diff --git a/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml
index cb82d2c20..bc8ccc0e9 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-clickhouse</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml
index c4e61d31e..45b30c311 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml
index 0b2718a57..7bcb410cb 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-db2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
index 108b06184..500e10071 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml
index 0c029de79..9ac12cb9d 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hana</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml
index 1d1d86891..432b4bad3 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mariadb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml
index 18ce56027..9db47ca03 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml
index 563e81634..9e00c1503 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-net-postgis-types</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml
index f588f8a24..3cdad833f 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-nuodb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml
index f4c247d3a..5fe0d8dd1 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-oracle</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-pgvector/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-pgvector/pom.xml
index 27165a76b..21ffa121f 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-pgvector/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-pgvector/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-    <version>16.7.0</version>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-pgvector-types</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
index de5553db7..ae694397f 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
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@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-postgis-types</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
index 554e53f32..e3874f5ae 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
index a6adfc1a5..cbbd2f71f 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-    <version>16.7.0</version>
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlite</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml
index 110547560..966de043a 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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+      <version>16.8.0</version>
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml
index 49232e797..73b6d1672 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean/pom.xml b/composites/ebean/pom.xml
index 4330388b8..44ef5c514 100644
--- a/composites/ebean/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/pom.xml b/composites/pom.xml
index a72be206c..794a9fbb0 100644
--- a/composites/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>composites</artifactId>
diff --git a/ebean-api/pom.xml b/ebean-api/pom.xml
index 7d342de83..c43cd8b23 100644
--- a/ebean-api/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-api/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean api</name>
diff --git a/ebean-bench/pom.xml b/ebean-bench/pom.xml
index 7d656785a..b81d1b383 100644
--- a/ebean-bench/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-bench/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-bench</artifactId>
diff --git a/ebean-bom/pom.xml b/ebean-bom/pom.xml
index 17cccfea2..c46bcf77d 100644
--- a/ebean-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean bom</name>
@@ -89,25 +89,25 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
@@ -155,37 +155,37 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>kotlin-querybean-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-redis</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-spring-txn</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- platforms -->
@@ -193,91 +193,91 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-clickhouse</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-db2</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-h2</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-hana</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-mariadb</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-mysql</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-nuodb</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-oracle</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgres</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgis</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgis-types</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-pgvector</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-pgvector-types</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-sqlite</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-sqlserver</artifactId>
-        <version>16.7.0</version>
+        <version>16.8.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/ebean-core-json/pom.xml b/ebean-core-json/pom.xml
index ad62d67b3..128a8537e 100644
--- a/ebean-core-json/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-core-json/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>ebean-core-json</artifactId>
   <name>ebean-core-json</name>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Jackson core used internally by Ebean -->
diff --git a/ebean-core-type/pom.xml b/ebean-core-type/pom.xml
index a390a96ad..7ee53edf7 100644
--- a/ebean-core-type/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-core-type/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ebean-core/pom.xml b/ebean-core/pom.xml
index aa061b117..6ad8bc380 100644
--- a/ebean-core/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-json</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -165,21 +165,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlserver</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml b/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml
index e5e9af5fe..3b75942dd 100644
--- a/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean ddl generation</name>
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml b/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml
index 6273156e0..4d155fe27 100644
--- a/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml b/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml
index d8496472d..8a18be54e 100644
--- a/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean net postgis types</name>
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- provided scope -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-opentelemetry/pom.xml b/ebean-opentelemetry/pom.xml
index 9287c488e..a50b9152d 100644
--- a/ebean-opentelemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-opentelemetry/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-opentelemetry</artifactId>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -71,21 +71,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-pgvector-types/pom.xml b/ebean-pgvector-types/pom.xml
