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+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/tasks/variables/pom.xml b/plugins/tasks/variables/pom.xml
index 7024672eb9..3a6e5078cc 100644
--- a/plugins/tasks/variables/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tasks/variables/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord.plugins.basic</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/templates/ansible/pom.xml b/plugins/templates/ansible/pom.xml
index 2761914580..145b4496fa 100644
--- a/plugins/templates/ansible/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/templates/ansible/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord.plugins.basic</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/policy-engine/pom.xml b/policy-engine/pom.xml
index ff941912c0..551d2e4fad 100644
--- a/policy-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/policy-engine/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e0fd10b149..edd69c42fa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord</groupId>
     <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.97.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 
     <scm>
         <developerConnection>${scm.connection}</developerConnection>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>1.97.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <profiles>
diff --git a/repository/pom.xml b/repository/pom.xml
index dad6dfcc2e..d3b7c8d326 100644
--- a/repository/pom.xml
+++ b/repository/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/runtime/common/pom.xml b/runtime/common/pom.xml
index 0805e02d12..39d2894ffb 100644
--- a/runtime/common/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/common/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/runtime/loader/pom.xml b/runtime/loader/pom.xml
index 20387e2c5e..b1436e7d0d 100644
--- a/runtime/loader/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/loader/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/runtime/v1/impl/pom.xml b/runtime/v1/impl/pom.xml
index ca22a36d7a..46fa334000 100644
--- a/runtime/v1/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/v1/impl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord.runtime.v1</groupId>
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+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/runtime/v1/pom.xml b/runtime/v1/pom.xml
index adbc232e8b..ba27929c3e 100644
--- a/runtime/v1/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/v1/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/runtime/v1/project-model/pom.xml b/runtime/v1/project-model/pom.xml
index f1438b6f2a..108dbfa5bd 100644
--- a/runtime/v1/project-model/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/v1/project-model/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/runtime/v2/model/pom.xml b/runtime/v2/model/pom.xml
index 07f13927d9..c7bda610fb 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/model/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/v2/model/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/runtime/v2/pom.xml b/runtime/v2/pom.xml
index 5e73e05234..28f8ec6497 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/v2/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
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         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/runtime/v2/runner/pom.xml b/runtime/v2/runner/pom.xml
index 83dac29e22..52658b7fea 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/runner/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/v2/runner/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/runtime/v2/sdk/pom.xml b/runtime/v2/sdk/pom.xml
index 09ba65c5b3..d3beb53d17 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/v2/sdk/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/runtime/v2/vm/pom.xml b/runtime/v2/vm/pom.xml
index 002c208de6..e47e19db43 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/vm/pom.xml
+++ b/runtime/v2/vm/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord.runtime.v2</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/sdk/pom.xml b/sdk/pom.xml
index 7136dc0e61..9f38cd9d33 100644
--- a/sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/sdk/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/db/pom.xml b/server/db/pom.xml
index dc6f41ec33..6b9a4bccbc 100644
--- a/server/db/pom.xml
+++ b/server/db/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/server/dist/pom.xml b/server/dist/pom.xml
index ce6d58dd2c..f22a99b870 100644
--- a/server/dist/pom.xml
+++ b/server/dist/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord.server</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/impl/pom.xml b/server/impl/pom.xml
index d05ad0153e..5df31a825e 100644
--- a/server/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/server/impl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
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diff --git a/server/liquibase-ext/pom.xml b/server/liquibase-ext/pom.xml
index 61a13ba21c..d457d9724b 100644
--- a/server/liquibase-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/server/liquibase-ext/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/plugins/ansible/client/pom.xml b/server/plugins/ansible/client/pom.xml
index 3c90d2fe4f..11f6d248e8 100644
--- a/server/plugins/ansible/client/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/ansible/client/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord.server.plugins.ansible</groupId>
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-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/plugins/ansible/db/pom.xml b/server/plugins/ansible/db/pom.xml
index 5c56792d0a..0b17841748 100644
--- a/server/plugins/ansible/db/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/ansible/db/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord.server.plugins.ansible</groupId>
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diff --git a/server/plugins/ansible/impl/pom.xml b/server/plugins/ansible/impl/pom.xml
index 84c2461280..426b107b3c 100644
--- a/server/plugins/ansible/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/ansible/impl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/plugins/ansible/pom.xml b/server/plugins/ansible/pom.xml
index 8759182587..f6a3480bd8 100644
--- a/server/plugins/ansible/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/ansible/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/plugins/kafka-event-sink/pom.xml b/server/plugins/kafka-event-sink/pom.xml
index b047f04401..4f4f643651 100644
--- a/server/plugins/kafka-event-sink/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/kafka-event-sink/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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diff --git a/server/plugins/noderoster/client/pom.xml b/server/plugins/noderoster/client/pom.xml
index fb29787b58..a82179dca4 100644
--- a/server/plugins/noderoster/client/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/noderoster/client/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/plugins/noderoster/db/pom.xml b/server/plugins/noderoster/db/pom.xml
index d6c86ac1e7..e0174cfed5 100644
--- a/server/plugins/noderoster/db/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/noderoster/db/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
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+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/server/plugins/noderoster/impl/pom.xml b/server/plugins/noderoster/impl/pom.xml
index 0fb93513cd..5626fc12df 100644
--- a/server/plugins/noderoster/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/noderoster/impl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/server/plugins/noderoster/pom.xml b/server/plugins/noderoster/pom.xml
index 2b63731ccc..7d49e35e44 100644
--- a/server/plugins/noderoster/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/plugins/oidc/pom.xml b/server/plugins/oidc/pom.xml
index cb0a93a972..2920051bb7 100644
--- a/server/plugins/oidc/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/oidc/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/server/plugins/oneops/pom.xml b/server/plugins/oneops/pom.xml
index f9fc63745f..ab6359b682 100644
--- a/server/plugins/oneops/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/server/plugins/pfed-sso/pom.xml b/server/plugins/pfed-sso/pom.xml
index a3c7cba513..3ccc0cad3f 100644
--- a/server/plugins/pfed-sso/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/pfed-sso/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/server/plugins/pom.xml b/server/plugins/pom.xml
index 40b15724a6..8050990768 100644
--- a/server/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/server/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/pom.xml b/server/pom.xml
index 083ca559ba..40acae4e91 100644
--- a/server/pom.xml
+++ b/server/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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diff --git a/server/queue-client/pom.xml b/server/queue-client/pom.xml
index 7dd7c7d423..c0bad49dd3 100644
--- a/server/queue-client/pom.xml
+++ b/server/queue-client/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/server/sdk/pom.xml b/server/sdk/pom.xml
index 9bd752312b..2742b74168 100644
--- a/server/sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/server/sdk/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.97.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/targetplatform/pom.xml b/targetplatform/pom.xml
index 85c3c47b98..480761cc8c 100644
--- a/targetplatform/pom.xml
+++ b/targetplatform/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.walmartlabs.concord</groupId>
     <artifactId>concord-targetplatform</artifactId>
-    <version>1.96.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.97.0</version>
 
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
@@ -1331,4 +1331,8 @@
             </distributionManagement>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
+
+  <scm>
+    <tag>1.97.0</tag>
+  </scm>
 </project>