diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index f684614fc..b59702b77 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "maven"
-    target-branch: "main"
+    target-branch: "spring-boot-4"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 748846590..9dc45cfdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ name: Build
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches: [ "spring-boot-4" ]
     paths-ignore:
       - '**.md'
       - 'docs/**'
       - '**.adoc'
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches: [ "spring-boot-4" ]
     paths-ignore:
       - '**.md'
       - 'docs/**'
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: ./mvnw --no-transfer-progress -B -T 1C install --file pom.xml
 
-      - name: Deploy SNAPSHOT to Maven Central (only on push to main with Java 17)
+      - name: Deploy SNAPSHOT to Maven Central (only on push to spring-boot-4 with Java 17)
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && matrix.java == 17
         run: |
           MY_POM_VERSION=$(./mvnw -q -DforceStdout help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version --non-recursive)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index aba119370..db81d8be7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: "Code scanning - action"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [ "spring-boot-4" ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [ "spring-boot-4" ]
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 19 * * 1'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 56ad53ac2..8be6967e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
           - rc
           - release
         default: 'release'
-    branches: ["main"]
+    branches: ["spring-boot-4"]
 
 jobs:
   build: