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maven multi-module dependencies XML

I'm prototyping a solution and Can someone help me understand I'm having trouble with a multi-module Maven project where I'm defining dependency versions in a central properties file. Despite following the correct structure, it seems that the child modules are not picking up the versions correctly and are instead trying to resolve the dependencies using their own "pom.xml" files. When I run `mvn clean install`, I see errors like: ``` Could not find artifact org.example:my-library:jar:1.0.0 ``` My directory structure looks like this: ``` my-parent-project/ ├── pom.xml ├── my-module-a/ │ └── pom.xml └── my-module-b/ └── pom.xml ``` In the parent `pom.xml`, I have the following configuration: ```xml <properties> <my-library.version>1.0.0</my-library.version> </properties> ``` Then, in the `pom.xml` of `my-module-a`, I import the version like this: ```xml <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>org.example</groupId> <artifactId>my-library</artifactId> <version>${my-library.version}</version> </dependency> </dependencies> ``` I've tried cleaning the project and re-importing it in my IDE, but the scenario continues. I also checked that the parent project is correctly set in each child module's `pom.xml` as follows: ```xml <parent> <groupId>com.mycompany</groupId> <artifactId>my-parent-project</artifactId> <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version> </parent> ``` Could this be a question with how the properties are inherited, or is there something else I might be missing? This is happening in both development and production on macOS. Thanks in advance!