diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2ba40ae34d..b97d1ad3d8 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,48 +1,48 @@
 [submodule "ome-common-java"]
 	path = ome-common-java
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-common-java.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-common-java.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-model"]
 	path = ome-model
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-model.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-model.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-poi"]
 	path = ome-poi
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-poi.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-poi.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-mdbtools"]
 	path = ome-mdbtools
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-mdbtools.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-mdbtools.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-jai"]
 	path = ome-jai
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-jai.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-jai.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-codecs"]
 	path = ome-codecs
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-codecs.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-codecs.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-metakit"]
 	path = ome-metakit
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-metakit.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-metakit.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-stubs"]
 	path = ome-stubs
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-stubs.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-stubs.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bioformats"]
 	path = bioformats
-	url = https://github.com/openmicroscopy/bioformats.git
-	branch = develop
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bioformats.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bio-formats-documentation"]
 	path = bio-formats-documentation
-	url = https://github.com/ome/bio-formats-documentation.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bio-formats-documentation.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bio-formats-examples"]
 	path = bio-formats-examples
-	url = https://github.com/ome/bio-formats-examples.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bio-formats-examples.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ZarrReader"]
 	path = ZarrReader
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ZarrReader.git
-	branch = main
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ZarrReader.git
+	branch = merge_ci
diff --git a/ZarrReader b/ZarrReader
index 9a9e662a3b..562af94b1c 160000
--- a/ZarrReader
+++ b/ZarrReader
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9a9e662a3b00b37d51100df7256b11e4036ae693
+Subproject commit 562af94b1c764fb612bb7a217971c41b08176097
diff --git a/bio-formats-documentation b/bio-formats-documentation
index 05b7bf5588..df0f10c3fd 160000
--- a/bio-formats-documentation
+++ b/bio-formats-documentation
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 05b7bf55887c5119ffde6b9c1248eb2702c36038
+Subproject commit df0f10c3fd8f4809e141e48230c85bc942bb24ec
diff --git a/bio-formats-examples b/bio-formats-examples
index 02d0afb8c7..1bab8139c5 160000
--- a/bio-formats-examples
+++ b/bio-formats-examples
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 02d0afb8c7847f3b694a55bdf5c854aef5daea03
+Subproject commit 1bab8139c5a33791bc5ef655df7a7800eb3c5c3d
diff --git a/bioformats b/bioformats
index 2ffe82cee8..1d1003adbb 160000
--- a/bioformats
+++ b/bioformats
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2ffe82cee816bd5392a9fff5da3aa8fb8cb76e2b
+Subproject commit 1d1003adbb66cb09a1a1fb75e3a224be2458e084
diff --git a/ome-codecs b/ome-codecs
index fab1a01bf4..4640e08e9d 160000
--- a/ome-codecs
+++ b/ome-codecs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit fab1a01bf4e0aad8f34715132789a674a1934709
+Subproject commit 4640e08e9ded554714ce0ae09b439fcfc04bc3c6
diff --git a/ome-common-java b/ome-common-java
index 429242f85a..3264d7b177 160000
--- a/ome-common-java
+++ b/ome-common-java
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 429242f85a204c0139d007932620222fb0d4a0e2
+Subproject commit 3264d7b177b4a8034a929f49353a6491cc2855bd
diff --git a/ome-jai b/ome-jai
index e70c2abdc8..2d2fe3420a 160000
--- a/ome-jai
+++ b/ome-jai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e70c2abdc8407dd1903b51719703b01b1a3fcf47
+Subproject commit 2d2fe3420aab4c8cd6f56c8daa08886a123256c8
diff --git a/ome-mdbtools b/ome-mdbtools
index 91939304df..851a289ebe 160000
--- a/ome-mdbtools
+++ b/ome-mdbtools
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 91939304df9b925e45471ae5c24760955316053d
+Subproject commit 851a289ebe1e626f35a5dd4e22d3fbf2e27cb172
diff --git a/ome-metakit b/ome-metakit
index 8f31242815..73a6463337 160000
--- a/ome-metakit
+++ b/ome-metakit
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8f31242815d99f1488f674a5df49aa60c85a5e1a
+Subproject commit 73a64633376360f013f844a056a001c34281d083
diff --git a/ome-model b/ome-model
index 59688e0c9b..d705d8d609 160000
--- a/ome-model
+++ b/ome-model
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 59688e0c9bed9799571c4f746c999b89debefbd0
+Subproject commit d705d8d609fbb60556fafb8756b2aa0338495e37
diff --git a/ome-poi b/ome-poi
index da3a5f3ced..83b266f06e 160000
--- a/ome-poi
+++ b/ome-poi
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit da3a5f3ced42dc1e5a8572d951d8f2f67c5be783
+Subproject commit 83b266f06e85563939e7fa7997a1d3d8d92cca94
diff --git a/ome-stubs b/ome-stubs
index 1559997769..e5e8d2d3f8 160000
--- a/ome-stubs
+++ b/ome-stubs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1559997769957b7ed305779457ab96c1a8bced42
+Subproject commit e5e8d2d3f87c1d868f9e8a295e000f8d1eefbb05