diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 990f0d3706..25b994d1ca 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
     <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.0</version>
+    <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <description>Serenity BDD Core Libraries</description>
     <name>Serenity BDD</name>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/serenity-bdd/serenity-core.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/serenity-bdd/serenity-core.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/serenity-bdd/serenity-core</url>
-        <tag>2.6.0</tag>
+        <tag>2.5.4-SNAPSHOT</tag>
     </scm>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/serenity-ant-task/pom.xml b/serenity-ant-task/pom.xml
index 2329d2282d..a76c020e38 100644
--- a/serenity-ant-task/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-ant-task/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-ant-task</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-assertions/pom.xml b/serenity-assertions/pom.xml
index 24dd56dbde..2fed0e69bd 100644
--- a/serenity-assertions/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-assertions/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-assertions</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-browsermob-plugin/pom.xml b/serenity-browsermob-plugin/pom.xml
index 64e150a18d..23349e30be 100644
--- a/serenity-browsermob-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-browsermob-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-browsermob-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-browserstack/pom.xml b/serenity-browserstack/pom.xml
index df8977a9fd..e16d377f50 100644
--- a/serenity-browserstack/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-browserstack/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-browserstack</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-cli/pom.xml b/serenity-cli/pom.xml
index 83bfacf21a..c9aa034a21 100644
--- a/serenity-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-cli/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-cli</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-core/pom.xml b/serenity-core/pom.xml
index baf637980a..f6416c1ff2 100644
--- a/serenity-core/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-crossbrowsertesting/pom.xml b/serenity-crossbrowsertesting/pom.xml
index 76532e489e..35f0872e80 100644
--- a/serenity-crossbrowsertesting/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-crossbrowsertesting/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-crossbrowsertesting</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-ensure/pom.xml b/serenity-ensure/pom.xml
index 4c79be602c..1c25717c9e 100644
--- a/serenity-ensure/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-ensure/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-ensure</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-json-summary-report/pom.xml b/serenity-json-summary-report/pom.xml
index 8664bc1a94..27c0fb3513 100644
--- a/serenity-json-summary-report/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-json-summary-report/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <artifactId>serenity-bdd</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>serenity-json-summary-report</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/serenity-junit/pom.xml b/serenity-junit/pom.xml
index 9aa601c326..efc4dca952 100644
--- a/serenity-junit/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-junit/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>serenity-junit</artifactId>
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diff --git a/serenity-junit5/pom.xml b/serenity-junit5/pom.xml
index 47fd8499c6..8ab94abf20 100644
--- a/serenity-junit5/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-junit5/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>serenity-junit5</artifactId>
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diff --git a/serenity-lambdatest/pom.xml b/serenity-lambdatest/pom.xml
index 7a499b814a..0c511b1c8c 100644
--- a/serenity-lambdatest/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>serenity-lambdatest</artifactId>
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diff --git a/serenity-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/serenity-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 6c3327d008..994f8e196f 100644
--- a/serenity-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>serenity-maven-plugin</artifactId>
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diff --git a/serenity-model/pom.xml b/serenity-model/pom.xml
index f19e11cef6..7bf915c621 100644
--- a/serenity-model/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>serenity-model</artifactId>
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diff --git a/serenity-report-resources/pom.xml b/serenity-report-resources/pom.xml
index 8b3832249a..54fd888271 100644
--- a/serenity-report-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/serenity-report-resources/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>serenity-report-resources</artifactId>
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diff --git a/serenity-reports-configuration/pom.xml b/serenity-reports-configuration/pom.xml
index fe86fbf4de..3571ffc33d 100644
--- a/serenity-reports-configuration/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/serenity-reports/pom.xml b/serenity-reports/pom.xml
index 9d36b9c038..ae720ca7fb 100644
--- a/serenity-reports/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/serenity-rest-assured/pom.xml b/serenity-rest-assured/pom.xml
index 2fca9774e5..65997288c3 100644
--- a/serenity-rest-assured/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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-        <version>2.6.0</version>
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diff --git a/serenity-sample-alternative-resources/pom.xml b/serenity-sample-alternative-resources/pom.xml
index 656de6a028..0de82c3ff7 100644
--- a/serenity-sample-alternative-resources/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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-        <version>2.6.0</version>
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diff --git a/serenity-saucelabs/pom.xml b/serenity-saucelabs/pom.xml
index cacd51e1ac..21e27725a1 100644
--- a/serenity-saucelabs/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/serenity-screenplay-rest/pom.xml b/serenity-screenplay-rest/pom.xml
index eca5a0e040..fdcc7be601 100644
--- a/serenity-screenplay-rest/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-screenplay-webdriver/pom.xml b/serenity-screenplay-webdriver/pom.xml
index 8397315617..d24e152ed9 100644
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diff --git a/serenity-screenplay/pom.xml b/serenity-screenplay/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-shutterbug/pom.xml b/serenity-shutterbug/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-shutterbug1x/pom.xml b/serenity-shutterbug1x/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-single-page-report/pom.xml b/serenity-single-page-report/pom.xml
index 8489fad7fc..00a1ee353a 100644
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diff --git a/serenity-spring/pom.xml b/serenity-spring/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-stats/pom.xml b/serenity-stats/pom.xml
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diff --git a/serenity-zalenium/pom.xml b/serenity-zalenium/pom.xml
index e56af41c5b..95d8408cf7 100644
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