diff --git a/coverage/pom.xml b/coverage/pom.xml
index 0a429a1e..145f4c95 100644
--- a/coverage/pom.xml
+++ b/coverage/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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         <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
         <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-coverage</artifactId>
diff --git a/implementation/common/pom.xml b/implementation/common/pom.xml
index c8f7ce53..5791119b 100644
--- a/implementation/common/pom.xml
+++ b/implementation/common/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-implementation-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/implementation/jwt-auth/pom.xml b/implementation/jwt-auth/pom.xml
index 0a8a92e2..67c5843c 100644
--- a/implementation/jwt-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/implementation/jwt-auth/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
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-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
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   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt</artifactId>
diff --git a/implementation/jwt-build/pom.xml b/implementation/jwt-build/pom.xml
index 9ece0825..68825ddd 100644
--- a/implementation/jwt-build/pom.xml
+++ b/implementation/jwt-build/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-implementation-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
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   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-build</artifactId>
diff --git a/implementation/jwt-cdi-extension/pom.xml b/implementation/jwt-cdi-extension/pom.xml
index e50e547e..cae49919 100644
--- a/implementation/jwt-cdi-extension/pom.xml
+++ b/implementation/jwt-cdi-extension/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
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-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-cdi-extension</artifactId>
diff --git a/implementation/jwt-http-mechanism/pom.xml b/implementation/jwt-http-mechanism/pom.xml
index 56f266e4..b4023847 100644
--- a/implementation/jwt-http-mechanism/pom.xml
+++ b/implementation/jwt-http-mechanism/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-http-mechanism</artifactId>
diff --git a/implementation/jwt-jaxrs/pom.xml b/implementation/jwt-jaxrs/pom.xml
index 228643b5..1807396e 100644
--- a/implementation/jwt-jaxrs/pom.xml
+++ b/implementation/jwt-jaxrs/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-jaxrs</artifactId>
diff --git a/implementation/pom.xml b/implementation/pom.xml
index f8134ab1..bee89f36 100644
--- a/implementation/pom.xml
+++ b/implementation/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 882b5df8..86a2b07e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.5.3</version>
 
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>SmallRye: MicroProfile JWT Parent</name>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:smallrye/smallrye-jwt.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:smallrye/smallrye-jwt.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/smallrye/smallrye-jwt/</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>4.5.3</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/release/pom.xml b/release/pom.xml
index a91f1ff1..04d81140 100644
--- a/release/pom.xml
+++ b/release/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
         <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>4.5.3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-release</artifactId>
diff --git a/testsuite/basic/pom.xml b/testsuite/basic/pom.xml
index e335f27e..b9af86fc 100644
--- a/testsuite/basic/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite/basic/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-testsuite-basic</artifactId>
diff --git a/testsuite/pom.xml b/testsuite/pom.xml
index e4f972e0..bb41f528 100644
--- a/testsuite/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/testsuite/tck/pom.xml b/testsuite/tck/pom.xml
index b480e1e2..54493ae4 100644
--- a/testsuite/tck/pom.xml
+++ b/testsuite/tck/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-    <version>4.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.5.3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>smallrye-jwt-tck</artifactId>