diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2ba40ae34d..b97d1ad3d8 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,48 +1,48 @@
 [submodule "ome-common-java"]
 	path = ome-common-java
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-common-java.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-common-java.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-model"]
 	path = ome-model
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-model.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-model.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-poi"]
 	path = ome-poi
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-poi.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-poi.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-mdbtools"]
 	path = ome-mdbtools
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-mdbtools.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-mdbtools.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-jai"]
 	path = ome-jai
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-jai.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-jai.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-codecs"]
 	path = ome-codecs
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-codecs.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-codecs.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-metakit"]
 	path = ome-metakit
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-metakit.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-metakit.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-stubs"]
 	path = ome-stubs
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-stubs.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-stubs.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bioformats"]
 	path = bioformats
-	url = https://github.com/openmicroscopy/bioformats.git
-	branch = develop
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bioformats.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bio-formats-documentation"]
 	path = bio-formats-documentation
-	url = https://github.com/ome/bio-formats-documentation.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bio-formats-documentation.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bio-formats-examples"]
 	path = bio-formats-examples
-	url = https://github.com/ome/bio-formats-examples.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bio-formats-examples.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ZarrReader"]
 	path = ZarrReader
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ZarrReader.git
-	branch = main
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ZarrReader.git
+	branch = merge_ci
diff --git a/ZarrReader b/ZarrReader
index d1c62234d6..4990db4d46 160000
--- a/ZarrReader
+++ b/ZarrReader
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d1c62234d6572b98c406cc36a36ec573bc3e4b75
+Subproject commit 4990db4d46bea884e329d0a1c74e6b939c1be68c
diff --git a/bio-formats-documentation b/bio-formats-documentation
index ab5e213dbf..ece4421a94 160000
--- a/bio-formats-documentation
+++ b/bio-formats-documentation
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ab5e213dbf1b5ef9e864ecc2e3a99bc67d83e67c
+Subproject commit ece4421a94b43f3878b84ff54c89cc5118329b2c
diff --git a/bio-formats-examples b/bio-formats-examples
index 80b39c66ca..6cb088db53 160000
--- a/bio-formats-examples
+++ b/bio-formats-examples
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 80b39c66ca51ed9f1110a61bd3184047f7817bbc
+Subproject commit 6cb088db53d192ada7657929ced388a9192b8aab
diff --git a/bioformats b/bioformats
index 19d7fb9cbf..cbcd4f7b65 160000
--- a/bioformats
+++ b/bioformats
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 19d7fb9cbfdc16e65a7dfa556b2143ae17b141c5
+Subproject commit cbcd4f7b65b8fa5efec1241a62a8b52758f4f2e1
diff --git a/ome-codecs b/ome-codecs
index 5ebe5af4dd..1cd07c4704 160000
--- a/ome-codecs
+++ b/ome-codecs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5ebe5af4ddd28974edc359151509b50a1ee8cd1c
+Subproject commit 1cd07c47047139dc2deba4614b73ebf6a3aef031
diff --git a/ome-common-java b/ome-common-java
index fe39605087..811eac5999 160000
--- a/ome-common-java
+++ b/ome-common-java
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit fe396050878f4f58fd7bef63f1679e0e835cb0e8
+Subproject commit 811eac5999c06f6e22095cc337a90ea5bfa9a58f
diff --git a/ome-jai b/ome-jai
index 6b7e42168b..e2c0d97d21 160000
--- a/ome-jai
+++ b/ome-jai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6b7e42168be78f07918912ef5966a4a76ae4f9b2
+Subproject commit e2c0d97d212e6ec9587e975754845ec123c8dab4
diff --git a/ome-mdbtools b/ome-mdbtools
index cdb35527df..e4c91eb625 160000
--- a/ome-mdbtools
+++ b/ome-mdbtools
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cdb35527df613b87b844def3c99faafdf1339cac
+Subproject commit e4c91eb625e03a83cbdae6a9c723492fb8b755d4
diff --git a/ome-metakit b/ome-metakit
index 1bcefaf26a..c89eb865e7 160000
--- a/ome-metakit
+++ b/ome-metakit
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1bcefaf26a0d461ab64ea198406a7612cba1d537
+Subproject commit c89eb865e7c2abf240808d35f3cfc15f08113358
diff --git a/ome-model b/ome-model
index fbe39c099b..fb67dab25a 160000
--- a/ome-model
+++ b/ome-model
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit fbe39c099b4b3ab02ccfa93c0af6bcf84515a564
+Subproject commit fb67dab25ace2a201e7aa0fa53b92a61a6e0c4ec
diff --git a/ome-poi b/ome-poi
index d266569015..fa2cc1ca26 160000
--- a/ome-poi
+++ b/ome-poi
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d2665690157e0e571f7f1eacb9688ca186000827
+Subproject commit fa2cc1ca26a78a7111f4f3f21c85fd9d54bfc816
diff --git a/ome-stubs b/ome-stubs
index a17529ef1a..422aa025bc 160000
--- a/ome-stubs
+++ b/ome-stubs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit a17529ef1a31bd7a66231767f57cb14b2040a0dc
+Subproject commit 422aa025bcc1b6115198417ebd7637c368adbb66