index e1057ac68..e4e8b739b 100644
--- a/ebean-pgvector-types/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-pgvector-types/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean pgvector types</name>
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- provided scope -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml b/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
index 2daff54e6..68f564e48 100644
--- a/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean postgis types</name>
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- provided scope -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-querybean/pom.xml b/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
index 2f0b5786d..ab29449af 100644
--- a/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean querybean</name>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-redis/pom.xml b/ebean-redis/pom.xml
index edf9d28bc..750df8cd8 100644
--- a/ebean-redis/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-redis/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-redis</artifactId>
@@ -29,35 +29,35 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml b/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
index 2af05642a..281c8ba72 100644
--- a/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-spring-txn</artifactId>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-test/pom.xml b/ebean-test/pom.xml
index bc51866c7..25567f7ec 100644
--- a/ebean-test/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-test/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean test</name>
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/howto-deploy-to-central.md b/howto-deploy-to-central.md
index de33bf0ec..6ce510a2f 100644
--- a/howto-deploy-to-central.md
+++ b/howto-deploy-to-central.md
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ mvn -T 4 clean package
 mvn -T 4 deploy -pl '!composites,!platforms' -Pcentral -DskipTests
 
 ## git commit, git tag, git push --tags
-git commit -am 'Version 16.7.0'
-git tag 16.7.0
+git commit -am 'Version 16.8.0'
+git tag 16.8.0
 git push --tags
 
 ## convert to javax
diff --git a/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml b/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml
index 370ac84ed..bb6df334f 100644
--- a/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>kotlin querybean generator</name>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/platforms/all/pom.xml b/platforms/all/pom.xml
index 91b8239db..152195878 100644
--- a/platforms/all/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/all/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,67 +16,67 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-clickhouse</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-db2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hana</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hsqldb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mariadb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-nuodb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-oracle</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlanywhere</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlite</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlserver</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml b/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml
index dd1b27a6f..52b6ccedd 100644
--- a/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/db2/pom.xml b/platforms/db2/pom.xml
index a54b0584c..9b3b13a6c 100644
--- a/platforms/db2/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/db2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/h2/pom.xml b/platforms/h2/pom.xml
index cc1bda065..8660e072d 100644
--- a/platforms/h2/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/h2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Provided scope so that the H2HistoryTrigger can live in Ebean core
diff --git a/platforms/hana/pom.xml b/platforms/hana/pom.xml
index 54e6aa967..f6c308362 100644
--- a/platforms/hana/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/hana/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml b/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml
index 4e36903f8..aa2694eb0 100644
--- a/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml b/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml
index a7ad80b40..e615da371 100644
--- a/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/mysql/pom.xml b/platforms/mysql/pom.xml
index f056810c5..b29e20996 100644
--- a/platforms/mysql/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/mysql/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml b/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml
index 8b578128c..ee6540de6 100644
--- a/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/oracle/pom.xml b/platforms/oracle/pom.xml
index 0dd5f562e..e665cafa2 100644
--- a/platforms/oracle/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/oracle/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/pom.xml b/platforms/pom.xml
index 2ce1aab3c..1b2ff161c 100644
--- a/platforms/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>platforms</artifactId>
diff --git a/platforms/postgres/pom.xml b/platforms/postgres/pom.xml
index ddac94290..ab705c72e 100644
--- a/platforms/postgres/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/postgres/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml
index fa29f5c14..1d5ee6290 100644
--- a/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml
index 5af77c451..82d1135b0 100644
--- a/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml
index b663ee62d..9fff9148f 100644
--- a/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3dbff08b9..5a9e44c50 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
   <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>16.7.0</version>
+  <version>16.8.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>ebean parent</name>
diff --git a/querybean-generator/pom.xml b/querybean-generator/pom.xml
index 48c808196..392129dc4 100644
--- a/querybean-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/querybean-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>querybean generator</name>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 26bf2f488..77d3b42b5 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
index bec00ab59..5cf174f11 100644
--- a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>tests</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>test-java16</artifactId>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml b/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
index 428a07efc..e2d6a7221 100644
--- a/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>tests</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.7.0</version>
+    <version>16.8.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>test-kotlin</artifactId>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.7.0</version>
+      <version>16.8.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>