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 9a9e662a3b..8fa1cc2b6a 160000
--- a/ZarrReader
+++ b/ZarrReader
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9a9e662a3b00b37d51100df7256b11e4036ae693
+Subproject commit 8fa1cc2b6ae35ab21532fe24cf2ef3a037bcb5a0
diff --git a/bio-formats-documentation b/bio-formats-documentation
index b07c8df342..8e0620f1ee 160000
--- a/bio-formats-documentation
+++ b/bio-formats-documentation
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b07c8df342c6a350f923f30aedd411897b3aa20a
+Subproject commit 8e0620f1eeaf1a842c7204d661f8b9b810903411
diff --git a/bio-formats-examples b/bio-formats-examples
index 02d0afb8c7..f336eb5bb1 160000
--- a/bio-formats-examples
+++ b/bio-formats-examples
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 02d0afb8c7847f3b694a55bdf5c854aef5daea03
+Subproject commit f336eb5bb1b7ee34337cb6f238d0e03770b9843c
diff --git a/bioformats b/bioformats
index df36e69198..2de1e76ab4 160000
--- a/bioformats
+++ b/bioformats
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit df36e69198b0d83cb68f2f83e23dd943d86656fd
+Subproject commit 2de1e76ab4698dd6023e7260a9b7d8ce52d00ae0
diff --git a/ome-codecs b/ome-codecs
index c95aee4a3f..0697c3e9e8 160000
--- a/ome-codecs
+++ b/ome-codecs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c95aee4a3fc80910e0d209c6f2a404135d60b995
+Subproject commit 0697c3e9e80951450cd34ce13dd6020b29e17a58
diff --git a/ome-common-java b/ome-common-java
index 429242f85a..41e5fb7c43 160000
--- a/ome-common-java
+++ b/ome-common-java
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 429242f85a204c0139d007932620222fb0d4a0e2
+Subproject commit 41e5fb7c431d3fa71c773c8aeb2c8d227b048a97
diff --git a/ome-jai b/ome-jai
index e70c2abdc8..76cd9b9e46 160000
--- a/ome-jai
+++ b/ome-jai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e70c2abdc8407dd1903b51719703b01b1a3fcf47
+Subproject commit 76cd9b9e464ba6e0eef7ca02c76db7e1d585d6c3
diff --git a/ome-mdbtools b/ome-mdbtools
index 91939304df..74482b9470 160000
--- a/ome-mdbtools
+++ b/ome-mdbtools
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 91939304df9b925e45471ae5c24760955316053d
+Subproject commit 74482b94706b91856bfb349543d3b751ef454c81
diff --git a/ome-metakit b/ome-metakit
index 8f31242815..6c709b2df9 160000
--- a/ome-metakit
+++ b/ome-metakit
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8f31242815d99f1488f674a5df49aa60c85a5e1a
+Subproject commit 6c709b2df9b97ee956f35263081c08d35959da76
diff --git a/ome-model b/ome-model
index be5b189cec..d09515c05b 160000
--- a/ome-model
+++ b/ome-model
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit be5b189cecd4358154a7fa08e89aeeda7976865d
+Subproject commit d09515c05b4141bb4d2931b9e476464949368d61
diff --git a/ome-poi b/ome-poi
index da3a5f3ced..cc81acb12b 160000
--- a/ome-poi
+++ b/ome-poi
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit da3a5f3ced42dc1e5a8572d951d8f2f67c5be783
+Subproject commit cc81acb12bc5944a83e306df8d41e7ac644b079c
diff --git a/ome-stubs b/ome-stubs
index 1559997769..1a56aa8353 160000
--- a/ome-stubs
+++ b/ome-stubs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1559997769957b7ed305779457ab96c1a8bced42
+Subproject commit 1a56aa83533648940b81c09752443df48f2c8611