diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/BomExtension.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/BomExtension.java
index 57a16796ca..0c63ba882a 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/BomExtension.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/BomExtension.java
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ public class BomExtension {
 		LibraryHandler libraryHandler = objects.newInstance(LibraryHandler.class, (version != null) ? version : "");
 		action.execute(libraryHandler);
 		LibraryVersion libraryVersion = new LibraryVersion(DependencyVersion.parse(libraryHandler.version));
-		addLibrary(new Library(name, libraryVersion, libraryHandler.groups, libraryHandler.prohibitedVersions));
+		addLibrary(new Library(name, libraryVersion, libraryHandler.groups, libraryHandler.prohibitedVersions,
+				libraryHandler.considerSnapshots));
 	}
 
 	public void effectiveBomArtifact() {
@@ -213,6 +214,8 @@ public class BomExtension {
 
 		private final List<ProhibitedVersion> prohibitedVersions = new ArrayList<>();
 
+		private boolean considerSnapshots = false;
+
 		private String version;
 
 		@Inject
@@ -224,6 +227,10 @@ public class BomExtension {
 			this.version = version;
 		}
 
+		public void considerSnapshots() {
+			this.considerSnapshots = true;
+		}
+
 		public void group(String id, Action<GroupHandler> action) {
 			GroupHandler groupHandler = new GroupHandler(id);
 			action.execute(groupHandler);
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/Library.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/Library.java
index b51cd42dd5..9ab51896ff 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/Library.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/Library.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public class Library {
 
 	private final List<ProhibitedVersion> prohibitedVersions;
 
+	private final boolean considerSnapshots;
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new {@code Library} with the given {@code name}, {@code version}, and
 	 * {@code groups}.
@@ -49,15 +51,17 @@ public class Library {
 	 * @param version version of the library
 	 * @param groups groups in the library
 	 * @param prohibitedVersions version of the library that are prohibited
+	 * @param considerSnapshots whether to consider snapshots
 	 */
-	public Library(String name, LibraryVersion version, List<Group> groups,
-			List<ProhibitedVersion> prohibitedVersions) {
+	public Library(String name, LibraryVersion version, List<Group> groups, List<ProhibitedVersion> prohibitedVersions,
+			boolean considerSnapshots) {
 		this.name = name;
 		this.version = version;
 		this.groups = groups;
 		this.versionProperty = "Spring Boot".equals(name) ? null
 				: name.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace(' ', '-') + ".version";
 		this.prohibitedVersions = prohibitedVersions;
+		this.considerSnapshots = considerSnapshots;
 	}
 
 	public String getName() {
@@ -80,6 +84,10 @@ public class Library {
 		return this.prohibitedVersions;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isConsiderSnapshots() {
+		return this.considerSnapshots;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * A version or range of versions that are prohibited from being used in a bom.
 	 */
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/MoveToSnapshots.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/MoveToSnapshots.java
index 322ecd5011..e839c87125 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/MoveToSnapshots.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/MoveToSnapshots.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import org.gradle.api.Task;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.build.bom.BomExtension;
+import org.springframework.boot.build.bom.Library;
 
 /**
  * A {@link Task} to move to snapshot dependencies.
@@ -57,4 +58,9 @@ public abstract class MoveToSnapshots extends UpgradeDependencies {
 		return snapshotVersion.substring(0, snapshotVersion.length() - "-SNAPSHOT".length());
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected boolean eligible(Library library) {
+		return library.isConsiderSnapshots() && super.eligible(library);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/UpgradeDependencies.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/UpgradeDependencies.java
index 6332700a25..612dc3e7fe 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/UpgradeDependencies.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/UpgradeDependencies.java
@@ -211,25 +211,27 @@ public abstract class UpgradeDependencies extends DefaultTask {
 				new MultithreadedLibraryUpdateResolver(getThreads().get(),
 						new StandardLibraryUpdateResolver(new MavenMetadataVersionResolver(getRepositoryUris().get()),
 								this.bom.getUpgrade().getPolicy())))
-			.resolveUpgrades(matchingLibraries(getLibraries().getOrNull()), this.bom.getLibraries());
+			.resolveUpgrades(matchingLibraries(), this.bom.getLibraries());
 		return upgrades;
 	}
 
-	private List<Library> matchingLibraries(String pattern) {
-		if (pattern == null) {
-			return this.bom.getLibraries();
-		}
-		Predicate<String> libraryPredicate = Pattern.compile(pattern).asPredicate();
-		List<Library> matchingLibraries = this.bom.getLibraries()
-			.stream()
-			.filter((library) -> libraryPredicate.test(library.getName()))
-			.toList();
+	private List<Library> matchingLibraries() {
+		List<Library> matchingLibraries = this.bom.getLibraries().stream().filter(this::eligible).toList();
 		if (matchingLibraries.isEmpty()) {
-			throw new InvalidUserDataException("No libraries matched '" + pattern + "'");
+			throw new InvalidUserDataException("No libraries to upgrade");
 		}
 		return matchingLibraries;
 	}
 
