diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-plugin-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/gradle-plugin-tests.yaml
index b383baf4c417..f1d4457cfe1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-plugin-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-plugin-tests.yaml
@@ -34,12 +34,22 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-test-gradle-plugin-${{ env.cache-name }}-
             ${{ runner.os }}-test-gradle-plugin-
-      - name: Run tests
+      - name: mvn clean install
+        run: |
+          ./mvnw clean --no-snapshot-updates --batch-mode --quiet install -DskipTests -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.defaultLogLevel=error
+      - name: Run tests with wrapper
         env:
           GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
         run: |
-          ./mvnw clean --no-snapshot-updates --batch-mode --quiet install -DskipTests -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.defaultLogLevel=error
           (cd modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec && ./gradlew buildGoSdk) # using gradle-6.8.3 via wrapper
           (cd modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec && ./gradlew openApiGenerate)
           (cd modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec && ./gradlew buildDotnetSdk)
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
+        with:
+          gradle-version: '8.14.3'
+      - name: Run tests without wrapper
+        env:
+          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+        run: |
           (cd modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec && gradle buildJavaResttemplateSdk) # not using gradle wrapper
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
index 6d70357dcc00..d10326539aff 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.15.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
index cd02ee794c59..2a8d686b38a6 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.15.0</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index edff166b028d..4c0b20ca55c0 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.15.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.15.0
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
 
 # BEGIN placeholders
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index 3e0ed162452a..5aea76322463 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.15.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
index a827cb9b0f7f..3591068030ba 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.15.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.15.0
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
index d0fb3436e261..3675535fb1a9 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.15.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
index 75e0736fde15..9fa801e776c9 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 				<groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
 				<artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-				<version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>7.15.0</version>
 				<!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
index 13fb1558775d..e6fb52e39959 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.15.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
index dd9bb5a8c98f..f38dbd719c95 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.15.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
index d936683524b1..eabf2e91c323 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.15.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
index 9051a1efe1cb..1cdc56bdf4be 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.15.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index f0d379abff0a..057edb9c2843 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.15.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
index cb7960c67b79..56961282cc87 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.15.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
index d16f33f319be..c5004f67833d 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.15.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a5f82a4e4c23..a9da8618755b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>openapi-generator-project</name>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>7.15.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.15.0</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <url>https://github.com/openapitools/openapi-generator</url>
     <scm>