if (model.getParent() != null) {
            model = model.withParent(model.getParent().withRelativePath(null));
        }

        if (!preserveModelVersion) {
            model = model.withPreserveModelVersion(false);
            String modelVersion = new MavenModelVersion().getModelVersion(model);
            model = model.withModelVersion(modelVersion);
        }
        return model;
    }