diff --git a/icu4j/build.properties b/icu4j/build.properties
index 29719423789..e76a11ed0aa 100644
--- a/icu4j/build.properties
+++ b/icu4j/build.properties
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ api.report.version = 74
api.report.prev.version = 73
release.file.ver = 74rc
api.doc.version = 74
-maven.pom.ver = 74.1
+maven.pom.ver = 74.1-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/icu4j/demos/pom.xml b/icu4j/demos/pom.xml
index beaf8682a41..3515d4cedee 100644
--- a/icu4j/demos/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/demos/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
icu4j-root
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
demos
diff --git a/icu4j/main/charset/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/charset/pom.xml
index e24c265bfd6..5626b166c78 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/charset/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/charset/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
icu4j-charset
diff --git a/icu4j/main/collate/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/collate/pom.xml
index 996f3636f7e..e58ee511ce3 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/collate/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/collate/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
collate
diff --git a/icu4j/main/common_tests/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/common_tests/pom.xml
index a2fd75203f4..6f8abdddaa6 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/common_tests/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/common_tests/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
common_tests
diff --git a/icu4j/main/core/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/core/pom.xml
index 54a6b4f21a6..773546c020e 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/core/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/core/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
core
diff --git a/icu4j/main/currdata/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/currdata/pom.xml
index 0d741c805b9..61b717824f4 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/currdata/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/currdata/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
currdata
diff --git a/icu4j/main/framework/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/framework/pom.xml
index 4a1ec602272..c3bcdbdc38b 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/framework/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/framework/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
framework
diff --git a/icu4j/main/icu4j/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/icu4j/pom.xml
index c8a6720c354..27c8f6d9957 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/icu4j/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/icu4j/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
icu4j
diff --git a/icu4j/main/langdata/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/langdata/pom.xml
index adb14afcaea..4818fa5ac53 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/langdata/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/langdata/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
langdata
diff --git a/icu4j/main/localespi/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/localespi/pom.xml
index 1d3e3b4093f..ccdbb89a50e 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/localespi/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/localespi/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
icu4j-localespi
diff --git a/icu4j/main/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/pom.xml
index a06b20814a0..095eb574f6c 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
icu4j-root
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
main
diff --git a/icu4j/main/regiondata/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/regiondata/pom.xml
index a60ff661e60..07d5f86c297 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/regiondata/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/regiondata/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
regiondata
diff --git a/icu4j/main/translit/pom.xml b/icu4j/main/translit/pom.xml
index 2f6192a9382..c7fae364602 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/translit/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/translit/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
main
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
translit
diff --git a/icu4j/perf-tests/pom.xml b/icu4j/perf-tests/pom.xml
index 454d3411fb1..b8b94e08575 100644
--- a/icu4j/perf-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/perf-tests/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
icu4j-root
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
perf-tests
diff --git a/icu4j/pom.xml b/icu4j/pom.xml
index a763d0a86c3..b37c92385ae 100644
--- a/icu4j/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
icu4j-root
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
pom
${proj-title} (${project.artifactId})
diff --git a/icu4j/releases_tools/api_reports.sh b/icu4j/releases_tools/api_reports.sh
index ab970bb8051..9ef244233b5 100755
--- a/icu4j/releases_tools/api_reports.sh
+++ b/icu4j/releases_tools/api_reports.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
export MAVEN_ARGS='--no-transfer-progress'
# Version update!
-export artifact_version='74.1.0'
+export artifact_version='74.1-SNAPSHOT'
export api_report_version='74'
export api_report_prev_version='73'
export out_dir=target
diff --git a/icu4j/samples/pom.xml b/icu4j/samples/pom.xml
index c3a48b442b3..499cf5380ef 100644
--- a/icu4j/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/samples/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
icu4j-root
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
samples
diff --git a/icu4j/tools/build/pom.xml b/icu4j/tools/build/pom.xml
index 830e4a6e008..588442c3f57 100644
--- a/icu4j/tools/build/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/tools/build/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
icu4j-root
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
../../pom.xml
diff --git a/icu4j/tools/misc/pom.xml b/icu4j/tools/misc/pom.xml
index 494629d8a4a..6eb6f434463 100644
--- a/icu4j/tools/misc/pom.xml
+++ b/icu4j/tools/misc/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
com.ibm.icu
icu4j-root
- 74.1
+ 74.1-SNAPSHOT
../../pom.xml