diff --git a/distro/pom.xml b/distro/pom.xml
index f4b268a..5c98575 100644
--- a/distro/pom.xml
+++ b/distro/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.openmrs.distro</groupId>
     <artifactId>referenceapplication</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-beta.8</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>referenceapplication-distro</artifactId>
@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@
          we do so here so that we can utilise Maven to track updates, etc. -->
     <fhir2.version>1.9.0</fhir2.version>
     <openmrs.version>2.6.0</openmrs.version>
-    <datafilter.version>2.1.1</datafilter.version>
-    <initializer.version>2.5.1</initializer.version>
+    <initializer.version>2.5.0</initializer.version>
     <webservices.rest.version>2.39.0</webservices.rest.version>
     <addresshierarchy.version>2.15.1</addresshierarchy.version>
-    <idgen.version>4.10.0-SNAPSHOT</idgen.version>
+    <idgen.version>4.10.0</idgen.version>
     <legacyui.version>1.15.0</legacyui.version>
     <metadatamapping.version>1.6.0</metadatamapping.version>
     <metadatasharing.version>1.9.0</metadatasharing.version>
-    <openconceptlab.version>2.1.0-SNAPSHOT</openconceptlab.version>
+    <openconceptlab.version>2.1.0</openconceptlab.version>
     <!-- this is request for the OCL UI -->
     <owa.version>1.14.0</owa.version>
     <attachments.version>3.0.0</attachments.version>
@@ -59,12 +58,6 @@
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Module dependencies -->
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.openmrs.module</groupId>
-      <artifactId>datafilter-omod</artifactId>
-      <version>${datafilter.version}</version>
-      <scope>provided</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.openmrs.module</groupId>
       <artifactId>initializer-omod</artifactId>
@@ -228,6 +221,7 @@
         </executions>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
         <executions>
           <execution>
@@ -267,4 +261,27 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <id>validator</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.openmrs.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>openmrs-packager-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>validate-configurations</id>
+                <phase>validate</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>validate-configurations</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+  </profiles>
 </project>
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diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
index 2560b34..c01c2cf 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.3
 FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM node:18-alpine as dev
 
-ARG APP_SHELL_VERSION=next
+ARG APP_SHELL_VERSION=4.4.1
 
 RUN mkdir -p /app
 WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/frontend/spa-build-config.json b/frontend/spa-build-config.json
index e474c17..0fa7c00 100644
--- a/frontend/spa-build-config.json
+++ b/frontend/spa-build-config.json
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 {
   "frontendModules": {
-    "@openmrs/esm-devtools-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-implementer-tools-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-login-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-offline-tools-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-primary-navigation-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-home-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-form-entry-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-generic-patient-widgets-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-allergies-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-appointments-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-attachments-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-banner-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-biometrics-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-chart-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-conditions-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-forms-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-medications-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-notes-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-programs-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-test-results-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-vitals-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-active-visits-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-appointments-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-outpatient-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-list-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-registration-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-patient-search-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-openconceptlab-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-dispensing-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-fast-data-entry-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-cohort-builder-app": "next",
-    "@openmrs/esm-form-builder-app": "next"
+    "@openmrs/esm-devtools-app": "4.4.1",
+    "@openmrs/esm-implementer-tools-app": "4.4.1",
+    "@openmrs/esm-login-app": "4.4.1",
+    "@openmrs/esm-offline-tools-app": "4.4.1",
+    "@openmrs/esm-primary-navigation-app": "4.4.1",
+    "@openmrs/esm-home-app": "4.1.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-form-entry-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-generic-patient-widgets-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-allergies-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-appointments-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-attachments-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-banner-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-biometrics-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-chart-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-conditions-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-forms-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-medications-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-notes-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-programs-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-test-results-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-vitals-app": "4.5.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-active-visits-app": "4.4.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-appointments-app": "4.4.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-outpatient-app": "4.4.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-list-app": "4.4.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-registration-app": "4.4.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-patient-search-app": "4.4.0",
+    "@openmrs/esm-openconceptlab-app": "3.0.1-pre.26",
+    "@openmrs/esm-dispensing-app": "1.0.1-pre.171",
+    "@openmrs/esm-fast-data-entry-app": "1.0.1-pre.74",
+    "@openmrs/esm-cohort-builder-app": "3.0.1-pre.115",
+    "@openmrs/esm-form-builder-app": "1.0.3-pre.261"
   },
   "spaPath": "/openmrs/spa",
   "apiUrl": "/openmrs",
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8c17f10..2c0fcb8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <name>Package and Run OpenMRS</name>
   <description>Convenient project to build an OpenMRS distribution and run it</description>
 
-  <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.0.0-beta.8</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <organization>
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@
           <artifactId>openmrs-sdk-maven-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>4.5.0</version>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.openmrs.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>openmrs-packager-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>1.7.0</version>
+        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
@@ -136,6 +141,9 @@
       <snapshots>
         <enabled>true</enabled>
       </snapshots>
+      <releases>
+        <enabled>false</enabled>
+      </releases>
     </repository>
     <repository>
       <id>mks-nexus-public</id>
@@ -175,6 +183,20 @@
       <snapshots>
         <enabled>true</enabled>
       </snapshots>
+      <releases>
+        <enabled>false</enabled>
+      </releases>
+    </pluginRepository>
+    <pluginRepository>
+      <id>mks-nexus-public</id>
+      <url>https://nexus.mekomsolutions.net/repository/maven-public/</url>
+    </pluginRepository>
+    <pluginRepository>
+      <id>mks-nexus-snapshots</id>
+      <url>https://nexus.mekomsolutions.net/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
+      <snapshots>
+        <enabled>true</enabled>
+      </snapshots>
     </pluginRepository>
   </pluginRepositories>
 
@@ -182,7 +204,7 @@
     <repository>
       <id>openmrs-repo-releases</id>
       <name>OpenMRS Releases Repo</name>
-      <url>https://openmrs.jfrog.io/artifactory/releases</url>
+      <url>https://mavenrepo.openmrs.org/releases</url>
     </repository>
     <snapshotRepository>
       <id>openmrs-repo-snapshots</id>
@@ -190,4 +212,4 @@
       <url>https://mavenrepo.openmrs.org/snapshots</url>
     </snapshotRepository>
   </distributionManagement>
-</project>
+</project>
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