diff --git a/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-clickhouse/pom.xml
index 4da105397..d155352e5 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-clickhouse</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-cockroach/pom.xml
index dd2efe1de..676c52e1e 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>16.2.1</version>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml
index c45f29181..c6146f752 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-db2/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-db2/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>
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-db2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
index 28df27251..87d1a4306 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-h2/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-hana/pom.xml
index 32f5874f9..cf8821223 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</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>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hana</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-mariadb/pom.xml
index e435d852a..5efa776e1 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mariadb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-mysql/pom.xml
index 698509064..56c1dcb55 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-net-postgis/pom.xml
index fdf12c4a5..5ccc686f6 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-net-postgis-types</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-nuodb/pom.xml
index 1775a80ae..d40c47d91 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-nuodb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-oracle/pom.xml
index e41698a17..f1c5e44c6 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-oracle</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-pgvector/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-pgvector/pom.xml
index a7a49f68e..788dfa778 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-pgvector/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-pgvector/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-pgvector-types</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-postgis/pom.xml
index b35fffd4f..7a37dc6d7 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-postgis-types</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
index 5bd12c026..6f9d5c8b4 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-postgres/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
index 76c0c4d49..e1d38aa73 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-sqlite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-    <version>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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     <dependency>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlite</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml
index 636421e73..1bbee1e3c 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-sqlserver/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-    <version>16.2.1</version>
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     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlserver</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
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diff --git a/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml b/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml
index a66b55f68..93d79eb8b 100644
--- a/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/ebean-yugabyte/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-    <version>16.2.1</version>
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@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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     <dependency>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
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+      <version>16.3.0</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/ebean/pom.xml b/composites/ebean/pom.xml
index bc82c69aa..20a6b7170 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/composites/pom.xml b/composites/pom.xml
index 00f1c105f..fd196721b 100644
--- a/composites/pom.xml
+++ b/composites/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>composites</artifactId>
diff --git a/ebean-api/pom.xml b/ebean-api/pom.xml
index 282ed1eea..86f9c50c0 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean api</name>
diff --git a/ebean-bom/pom.xml b/ebean-bom/pom.xml
index 55707fb1e..f28aa8b49 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean bom</name>
@@ -89,25 +89,25 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
@@ -155,37 +155,37 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>kotlin-querybean-generator</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-redis</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-spring-txn</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- platforms -->
@@ -193,91 +193,91 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-clickhouse</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-db2</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-h2</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-hana</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-mariadb</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-mysql</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-nuodb</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-oracle</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgres</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgis</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-postgis-types</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-pgvector</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-pgvector-types</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-sqlite</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
         <artifactId>ebean-sqlserver</artifactId>
-        <version>16.2.1</version>
+        <version>16.3.0</version>
       </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/ebean-core-json/pom.xml b/ebean-core-json/pom.xml
index 684812685..89b09c59b 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</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>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Jackson core used internally by Ebean -->
diff --git a/ebean-core-type/pom.xml b/ebean-core-type/pom.xml
index 67276eb02..024c7a713 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ebean-core/pom.xml b/ebean-core/pom.xml
index 8e228ec9b..1b5bf09e9 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-json</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!--
@@ -153,21 +153,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlserver</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiTransaction.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiTransaction.java
index 3a1d798b6..a3fb4f4b5 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiTransaction.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiTransaction.java
@@ -319,11 +319,6 @@ public interface SpiTransaction extends Transaction {
    */
   boolean isNestedUseSavepoint();
 
-  /**
-   * Return true if explicitly set to skip cache (ignores skipOnWrite).
-   */
-  boolean isSkipCacheExplicit();
-
   /**
    * Fire pre commit processing/listeners.
