diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 648c6dd3..1f1263e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@ dependencies {
 }
 ~~~~~
 
-Latest GA release is _1.2.0.RELEASE_  
-Latest milestone release is _1.2.0.M1_  
-Latest nightly build is _1.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT_
+Latest GA release is _1.2.1.RELEASE_  
+Latest nightly build is _1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT_
 
 
 * Configure a GemFire cache and Region (replicated, partitioned, client and so on):
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e268b738..7cccbee1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ slf4jVersion=1.6.4
 junitVersion=4.8.2
 gemfireVersion=7.0
 spring.range="[3.0.0, 4.0.0)"
-gemfireVersion6x=6.6.3
 springVersion=3.1.2.RELEASE
 springDataCommonsVersion=1.4.0.RELEASE
 log4jVersion=1.2.16
diff --git a/maven.gradle b/maven.gradle
index 8b48872b..ca8aeac3 100644
--- a/maven.gradle
+++ b/maven.gradle
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ def customizePom(pom, gradleProject) {
         generatedPom.dependencies.removeAll { dep ->
             dep.scope == 'test'
         }
-        
-        generatedPom.dependencies.find { dep -> dep.groupId == 'com.gemstone.gemfire' && dep.artifactId == 'gemfire' }.version = "$gemfireVersion6x"
 
         // add all items necessary for maven central publication
         generatedPom.project {