diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.committers/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.common/.forceQualifierUpdate
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@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
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@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl/.forceQualifierUpdate
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@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.embedcpp/.forceQualifierUpdate
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@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.java/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.jee/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate
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--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.modeling/.forceQualifierUpdate
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.php/.forceQualifierUpdate
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@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.rcp/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.feature/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout.product/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate
index 7cb95f4f..dad6ca05 100644
--- a/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate
+++ b/packages/org.eclipse.epp.package.scout/.forceQualifierUpdate
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
index b83b9cf8..c10217ed 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.epp.config/parent/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
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     <RELEASE_DIR>202610081000</RELEASE_DIR>
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-    <SIMREL_REPO>https://download.eclipse.org/staging/2026-12/</SIMREL_REPO>
+    <SIMREL_REPO>https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2026-12/202610091000/</SIMREL_REPO>
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     <eclipse.simultaneous.release.id>${RELEASE_NAME}-${RELEASE_MILESTONE}</eclipse.simultaneous.release.id>
     <!-- Timestamp used in various places, e.g., the about dialog (see about.mappings) -->