Merge branch 'master' into SITES-46234

Author: LSantha

it/site/generate.md

@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ Keep / tune these **properties** (examples as in this module; bump to match your
 
 - **`aem.sdk.api`** — AEM as a Cloud Service SDK API for cloud modules.
 - **`aem.cif.sdk.api`** — CIF add-on API for `ui.apps` / compile scope.
-- **`core.cif.components.version`** — version of the CIF Core bundle used as **compile-time provided** dependency for HTL validation (runtime provides the bundle; `it/site` packages do not embed it).
 - **`core.wcm.components.version`** — WCM Core (needed for **`classic/all`** embeds).
 - **`magento.graphql.version`** — GraphQL client artifact line.
 

it/site/pom.xml

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   <properties>
     <!-- aem.host, aem.port, aem.publish.*, sling.*, vault.*, magento.graphql.version,
          core.wcm.components.version are all inherited from core-cif-components-parent. -->
-    <core.cif.components.version>2.18.5-SNAPSHOT</core.cif.components.version>
     <aem.cif.sdk.api>2025.09.02.00</aem.cif.sdk.api>
     <aem.sdk.api>2026.3.25194.20260330T181734Z-260300</aem.sdk.api>
     <bnd.version>6.4.0</bnd.version>

it/site/ui.apps/pom.xml

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.adobe.commerce.cif</groupId>
             <artifactId>core-cif-components-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${core.cif.components.version}</version>
+            <version>2.18.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>