diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 3402784710..f0b1b28395 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,44 +1,44 @@
 [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
diff --git a/bio-formats-documentation b/bio-formats-documentation
index fc65b6c0e6..f0ff4b5b69 160000
--- a/bio-formats-documentation
+++ b/bio-formats-documentation
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit fc65b6c0e614c3704d37269d72d3f4ffeb693126
+Subproject commit f0ff4b5b695edc9595bf977028a01f8c60598cde
diff --git a/bio-formats-examples b/bio-formats-examples
index bcd0fdd42a..cfab3fc43e 160000
--- a/bio-formats-examples
+++ b/bio-formats-examples
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit bcd0fdd42a9788f733c5157bfcda53234ce87a3a
+Subproject commit cfab3fc43e688a79b32043ec8efd6b8ba84312ae
diff --git a/bioformats b/bioformats
index ec4c456f6f..94ee3967a7 160000
--- a/bioformats
+++ b/bioformats
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ec4c456f6faa94b5b617873aa0253ebbc8dd40be
+Subproject commit 94ee3967a72279cf5380513cf81ef95cbd1ce3ac
diff --git a/ome-codecs b/ome-codecs
index c9c3f836da..e9a6f19567 160000
--- a/ome-codecs
+++ b/ome-codecs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c9c3f836dab208c0a8e9502261a4b0e8b953265a
+Subproject commit e9a6f195671e99787b8c62a45506225483cfb9a1
diff --git a/ome-common-java b/ome-common-java
index 0cfb62ccf3..ec7e534041 160000
--- a/ome-common-java
+++ b/ome-common-java
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 0cfb62ccf347f5733afc1309121ebac225cb5c6d
+Subproject commit ec7e534041f309aa4748ab5e0f35c7420563e764
diff --git a/ome-jai b/ome-jai
index 8c5a23a9dd..8bc7e40794 160000
--- a/ome-jai
+++ b/ome-jai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8c5a23a9ddfa3882f0fdd656746345d72f3d6978
+Subproject commit 8bc7e407949166519023d91ff7f23c9cdd10e0dd
diff --git a/ome-mdbtools b/ome-mdbtools
index 37941d951f..ae891f296d 160000
--- a/ome-mdbtools
+++ b/ome-mdbtools
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 37941d951f6198af2f529c2705a87992aef22ab5
+Subproject commit ae891f296d7a68818ac3f559773eba6002039046
diff --git a/ome-metakit b/ome-metakit
index 955cbc5740..6c075d3b42 160000
--- a/ome-metakit
+++ b/ome-metakit
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 955cbc57404255971912998f3f539e9965bd7178
+Subproject commit 6c075d3b42a2dccd7e146783395990a932e464ea
diff --git a/ome-model b/ome-model
index cb7109d640..d6a4be0858 160000
--- a/ome-model
+++ b/ome-model
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cb7109d640bfcc56f997e871b30c12a596f790d6
+Subproject commit d6a4be0858fb540715a90b6f54b7ec575f3bee68
diff --git a/ome-poi b/ome-poi
index 08154ce7c2..f6b8e601d3 160000
--- a/ome-poi
+++ b/ome-poi
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 08154ce7c239a8f30ce6948b3a51940bab92401c
+Subproject commit f6b8e601d3a74d290a95f43abb3c18d2565d4c02
diff --git a/ome-stubs b/ome-stubs
index c19117e320..a48834e6f1 160000
--- a/ome-stubs
+++ b/ome-stubs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c19117e320cc99eb61b6f236bc082ff050bf9875
+Subproject commit a48834e6f10f3455159048309f8cdd52a245f247