diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 46da52f0..c16e25eb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data.build</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.9.7.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.9.7.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
 		<google-code-findbugs.version>2.0.2</google-code-findbugs.version>
 		<multithreadedtc.version>1.01</multithreadedtc.version>
 		<servlet-api.version>2.5</servlet-api.version>
-		<springdata.commons>1.13.7.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
+		<springdata.commons>1.13.7.RELEASE</springdata.commons>
 	</properties>
 
 	<repositories>
 		<repository>
-			<id>spring-libs-snapshot</id>
-			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot</url>
+			<id>spring-libs-release</id>
+			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-release</url>
 		</repository>
 	</repositories>
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/notice.txt b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
index faf69d45..3615ab3d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/notice.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Spring Data Gemfire 1.9.6
+Spring Data Gemfire 1.9.7
    == NOTICE file corresponding to section 4 d of the Apache License,  ==
    == Version 2.0, for the Spring Framework distribution.              ==
    ======================================================================