diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd3b2d9d..9991b285 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [7.0.0-alpha.5] - 2025-07-22
+
+### Added
+
+- `Unit.dependents` - the number of units that refer to that unit as one of its factor units or are scaled from that base unit.
+  this value is required to achieve better sorting in `Qudt.derivedUnitListFromFactorUnits`, allowing to prefer
+  more important units (those with more dependents)
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Upgrade to QUDT 3.1.4
@@ -33,12 +41,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Fixed a sorting bug in `Qudt.derivedUnitListFromFactorUnits` that caused wrong sorting for some very similar units.
 
-### Added
-
-- `Unit.dependents` - the number of units that refer to that unit as one of its factor units or are scaled from that base unit.
-  this value is required to achieve better sorting in `Qudt.derivedUnitListFromFactorUnits`, allowing to prefer
-  more important units (those with more dependents)
-
 ## [6.8.1] - 2025-01-29
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -329,7 +331,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Initial release.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/qudtlib/qudtlib-java/compare/v6.8.1...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/qudtlib/qudtlib-java/compare/v7.0.0-alpha.5...HEAD
+[7.0.0-alpha.5]: https://github.com/qudtlib/qudtlib-java/compare/v6.8.1...v7.0.0-alpha.5
 [6.8.1]: https://github.com/qudtlib/qudtlib-java/compare/v6.8.0...v6.8.1
 [6.8.0]: https://github.com/qudtlib/qudtlib-java/compare/v6.7.0...v6.8.0
 [6.7.0]: https://github.com/qudtlib/qudtlib-java/compare/v6.5.0...v6.7.0
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dfe94d3d..b0a2f92e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <artifactId>qudtlib-java</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>qudtlib-java</name>
-    <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <url>https://github.com/qudtlib/qudtlib-java</url>
     <description>Unit conversion and related functionality for Java based on the QUDT ontology.</description>
     <developers>
diff --git a/qudtlib-common-codegen/pom.xml b/qudtlib-common-codegen/pom.xml
index 117739fc..988fb7ae 100644
--- a/qudtlib-common-codegen/pom.xml
+++ b/qudtlib-common-codegen/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>qudtlib-java</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/qudtlib-common-rdf/pom.xml b/qudtlib-common-rdf/pom.xml
index 2f4663b9..42dba72f 100644
--- a/qudtlib-common-rdf/pom.xml
+++ b/qudtlib-common-rdf/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>qudtlib-java</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/qudtlib-constants-gen/pom.xml b/qudtlib-constants-gen/pom.xml
index 63c6117d..736c155e 100644
--- a/qudtlib-constants-gen/pom.xml
+++ b/qudtlib-constants-gen/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>qudtlib-constants-gen</artifactId>
diff --git a/qudtlib-data-gen/pom.xml b/qudtlib-data-gen/pom.xml
index 47d41d56..f2bf0d70 100644
--- a/qudtlib-data-gen/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/qudtlib-data/pom.xml b/qudtlib-data/pom.xml
index 43527fca..fc93fe63 100644
--- a/qudtlib-data/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>qudtlib-data</artifactId>
diff --git a/qudtlib-example/pom.xml b/qudtlib-example/pom.xml
index 3a9a25d4..74c29c75 100644
--- a/qudtlib-example/pom.xml
+++ b/qudtlib-example/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>qudtlib-java</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/qudtlib-hardcoded-model-gen/pom.xml b/qudtlib-hardcoded-model-gen/pom.xml
index 291fdf7d..7e1ed12f 100644
--- a/qudtlib-hardcoded-model-gen/pom.xml
+++ b/qudtlib-hardcoded-model-gen/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>qudtlib-hardcoded-model-gen</artifactId>
diff --git a/qudtlib-ingest-qudt/pom.xml b/qudtlib-ingest-qudt/pom.xml
index f8c96373..891e532d 100644
--- a/qudtlib-ingest-qudt/pom.xml
+++ b/qudtlib-ingest-qudt/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>qudtlib-java</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>qudtlib-ingest-qudt</artifactId>
diff --git a/qudtlib-init-hardcoded/pom.xml b/qudtlib-init-hardcoded/pom.xml
index f50a76ab..53b27c46 100644
--- a/qudtlib-init-hardcoded/pom.xml
+++ b/qudtlib-init-hardcoded/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>qudtlib-java</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>qudtlib-init-hardcoded</artifactId>
diff --git a/qudtlib-init-rdf/pom.xml b/qudtlib-init-rdf/pom.xml
index 50aee240..49706628 100644
--- a/qudtlib-init-rdf/pom.xml
+++ b/qudtlib-init-rdf/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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         <artifactId>qudtlib-java</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>qudtlib-init-rdf</artifactId>
diff --git a/qudtlib-js-gen/pom.xml b/qudtlib-js-gen/pom.xml
index c3a5a204..14c16aef 100644
--- a/qudtlib-js-gen/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/qudtlib-main-rdf/pom.xml b/qudtlib-main-rdf/pom.xml
index 16592dfa..06f924a4 100644
--- a/qudtlib-main-rdf/pom.xml
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@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
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         <groupId>io.github.qudtlib</groupId>
-        <version>6.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-
+    <name>qudtlib-main-rdf&gt;</name>
     <artifactId>qudtlib-main-rdf</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/qudtlib-main/pom.xml b/qudtlib-main/pom.xml
index 774bf12c..1af206a2 100644
--- a/qudtlib-main/pom.xml
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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diff --git a/qudtlib-model/pom.xml b/qudtlib-model/pom.xml
index e14f323c..2bd22330 100644
--- a/qudtlib-model/pom.xml
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diff --git a/qudtlib-test/pom.xml b/qudtlib-test/pom.xml
index c5328107..70aaaaca 100644
--- a/qudtlib-test/pom.xml
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diff --git a/qudtlib-tools/pom.xml b/qudtlib-tools/pom.xml
index b082185c..684999e0 100644
--- a/qudtlib-tools/pom.xml
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diff --git a/qudtlib-vocab/pom.xml b/qudtlib-vocab/pom.xml
index 24f6e4af..c45c45a4 100644
--- a/qudtlib-vocab/pom.xml
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diff --git a/qudtlib/pom.xml b/qudtlib/pom.xml
index fdd3fec4..1a322ebb 100644
--- a/qudtlib/pom.xml
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