    */
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiTransactionProxy.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiTransactionProxy.java
index ff1ddcd57..38cc78a09 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiTransactionProxy.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiTransactionProxy.java
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ public abstract class SpiTransactionProxy implements SpiTransaction {
     transaction.setSkipCache(skipCache);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean isSkipCacheExplicit() {
-    return transaction.isSkipCacheExplicit();
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean isSkipCache() {
     return transaction.isSkipCache();
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/OrmQueryRequest.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/OrmQueryRequest.java
index 341e0d851..23e65afc4 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/OrmQueryRequest.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/OrmQueryRequest.java
@@ -472,10 +472,6 @@ public final class OrmQueryRequest<T> extends BeanRequest implements SpiOrmQuery
     return cacheKey != null && query.queryCacheMode().isPut();
   }
 
-  public boolean isBeanCachePutMany() {
-    return !transaction.isSkipCacheExplicit() && query.isBeanCachePut();
-  }
-
   public boolean isBeanCachePut() {
     return !transaction.isSkipCache() && query.isBeanCachePut();
   }
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/DefaultOrmQueryEngine.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/DefaultOrmQueryEngine.java
index adf20b2f5..fc51a7137 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/DefaultOrmQueryEngine.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/DefaultOrmQueryEngine.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public final class DefaultOrmQueryEngine implements OrmQueryEngine {
       result = finder.postProcessMany(request, result);
     }
 
-    if (result != null && request.isBeanCachePutMany()) {
+    if (result != null && request.isBeanCachePut()) {
       // load the individual beans into the bean cache
       request.descriptor().cacheBeanPutAll(result.actualDetails());
     }
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeBuilder.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeBuilder.java
index c4ed69398..c0ceb2123 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeBuilder.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeBuilder.java
@@ -369,10 +369,11 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
     IncludesDistiller extraJoinDistill = new IncludesDistiller(desc, selectIncludes, predicateIncludes, manyWhereJoins, temporalMode);
     Collection<SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin> extraJoins = extraJoinDistill.getExtraJoinRootNodes();
     if (!extraJoins.isEmpty()) {
-      // add extra joins required to support predicates
-      // and/or order by clause
+      // add extra joins required to support predicates and/or order by clause
       for (SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin extraJoin : extraJoins) {
-        myList.add(extraJoin);
+        if (!addToParent(extraJoin, myList)) {
+          myList.add(extraJoin);
+        }
         if (extraJoin.isManyJoin()) {
           // as we are now going to join to the many then we need
           // to add the distinct to the sql query to stop duplicate
@@ -383,6 +384,20 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return true if the extra join was added as a child to one of the nodes.
+   */
+  private boolean addToParent(SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin extraJoin, List<SqlTreeNode> myList) {
+    String parentPath = SplitName.split(extraJoin.prefix())[0];
+    for (SqlTreeNode maybeParent : myList) {
+      if (maybeParent.prefix().equals(parentPath)) {
+        maybeParent.addChild(extraJoin);
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
   /**
    * A subQuery has slightly different rules in that it just generates SQL (into
    * the where clause) and its properties are not required to read the resultSet
@@ -632,7 +647,7 @@ public final class SqlTreeBuilder {
         SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin root = findExtraJoinRoot(includeProp, extraJoin);
         // register the root because these are the only ones we
         // return back.
-        rootRegister.put(root.name(), root);
+        rootRegister.put(root.prefix(), root);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNode.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNode.java
index afab4c5cf..225d93081 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNode.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNode.java
@@ -84,4 +84,12 @@ interface SqlTreeNode {
    */
   default void unselectLobsForPlatform() {
   }
+
+  default String prefix() {
+    return ""; // not matched
+  }
+
+  default void addChild(SqlTreeNode extraJoin) {
+    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeBean.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeBean.java
index fd1f7987e..f5f132877 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeBean.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeBean.java
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ class SqlTreeNodeBean implements SqlTreeNode {
     this.pathMap = createPathMap(prefix, desc);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public String prefix() {
+    return prefix;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void addChild(SqlTreeNode extraJoin) {
+    children.add(extraJoin);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public SqlTreeLoad createLoad() {
     return new SqlTreeLoadBean(this);
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin.java
index 6c5a2ead1..a0ca7abea 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin.java
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ final class SqlTreeNodeExtraJoin implements SqlTreeNode {
     return manyJoin;
   }
 
-  public String name() {
+  @Override
+  public String prefix() {
     return prefix;
   }
 
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/ImplicitReadOnlyTransaction.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/ImplicitReadOnlyTransaction.java
index d67eececf..54da5a224 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/ImplicitReadOnlyTransaction.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/ImplicitReadOnlyTransaction.java
@@ -149,11 +149,6 @@ final class ImplicitReadOnlyTransaction implements SpiTransaction, TxnProfileEve
     return false;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean isSkipCacheExplicit() {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void setSkipCache(boolean skipCache) {
   }
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/JdbcTransaction.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/JdbcTransaction.java
index bff3fafd5..dfd49aa1d 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/JdbcTransaction.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/JdbcTransaction.java
@@ -200,11 +200,6 @@ class JdbcTransaction implements SpiTransaction, TxnProfileEventCodes {
     return autoPersistUpdates;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public final boolean isSkipCacheExplicit() {
-    return (skipCache != null && !skipCache);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public final boolean isSkipCache() {
     if (skipCache != null) return skipCache;
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/NoTransaction.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/NoTransaction.java
index 39bf43432..5460d4d75 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/NoTransaction.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/transaction/NoTransaction.java
@@ -214,11 +214,6 @@ final class NoTransaction implements SpiTransaction {
   public void setSkipCache(boolean skipCache) {
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean isSkipCacheExplicit() {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean isSkipCache() {
     return false;
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/test/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/profile/BasicProfileLocationTest.java b/ebean-core/src/test/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/profile/BasicProfileLocationTest.java
index 71171930d..d2e91f4fa 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/test/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/profile/BasicProfileLocationTest.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/test/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/profile/BasicProfileLocationTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class BasicProfileLocationTest {
     DProfileLocation loc = new DTimedProfileLocation("foo", MetricFactory.get().createTimedMetric("junk"));
 
     assertThat(loc.obtain()).isTrue();
-    assertThat(loc.fullLocation()).endsWith("org.junit.platform.commons.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtils.java:728)");
+    assertThat(loc.fullLocation()).endsWith("org.junit.platform.commons.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(ReflectionUtils.java:786)");
     assertThat(loc.location()).isEqualTo("org.junit.platform.commons.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod");
     assertThat(loc.label()).isEqualTo("ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod");
   }
diff --git a/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml b/ebean-ddl-generator/pom.xml
index b5661298d..6d24af7dd 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean ddl generation</name>
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml b/ebean-jackson-mapper/pom.xml
index 7f562f475..c29996f23 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core-type</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml b/ebean-net-postgis-types/pom.xml
index 929582785..1477c9431 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean net postgis types</name>
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- provided scope -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-pgvector-types/pom.xml b/ebean-pgvector-types/pom.xml
index d0942aee8..80a717ba5 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean pgvector types</name>
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- provided scope -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml b/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
