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@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ Download the jar through Maven:
   <version>${version}.RELEASE</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
+If you'd rather like the latest snapshots of the upcoming major version, use our Maven snapshot repository and declare the appropriate dependency version.
+
+```xml
+<dependency>
+  <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
+  <artifactId>spring-data-jpa</artifactId>
+  <version>${version}.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+</dependency>
+
+<repository>
+  <id>spring-libs-snapshot</id>
+  <name>Spring Snapshot Repository</name>
+  <url>http://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot</url>
+</repository>
+```
 
 Also include your JPA persistence provider of choice (Hibernate, EclipseLink, OpenJpa). Setup basic Spring JPA configuration as well as Spring Data JPA repository support.