diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
index 2a8ef9a7cb1..e3607625c22 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-beta</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
index e95200ecfcb..43c7c124323 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-beta</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index e23e9326e33..726fc22236d 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.0.0-beta
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
 
 # BEGIN placeholders
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index 10fe858ef88..dd601db2549 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-beta</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
-                        <phase>compile</phase>
+                        <phase>install</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <!-- goal must be "invoke" -->
                             <goal>invoke</goal>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/build.gradle b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/build.gradle
index 06e7ed8891c..516328c2036 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/build.gradle
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ task buildGoSdk(type: org.openapitools.generator.gradle.plugin.tasks.GenerateTas
 }
 
 task buildDotnetSdk(type: org.openapitools.generator.gradle.plugin.tasks.GenerateTask){
-    generatorName = "csharp-netcore"
+    generatorName = "csharp"
     inputSpec = "$rootDir/petstore-v3.0.yaml".toString()
     additionalProperties = [
             packageGuid: "{321C8C3F-0156-40C1-AE42-D59761FB9B6C}",
             useCompareNetObjects: "true"
     ]
-    outputDir = "$buildDir/csharp-netcore".toString()
+    outputDir = "$buildDir/csharp".toString()
     globalProperties = [
             models: "",
             apis  : "",
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 95e57df31d8..5ecd695af01 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=7.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.0.0-beta
 # /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 199a55e4232..d0a88199ec4 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.0.0-beta</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 3a45b3beada..ffbb4ba25fa 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>7.0.0-beta</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 d8980404f5e..37f1dcf51c5 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.0.0-beta</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 ecaf6839520..a812191fce2 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.0.0-beta</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 f1362aca0e4..67f256fa123 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.0.0-beta</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 9c8ce79399a..76888c5e838 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>7.0.0-beta</version>
 				<!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 63976049c47..6fc9c8fef98 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-beta</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
index b1a3fc82a5a..d94da1fb48e 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-beta</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
index f7fe4442e6a..3c8a1f4de2c 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>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-beta</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 90fc1d49803..a6dc8fc85da 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>openapi-generator-project</name>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-beta</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <url>https://github.com/openapitools/openapi-generator</url>
     <scm>