diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 040e595a..19de5f25 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ To use the latest snapshot, add the repository and dependency to your `pom.xml`:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>net.ladenthin</groupId>
     <artifactId>llama</artifactId>
-    <version>5.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>5.0.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE.md b/docs/RELEASE.md
index c7c3dcbb..b8289acb 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ the release is published on Maven Central before proceeding.
 Bump **both** files on `main`:
 - `pom.xml` → `{NEXT_VERSION}-SNAPSHOT`
 - `README.md` snapshot dependency example → `{NEXT_VERSION}-SNAPSHOT`
+  (the release dependency examples stay at the just-released `{VERSION}`)
 
 Commit both changes together directly to `main`.
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0d613045..9822a60a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 	<groupId>net.ladenthin</groupId>
 	<artifactId>llama</artifactId>
-	<version>5.0.2</version>
+	<version>5.0.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>