diff --git a/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs b/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index 66669eb4..00000000
--- a/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#Fri Jun 04 17:37:03 EEST 2010
-activeProfiles=
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-fullBuildGoals=process-test-resources
-includeModules=false
-resolveWorkspaceProjects=true
-resourceFilterGoals=process-resources resources\:testResources
-skipCompilerPlugin=true
-version=1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30afbd0f..f2ff5959 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ dependencies {
 ~~~~~
 
 Latest GA release is _1.1.0.RELEASE_  
-Latest milestone is _1.1.0.RC1_  
-Latest nightly build is _1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT_
+Latest nightly build is _1.1.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT_
 
 
 * Configure a GemFire cache and Region (replicated, partitioned, client and so on):
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ Latest nightly build is _1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT_
 ~~~~~ java
 region.put(Long.valueOf(1), new Person("Jane", "Smith"));
 ~~~~~
+
 * Or/And `GemFireTemplate` to interact with GemFire:
 
 ~~~~~ java
diff --git a/docs/src/info/changelog.txt b/docs/src/info/changelog.txt
index ba0fe0d1..be083c72 100644
--- a/docs/src/info/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/src/info/changelog.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ SPRING DATA GEMFIRE CHANGELOG
 =============================
 http://www.springsource.org/spring-gemfire
 
-Changes in version 1.1.0.GA (2011-12-14)
-----------------------------------------
+Changes in version 1.1.0.RELEASE (2011-12-14)
+---------------------------------------------
 
 General
 * Upgraded to Spring Framework 3.1 GA
diff --git a/samples/hello-world/.classpath b/samples/hello-world/.classpath
deleted file mode 100644
index 438f0fe3..00000000
--- a/samples/hello-world/.classpath
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/classes" path="src/main/java"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/classes" path="src/main/resources"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/test-classes" path="src/test/java"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/test-classes" path="src/test/resources"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/J2SE-1.5"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.maven.ide.eclipse.MAVEN2_CLASSPATH_CONTAINER"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/classes"/>
-</classpath>
diff --git a/samples/hello-world/.project b/samples/hello-world/.project
deleted file mode 100644
index 8244458e..00000000
--- a/samples/hello-world/.project
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<projectDescription>
-	<name>hello-word</name>
-	<comment></comment>
-	<projects>
-	</projects>
-	<buildSpec>
-		<buildCommand>
-			<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
-			<arguments>
-			</arguments>
-		</buildCommand>
-		<buildCommand>
-			<name>org.maven.ide.eclipse.maven2Builder</name>
-			<arguments>
-			</arguments>
-		</buildCommand>
-		<buildCommand>
-			<name>org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springbuilder</name>
-			<arguments>
-			</arguments>
-		</buildCommand>
-	</buildSpec>
-	<natures>
-		<nature>org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springnature</nature>
-		<nature>org.maven.ide.eclipse.maven2Nature</nature>
-		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
-	</natures>
-</projectDescription>
diff --git a/samples/hello-world/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/hello-world/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f9b107a..00000000
--- a/samples/hello-world/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-#Fri Jul 23 11:19:18 EDT 2010
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.5
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.5
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.comparingIdentical=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deadCode=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecation=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecationInDeprecatedCode=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecationWhenOverridingDeprecatedMethod=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.discouragedReference=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.emptyStatement=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fallthroughCase=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fatalOptionalError=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fieldHiding=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.finalParameterBound=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.finallyBlockNotCompletingNormally=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.forbiddenReference=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.hiddenCatchBlock=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.incompatibleNonInheritedInterfaceMethod=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.incompleteEnumSwitch=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.indirectStaticAccess=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.localVariableHiding=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.methodWithConstructorName=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingDeprecatedAnnotation=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingHashCodeMethod=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingOverrideAnnotation=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSerialVersion=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSynchronizedOnInheritedMethod=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noEffectAssignment=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noImplicitStringConversion=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nonExternalizedStringLiteral=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nullReference=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.overridingPackageDefaultMethod=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.parameterAssignment=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.possibleAccidentalBooleanAssignment=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.potentialNullReference=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.rawTypeReference=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.redundantNullCheck=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.redundantSuperinterface=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.specialParameterHidingField=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.staticAccessReceiver=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.suppressWarnings=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.syntheticAccessEmulation=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.typeParameterHiding=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.uncheckedTypeOperation=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.undocumentedEmptyBlock=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unhandledWarningToken=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryElse=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionExemptExceptionAndThrowable=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionIncludeDocCommentReference=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLabel=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameter=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterIncludeDocCommentReference=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenImplementingAbstract=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.5
diff --git a/samples/hello-world/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs b/samples/hello-world/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index 223332ad..00000000
--- a/samples/hello-world/.settings/org.maven.ide.eclipse.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#Wed Sep 15 11:33:00 EDT 2010
-activeProfiles=
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-fullBuildGoals=process-test-resources
-includeModules=false
-resolveWorkspaceProjects=true
-resourceFilterGoals=process-resources resources\:testResources
-skipCompilerPlugin=true
-version=1