diff --git a/.github/workflows/analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/analysis.yml
index c3bdf8de440a..661d045fbf80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/analysis.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
   pull_request:
     types: [ labeled ]
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
 
 ##########################################################################
 
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         category:
-          - spotbugsMain
-          - spotbugsTest
+          # - spotbugsMain
+          # - spotbugsTest
           - checkstyleMain
           - checkstyleTest
-          - checkLicense
+          # - checkLicense
     name: ${{ matrix.category }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 607dd99e7e6d..2d7adc30eb4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
   pull_request:
     types: [ labeled ]
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
 
 ##########################################################################
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -128,31 +128,31 @@ jobs:
 
 ##########################################################################
 
-  build-latest-jdk:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [cache]
-    continue-on-error: false
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          java-version: ${{ env.JDK_LATEST }}
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Setup Gradle Wrapper Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-wrapper-${{ hashFiles('**/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
-      - name: Gradle Wrapper Validation
-        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
-      - name: Initialize
-        run: chmod -R 777 ./ci/*.sh && ./ci/init-build.sh
-      - uses: actions/cache@v2
-        with:
-          path: ~/.gradle/caches
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
-      - name: Build with Gradle
-        run: ./gradlew --build-cache --no-watch-fs --configure-on-demand --no-daemon build -x test -x javadoc -x check --parallel --max-workers=8
+  # build-latest-jdk:
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   needs: [cache]
+  #   continue-on-error: false
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+  #     - name: Set up JDK
+  #       uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+  #       with:
+  #         java-version: ${{ env.JDK_LATEST }}
+  #         distribution: 'temurin'
+  #     - name: Setup Gradle Wrapper Cache
+  #       uses: actions/cache@v2
+  #       with:
+  #         path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
+  #         key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-wrapper-${{ hashFiles('**/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
+  #     - name: Gradle Wrapper Validation
+  #       uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
+  #     - name: Initialize
+  #       run: chmod -R 777 ./ci/*.sh && ./ci/init-build.sh
+  #     - uses: actions/cache@v2
+  #       with:
+  #         path: ~/.gradle/caches
+  #         key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*') }}
+  #         restore-keys: |
+  #           ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+  #     - name: Build with Gradle
+  #       run: ./gradlew --build-cache --no-watch-fs --configure-on-demand --no-daemon build -x test -x javadoc -x check --parallel --max-workers=8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
index f888c9cdf902..1329ac278cd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
@@ -12,19 +12,8 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - master
-      - '!**.**.**'
-  pull_request:
-    types: [ labeled ]
-    branches:
-      - master
-      - '!**.**.**'
-  schedule:
-    # * is a special character in YAML; must quote this string
-    # https://crontab.guru
-    # At 08:00 on Friday
-    - cron:  '0 8 * * 5'
+    branches-ignore:
+      - '**'
 ##########################################################################
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yml b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
index 1fd3482f1cce..108a285450f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
@@ -12,18 +12,9 @@ env:
 ##########################################################################
 
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * 5"
-#on:
-#  push:
-#    branches:
-#      - master
-#      - '!**.**.**'
-#  pull_request:
-#    types: [ labeled ]
-#    branches:
-#      - master
-#      - '!**.**.**'
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - '**'
 
 ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
index 8fb327f53939..530f270915c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ env:
   GRADLE_BUILDCACHE_PSW: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_BUILDCACHE_PSW }}
   RUBY_VERSION: 3.0.2
   JDK_CURRENT: 11
-  DOCS_BRANCH: master
+  DOCS_BRANCH: 6.5.x
 
 ##########################################################################
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
   pull_request:
     types: [ labeled ]
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
 
 ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 078628906a78..80648fb0e1d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
   pull_request:
     types: [ labeled ]
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
 
 ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/puppeteer.yml b/.github/workflows/puppeteer.yml
index ce005edd62af..9c219a086934 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/puppeteer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/puppeteer.yml
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ env:
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+      - 6.5.x
       - '!**.**.**'
       - 'pr-*'
   pull_request:
     types: [ labeled ]
     branches:
-      - master
+      - 6.5.x
       - '!**.**.**'
 
 ##########################################################################
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/test-macos.yml
index 40d259c5a007..aac11d2f506a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-macos.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,9 @@ env:
 ##########################################################################
 
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * 5"
-#  push:
-#    branches:
-#      - master
-#      - '!**.**.**'
-#  pull_request:
-#    types: [ labeled ]
-#    branches:
-#      - master
-#      - '!**.**.**'
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - '**'
 
 ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-oidc-conformance.yml b/.github/workflows/test-oidc-conformance.yml
index 6c65609da6b9..6d583a5a492e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-oidc-conformance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-oidc-conformance.yml
@@ -12,14 +12,8 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - master
-      - '!**.**.**'
-  pull_request:
-    types: [ labeled ]
-    branches:
-      - master
-      - '!**.**.**'
+    branches-ignore:
+      - '**'
 
 ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
index cfb3b2748da7..861bc864b893 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
@@ -11,19 +11,10 @@ env:
   JDK_CURRENT: 11
   CATEGORY_REGEX: ".*" # Use this to limit which tests run
 ##########################################################################
-
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * 5"
-#  push:
-#    branches:
-#      - master
-#      - '!**.**.**'
-#  pull_request:
-#    types: [ labeled ]
-#    branches:
-#      - master
-#      - '!**.**.**'
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - '**'
 
 ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yml b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
index e93741fbb90a..d16dc4b72235 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
   pull_request:
     types: [ labeled ]
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ 6.5.x ]
 
 ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/docs/cas-server-documentation/developer/Release-Process.md b/docs/cas-server-documentation/developer/Release-Process.md
index 8f3e2b160176..7ce58b82fef6 100644
--- a/docs/cas-server-documentation/developer/Release-Process.md
+++ b/docs/cas-server-documentation/developer/Release-Process.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ skip this step and move on to next section to build and release.</p></div>
 releases, when new branches are created.</p></div>
  
 Change GitHub Actions workflows to trigger and *only* build the newly-created release branch:
-* 
+
 * Modify the `analysis.yml` workflow to run on the newly-created branch. Disable `spotBugsMain`, `spotBugsTest` and `checkLicense` tasks.
 * Modify the `validation.yml` workflow to run on the newly-created branch.
 * Modify the `build.yml` workflow to run on the newly-created branch, and only on Ubuntu. Disable the job to skip building on the latest JDK.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b85319e8d2cb..e1b922cd4c6e 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Platform metadata for releases, POM generation, etc.
 #################################################
 group=org.apereo.cas
-version=6.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=6.5.0
 projectUrl=https://www.apereo.org/cas
 projectInceptionYear=2004
 projectScmUrl=scm:git@github.com:apereo/cas.git