diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 0c1b80c..c2ae784 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Ready-to-run examples for the [CloudSim Plus](https://github.com/cloudsimplus/cl
 
 ## Dependency on CloudSim Plus
 
-- The **project version sets the CloudSim Plus version**: the `cloudsimplus` dependency uses `${project.version}` (now `9.0.0-snapshot`). So the version must always be a real CloudSim Plus version.
+- The **project version sets the CloudSim Plus version**: the `cloudsimplus` dependency uses `${project.version}` (now `9.0.0-SNAPSHOT`). So the version must always be a real CloudSim Plus version.
 - A snapshot version is not on Maven Central. It must be installed into `~/.m2` from the sibling framework project `../cloudsimplus` (`cd ../cloudsimplus && ./mvnw install`). If the build fails on missing or out-of-date framework classes, rebuild `../cloudsimplus` first.
 - Logging uses SLF4J + Logback. Examples can lower verbosity with `Log.setLevel(ch.qos.logback.classic.Level.WARN)` (`org.cloudsimplus.util.Log`).
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0c8d724..4116ad4 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     The module version defines the version of CloudSim Plus to be used.
     This way, it cannot be a version number which doesn't exist for CloudSim Plus.
     -->
-    <version>9.0.0-snapshot</version>
+    <version>9.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>CloudSim Plus Examples</name>
     <description>
@@ -176,6 +176,26 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
+    <repositories>
+        <repository>
+            <!--
+            Maven Central repository for SNAPSHOT versions, enabling the use of CloudSim Plus
+            SNAPSHOT versions (such as 9.0.0-SNAPSHOT) before they are released.
+            Final versions are still downloaded from Maven Central, since releases are disabled here.
+            https://central.sonatype.org/publish/publish-portal-snapshots/
+            -->
+            <name>Central Portal Snapshots</name>
+            <id>central-portal-snapshots</id>
+            <url>https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
+            <releases>
+                <enabled>false</enabled>
+            </releases>
+            <snapshots>
+                <enabled>true</enabled>
+            </snapshots>
+        </repository>
+    </repositories>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.cloudsimplus</groupId>