index 398cbeec5..90f207559 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean postgis types</name>
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- provided scope -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-querybean/pom.xml b/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
index d27374997..9eeef8aaa 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean querybean</name>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-redis/pom.xml b/ebean-redis/pom.xml
index 7d0b542fe..594488f5a 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-redis</artifactId>
@@ -29,35 +29,35 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml b/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
index d0822bb29..780a00bb8 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>ebean-spring-txn</artifactId>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-test/pom.xml b/ebean-test/pom.xml
index 60e347b19..4f738cd40 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>ebean test</name>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <bytebuddy.version>1.18.1</bytebuddy.version>
-    <assertj.version>3.27.6</assertj.version>
+    <assertj.version>3.27.7</assertj.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-jackson-mapper</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-all</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/cache/TestBeanCache.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/cache/TestBeanCache.java
index 7de5b8810..64eb73114 100644
--- a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/cache/TestBeanCache.java
+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/cache/TestBeanCache.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class TestBeanCache extends BaseTestCase {
     ServerCacheStatistics statistics = beanCache.statistics(true);
     assertThat(statistics.getHitCount()).isEqualTo(0);
     assertThat(statistics.getMissCount()).isEqualTo(0);
-    assertThat(statistics.getPutCount()).isEqualTo(2);
+    assertThat(statistics.getPutCount()).isEqualTo(0);
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterMany.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterMany.java
index 3911d397f..450552594 100644
--- a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterMany.java
+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterMany.java
@@ -447,4 +447,21 @@ public class TestQueryFilterMany extends BaseTestCase {
       assertSql(sql.get(0)).contains(" from o_customer t0 left join contact t1 on t1.customer_id = t0.id and t1.first_name is not null and lower(t1.email) like ? order by t0.id; --bind(rob%)");
     }
   }
+
+  @Test
+  void testFilterManyWithNestedPathExpression() {
+    ResetBasicData.reset();
+    LoggedSql.start();
+
+    DB.find(Customer.class)
+      .select("id, name")
+      .fetch("contacts", "firstName, email")
+      .filterMany("contacts").eq("group.name", "DoesNotExist").isNotNull("cretime")
+      .findList();
+
+    List<String> sql = LoggedSql.stop();
+
+    assertThat(sql).hasSize(1);
+    assertSql(sql.get(0)).contains(" from o_customer t0 left join contact t1 on t1.customer_id = t0.id left join contact_group t2 on t2.id = t1.group_id and t2.name = ? and t1.cretime is not null order by t0.id");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterManySimple.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterManySimple.java
index 35275bd5f..47103dbcc 100644
--- a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterManySimple.java
+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/TestQueryFilterManySimple.java
@@ -43,4 +43,19 @@ public class TestQueryFilterManySimple extends BaseTestCase {
       assertThat(sql.get(1)).contains("from contact t0 where (t0.customer_id) in (?) and t0.first_name is not null;");
     }
   }
+
+  @Test
+  void testNestedFilterMany() {
+    ResetBasicData.reset();
+
+    LoggedSql.start();
+    DB.find(Customer.class)
+      .fetch("orders")
+      .filterMany("orders").eq("customer.status", Customer.Status.NEW)
+      .findList();
+
+    List<String> sql = LoggedSql.stop();
+    assertThat(sql).hasSize(1);
+    assertThat(sql.get(0)).contains("from o_customer t0 left join o_order t1 on t1.kcustomer_id = t0.id and t1.order_date is not null left join o_customer t2 on t2.id = t1.kcustomer_id and t2.status = ? order by t0.id");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/orderby/TestOrderByWithDistinct.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/orderby/TestOrderByWithDistinct.java
index bbdce3951..39250e2dc 100644
--- a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/orderby/TestOrderByWithDistinct.java
+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/query/orderby/TestOrderByWithDistinct.java
@@ -75,16 +75,18 @@ public class TestOrderByWithDistinct extends BaseTestCase {
       assertSql(query).startsWith("select distinct on (t0.id, t2.name, t1.id) t0.id, t0.parent_id, t0.ref_id, t1.id, t1.parent_id, t1.ref_id, t2.name "
         + "from e_basic_tree t0 "
         + "left join e_basic_tree t1 on t1.parent_id = t0.id "
+        + "left join e_basic t2 on t2.id = t1.ref_id "
         + "join e_basic_tree u1 on u1.parent_id = t0.id "
-        + "join e_basic u2 on u2.id = u1.ref_id left "
-        + "join e_basic t2 on t2.id = t1.ref_id where u2.status = ? order by t0.id, t2.name");
+        + "join e_basic u2 on u2.id = u1.ref_id "
+        + "where u2.status = ? order by t0.id, t2.name");
     } else {
       assertSql(query).startsWith("select distinct t0.id, t0.parent_id, t0.ref_id, t1.id, t1.parent_id, t1.ref_id, t2.name "
         + "from e_basic_tree t0 "
         + "left join e_basic_tree t1 on t1.parent_id = t0.id "
+        + "left join e_basic t2 on t2.id = t1.ref_id "
         + "join e_basic_tree u1 on u1.parent_id = t0.id "
-        + "join e_basic u2 on u2.id = u1.ref_id left "
-        + "join e_basic t2 on t2.id = t1.ref_id where u2.status = ? order by t0.id, t2.name");
+        + "join e_basic u2 on u2.id = u1.ref_id "
+        + "where u2.status = ? order by t0.id, t2.name");
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/howto-deploy-to-central.md b/howto-deploy-to-central.md
