diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 61f2652da..7e242f5ba 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data.build</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		<eclipselink>2.6.5</eclipselink>
 		<hibernate>5.2.16.Final</hibernate>
 		<jpa>2.0.0</jpa>
-		<springdata.commons>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
+		<springdata.commons>2.1.0.RC1</springdata.commons>
 
 		<java-module-name>spring.data.jpa</java-module-name>
 
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@
 
 	<repositories>
 		<repository>
-			<id>spring-libs-snapshot</id>
-			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot</url>
+			<id>spring-libs-milestone</id>
+			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone</url>
 		</repository>
 	</repositories>
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/notice.txt b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
index 2f4ea224f..edfd35032 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/notice.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Spring Data JPA 2.1 M3
+Spring Data JPA 2.1 RC1
 Copyright (c) [2011-2015] Pivotal Software, Inc.
 
 This product is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").