1</version>
+        <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/openshift/pom.xml b/gradle-plugin/openshift/pom.xml
index e4105b6304..793d0e14c6 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/openshift/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/openshift/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
       <artifactId>gradle-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.16.1</version>
+        <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index aaf16cd3db..ead90a236f 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>jkube</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/api/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/api/pom.xml
index 80eca072f0..5137b9eec5 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/api/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
         <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.16.1</version>
+        <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jkube-kit-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/build/api/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/build/api/pom.xml
index ea5a6cce3f..480f4f8de2 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/build/api/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/build/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>jkube-kit-build-api</artifactId>
-  <version>1.16.1</version>
+  <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>JKube Kit :: Build :: API</name>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/build/service/buildpacks/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/build/service/buildpacks/pom.xml
index 311eeecd2b..26297912b2 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/build/service/buildpacks/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/build/service/buildpacks/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/build/service/docker/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/build/service/docker/pom.xml
index 0ee40a9ed7..29aa84b651 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/build/service/docker/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/build/service/docker/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/build/service/jib/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/build/service/jib/pom.xml
index c7223610bd..a22434c7b8 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/build/service/jib/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/build/service/jib/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
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+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/common-it/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/common-it/pom.xml
index 13524ed521..7c48d85d27 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/common-it/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/common-it/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/jkube-kit/common-maven/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/common-maven/pom.xml
index 3034d297f9..2d26f06a7e 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/common-maven/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/common/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/common/pom.xml
index 5f9ca3cb75..5fb24c919f 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/common/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/config/image/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/config/image/pom.xml
index 20926c630b..cb1d7fcf53 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/config/image/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/config/image/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
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+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/config/resource/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/config/resource/pom.xml
index fb48c59de0..609a01adb1 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/config/resource/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/config/resource/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/config/service/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/config/service/pom.xml
index c20d7b9688..61bdd6cf59 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/config/service/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/config/service/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-        <version>1.16.1</version>
+        <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/doc/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/doc/pom.xml
index b1a834e8ce..329db0d58c 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/doc/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/doc/pom.xml
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
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-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>jkube-kit-doc</artifactId>
-  <version>1.16.1</version>
+  <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>JKube Kit :: Documentation</name>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/enricher/api/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/enricher/api/pom.xml
index 276df26457..dc3b38e3a6 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/enricher/api/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/enricher/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/pom.xml
index 78690c9bc7..df9a02266e 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/jkube-kit/enricher/specific/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/enricher/specific/pom.xml
index 73432cb8aa..7ef2ac0248 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/enricher/specific/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/enricher/specific/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
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     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/generator/api/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/generator/api/pom.xml
index 7dcb9fca10..f47b7e9c6f 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/generator/api/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/generator/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/jkube-kit/generator/java-exec/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/generator/java-exec/pom.xml
index 1e2d483051..fcdd7c8560 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/generator/java-exec/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/generator/java-exec/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/jkube-kit/generator/karaf/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/generator/karaf/pom.xml
index e2a16b8f1f..e1e6620a77 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/generator/karaf/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/generator/karaf/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/generator/webapp/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/generator/webapp/pom.xml
index 5abea6105a..b707ba6bda 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/generator/webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/generator/webapp/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/helm/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/helm/pom.xml
index ef6ab6fd9f..fa05a483d6 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/helm/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-helidon/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-helidon/pom.xml
index bbc9d89557..c889c7cf66 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-helidon/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-helidon/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-micronaut/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-micronaut/pom.xml
index f0a833440a..191567b6ea 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-micronaut/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-micronaut/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-microprofile/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-microprofile/pom.xml
index 9ef1e59c58..ed347e2497 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-microprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-microprofile/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-openliberty/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-openliberty/pom.xml
index a40e9883bf..6065c13809 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-openliberty/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-openliberty/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-quarkus/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-quarkus/pom.xml
index 1b01af960c..5ae4096651 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-quarkus/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-smallrye/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-smallrye/pom.xml
index d66743cb03..a3a1f202bb 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-smallrye/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-smallrye/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+        <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-spring-boot/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 37ba1b9a73..093dcc6ddf 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-thorntail-v2/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-thorntail-v2/pom.xml
index 89ed863d47..8fcf5a9549 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-thorntail-v2/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-thorntail-v2/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-vertx/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-vertx/pom.xml
index 75a34220bf..3fc7d70947 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-vertx/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-vertx/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-wildfly-jar/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-wildfly-jar/pom.xml
index ffcfdb802a..7d160d31dd 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-wildfly-jar/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/jkube-kit-wildfly-jar/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/parent/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/parent/pom.xml
index 5634f5094c..dca9659b69 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/parent/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/jkube-kit/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/pom.xml
index d9aee279b3..3654da48bf 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/pom.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
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   <artifactId>jkube-kit-build</artifactId>
-  <version>1.16.1</version>
+  <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <parent>
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+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/jkube-kit/profile/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/profile/pom.xml
index 7bf576fed9..860fd91004 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/profile/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+        <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/jkube-kit/remote-dev/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/remote-dev/pom.xml
index 0cedb9d6eb..8b90cfd53a 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/remote-dev/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/remote-dev/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/resource/service/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/resource/service/pom.xml
index a97a210fab..195988547f 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/resource/service/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/resource/service/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/watcher/api/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/watcher/api/pom.xml
index ac8db7a999..3dac897043 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/watcher/api/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/watcher/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/jkube-kit/watcher/standard/pom.xml b/jkube-kit/watcher/standard/pom.xml
index fdde50367b..7afd1bb29e 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/watcher/standard/pom.xml
+++ b/jkube-kit/watcher/standard/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>jkube-kit-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/doc/pom.xml b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/doc/pom.xml
index c530af6e20..4166b326a5 100644
--- a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/doc/pom.xml
+++ b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/doc/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>kubernetes-maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/it/pom.xml b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/it/pom.xml
index 302b1d2190..c1e25b402f 100644
--- a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/it/pom.xml
+++ b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/it/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ for running a single test with mvnDebug.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>kubernetes-maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/pom.xml b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/pom.xml
index 8cd023b169..6ee310a556 100644
--- a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
       <artifactId>kubernetes-maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>1.16.1</version>
+      <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index f8f4a8fb03..55adfab62c 100644
--- a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>jkube</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/pom.xml b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/pom.xml
index fd4d0b5bb1..06b7c06fac 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/pom.xml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ for running a single test.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>openshift-maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/plugin/pom.xml b/openshift-maven-plugin/plugin/pom.xml
index 0754c106a5..a984e8f78a 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/plugin/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
       <artifactId>openshift-maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
-      <version>1.16.1</version>
+      <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/openshift-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index ea0fa2acb5..bba20d79c9 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
     <artifactId>jkube</artifactId>
-    <version>1.16.1</version>
+    <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bdf51c8272..fb8f5a8a76 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.eclipse.jkube</groupId>
   <artifactId>jkube</artifactId>
-  <version>1.16.1</version>
+  <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>Eclipse JKube</description>
   <name>Eclipse JKube</name>
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     <version.slf4j-api>1.7.36</version.slf4j-api>
     <version.sonar-maven-plugin>3.9.1.2184</version.sonar-maven-plugin>
     <version.sshd>2.9.2</version.sshd>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-02-27T10:09:57Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-02-27T10:19:23Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
     <asciidoctor.outputHtmlDirectory>${project.build.directory}/generated-docs</asciidoctor.outputHtmlDirectory>
   </properties>