+	protected boolean eligible(Library library) {
+		String pattern = getLibraries().getOrNull();
+		if (pattern == null) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		Predicate<String> libraryPredicate = Pattern.compile(pattern).asPredicate();
+		return libraryPredicate.test(library.getName());
+	}
+
 	protected abstract String issueTitle(Upgrade upgrade);
 
 	protected abstract String commitMessage(Upgrade upgrade, int issueNumber);
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/UpgradeApplicatorTests.java b/buildSrc/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/UpgradeApplicatorTests.java
index 6c96ab74ef..64235849dc 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/UpgradeApplicatorTests.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/build/bom/bomr/UpgradeApplicatorTests.java
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class UpgradeApplicatorTests {
 		String originalContents = Files.readString(bom.toPath());
 		File gradleProperties = new File(this.temp, "gradle.properties");
 		FileCopyUtils.copy(new File("src/test/resources/gradle.properties"), gradleProperties);
-		new UpgradeApplicator(bom.toPath(), gradleProperties.toPath()).apply(
-				new Upgrade(new Library("ActiveMQ", new LibraryVersion(DependencyVersion.parse("5.15.11")), null, null),
-						DependencyVersion.parse("5.16")));
+		new UpgradeApplicator(bom.toPath(), gradleProperties.toPath()).apply(new Upgrade(
+				new Library("ActiveMQ", new LibraryVersion(DependencyVersion.parse("5.15.11")), null, null, false),
+				DependencyVersion.parse("5.16")));
 		String bomContents = Files.readString(bom.toPath());
 		assertThat(bomContents).hasSize(originalContents.length() - 3);
 	}
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ class UpgradeApplicatorTests {
 		FileCopyUtils.copy(new File("src/test/resources/bom.gradle"), bom);
 		File gradleProperties = new File(this.temp, "gradle.properties");
 		FileCopyUtils.copy(new File("src/test/resources/gradle.properties"), gradleProperties);
-		new UpgradeApplicator(bom.toPath(), gradleProperties.toPath())
-			.apply(new Upgrade(new Library("Kotlin", new LibraryVersion(DependencyVersion.parse("1.3.70")), null, null),
-					DependencyVersion.parse("1.4")));
+		new UpgradeApplicator(bom.toPath(), gradleProperties.toPath()).apply(new Upgrade(
+				new Library("Kotlin", new LibraryVersion(DependencyVersion.parse("1.3.70")), null, null, false),
+				DependencyVersion.parse("1.4")));
 		Properties properties = new Properties();
 		try (InputStream in = new FileInputStream(gradleProperties)) {
 			properties.load(in);
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
index 5f7c95835e..4ac587b924 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Micrometer", "1.11.3") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("io.micrometer") {
 			modules = [
 				"micrometer-registry-stackdriver" {
@@ -989,6 +990,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Micrometer Tracing", "1.1.4") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("io.micrometer") {
 			imports = [
 				"micrometer-tracing-bom"
@@ -1130,6 +1132,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("R2DBC H2", "1.0.0.RELEASE") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("io.r2dbc") {
 			modules = [
 				"r2dbc-h2"
@@ -1158,6 +1161,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("R2DBC Pool", "1.0.1.RELEASE") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("io.r2dbc") {
 			modules = [
 				"r2dbc-pool"
@@ -1165,6 +1169,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("R2DBC Postgresql", "1.0.2.RELEASE") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.postgresql") {
 			modules = [
 				"r2dbc-postgresql"
@@ -1172,6 +1177,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("R2DBC Proxy", "1.1.2.RELEASE") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("io.r2dbc") {
 			modules = [
 				"r2dbc-proxy"
@@ -1179,6 +1185,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("R2DBC SPI", "1.0.0.RELEASE") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("io.r2dbc") {
 			modules = [
 				"r2dbc-spi"
@@ -1207,6 +1214,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Reactor Bom", "2022.0.10") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("io.projectreactor") {
 			imports = [
 				"reactor-bom"
@@ -1370,6 +1378,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring AMQP", "3.0.8") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.amqp") {
 			imports = [
 				"spring-amqp-bom"
@@ -1377,6 +1386,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Authorization Server", "1.1.2") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.security") {
 			modules = [
 					"spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server"
@@ -1384,6 +1394,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Batch", "5.0.3") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.batch") {
 			imports = [
 				"spring-batch-bom"
@@ -1391,6 +1402,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Data Bom", "2023.0.3") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.data") {
 			imports = [
 				"spring-data-bom"
@@ -1398,6 +1410,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Framework", "${springFrameworkVersion}") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework") {
 			imports = [
 				"spring-framework-bom"
@@ -1405,6 +1418,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring GraphQL", "1.2.2") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.graphql") {
 			modules = [
 					"spring-graphql",
@@ -1413,6 +1427,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring HATEOAS", "2.1.2") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.hateoas") {
 			modules = [
 				"spring-hateoas"
@@ -1420,6 +1435,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Integration", "6.1.2") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.integration") {
 			imports = [
 				"spring-integration-bom"
@@ -1427,6 +1443,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Kafka", "3.0.10") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.kafka") {
 			modules = [
 				"spring-kafka",
@@ -1435,6 +1452,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring LDAP", "3.1.1") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.ldap") {
 			modules = [
 				"spring-ldap-core",
@@ -1445,6 +1463,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring RESTDocs", "3.0.0") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.restdocs") {
 			imports = [
 				"spring-restdocs-bom"
@@ -1452,6 +1471,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Retry", "2.0.2") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.retry") {
 			modules = [
 				"spring-retry"
@@ -1459,6 +1479,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Security", "6.1.3") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.security") {
 			imports = [
 				"spring-security-bom"
@@ -1466,6 +1487,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring Session", "3.1.2") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		prohibit {
 			startsWith(["Apple-", "Bean-", "Corn-", "Dragonfruit-"])
 			because "Spring Session switched to numeric version numbers"
@@ -1477,6 +1499,7 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Spring WS", "4.0.5") {
+		considerSnapshots()
 		group("org.springframework.ws") {
 			imports = [
 				"spring-ws-bom"