index 6271a40e9..a29046768 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 16.2.1'
-git tag 16.2.1
+git commit -am 'Version 16.3.0'
+git tag 16.3.0
 git push --tags
 
 ## convert to javax
diff --git a/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml b/kotlin-querybean-generator/pom.xml
index 966e636ab..13ff27a96 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>kotlin querybean generator</name>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-querybean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-core</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-ddl-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
         <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.10</version>
+        <version>2.3.10</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>test-compile</id>
diff --git a/platforms/all/pom.xml b/platforms/all/pom.xml
index eda23032d..0255cc247 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,67 +16,67 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-clickhouse</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-db2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hana</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-hsqldb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mariadb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-nuodb</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-oracle</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-postgres</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlanywhere</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlite</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-sqlserver</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml b/platforms/clickhouse/pom.xml
index 882d7c39b..52b610cc5 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/db2/pom.xml b/platforms/db2/pom.xml
index 2b0502044..1748315f6 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/h2/pom.xml b/platforms/h2/pom.xml
index a758b042c..003430b82 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</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 c6a9c3ead..ce2c284b0 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml b/platforms/hsqldb/pom.xml
index 2638867f9..b20441a93 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml b/platforms/mariadb/pom.xml
index 15b405cd6..b99744e48 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-platform-mysql</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/mysql/pom.xml b/platforms/mysql/pom.xml
index 06e9d6688..bcee44b0f 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml b/platforms/nuodb/pom.xml
index 90a2486a1..576f9eb00 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/oracle/pom.xml b/platforms/oracle/pom.xml
index 964f43276..a30aa0f64 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/pom.xml b/platforms/pom.xml
index 754ea627c..e96b1b702 100644
--- a/platforms/pom.xml
+++ b/platforms/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>platforms</artifactId>
diff --git a/platforms/postgres/pom.xml b/platforms/postgres/pom.xml
index 709dabd91..4a219f43e 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlanywhere/pom.xml
index ad61be43a..61243e560 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlite/pom.xml
index 2d38fbb07..1d9376d17 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml b/platforms/sqlserver/pom.xml
index 5ea4e8470..991a320dd 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-api</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 992a1e985..fd0e45ec9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
   <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>16.2.1</version>
+  <version>16.3.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>ebean parent</name>
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
     <ebean-migration-auto.version>1.2</ebean-migration-auto.version>
     <ebean-migration.version>14.3.0</ebean-migration.version>
     <ebean-test-containers.version>7.17</ebean-test-containers.version>
-    <ebean-datasource.version>10.2</ebean-datasource.version>
-    <ebean-agent.version>16.2.1</ebean-agent.version>
-    <ebean-maven-plugin.version>16.2.1</ebean-maven-plugin.version>
+    <ebean-datasource.version>10.3</ebean-datasource.version>
+    <ebean-agent.version>16.3.0</ebean-agent.version>
+    <ebean-maven-plugin.version>16.3.0</ebean-maven-plugin.version>
     <surefire.useModulePath>false</surefire.useModulePath>
   </properties>
 
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5</version>
+      <version>1.8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
       <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.13</version>
+      <version>1.5.31</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/querybean-generator/pom.xml b/querybean-generator/pom.xml
index 1d345cde8..8623c6eb4 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <name>querybean generator</name>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 3baa95a4f..55dc21629 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>ebean-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
-    <version>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
index 2f76eb0e4..af4a0f5ee 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>test-java16</artifactId>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-h2</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>querybean-generator</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml b/tests/test-kotlin/pom.xml
index 5ee0ec790..fc6fb423c 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>16.2.1</version>
+    <version>16.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>test-kotlin</artifactId>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.ebean</groupId>
       <artifactId>ebean-test</artifactId>
-      <version>16.2.1</version>
+      <version>16.3.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
         <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.10</version>
+        <version>2.3.10</version>
         <configuration>
           <jvmTarget>${maven.compiler.target}</jvmTarget>
         </configuration>