diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f5d07710e..a6fc74bd7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<name>Spring Data Neo4j Distribution</name>
     <description><![CDATA[Within the Spring Data project the Spring Data Neo4j library provides integration with the Neo4j graph database, offering object graph mapping, a Neo4jTemplate and Spring-Data-Commons Repository implementations.
     ]]></description>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<modules>
 		<module>spring-data-neo4j-parent</module>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-aspects/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-aspects/pom.xml
index 10b6655eb..070df0ce5 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-aspects/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-aspects</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-cross-store/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-cross-store/pom.xml
index 976394abc..70c107dc7 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-cross-store/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-cross-store/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-cross-store</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts-aspects/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts-aspects/pom.xml
index 3bfe8b53d..18db431e0 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts-aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts-aspects/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.neo4j.examples</groupId>
 	<artifactId>cineasts-aspects</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 
 	<name>Cineasts.net Aspects</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts-rest/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts-rest/pom.xml
index d8a7dec4b..378a90853 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts-rest/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>cineasts-rest</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <name>Cineasts over REST</name>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-rest</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>${spring-data-neo4j.version}</version>
             <type>test-jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts/pom.xml
index 043c27754..f5a4db4c4 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/cineasts/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.neo4j.examples</groupId>
 	<artifactId>cineasts</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 
 	<name>Cineasts.net</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/hello-worlds-aspects/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/hello-worlds-aspects/pom.xml
index a4808f42a..60261d302 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/hello-worlds-aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/hello-worlds-aspects/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.springframework.data.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-hello-worlds-aspects</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Spring Data Neo4j hello-worlds Aspects</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/hello-worlds/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/hello-worlds/pom.xml
index 2b7d289f0..1d8811a72 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/hello-worlds/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/hello-worlds/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.springframework.data.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-hello-worlds</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Spring Data Neo4j hello-worlds</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/imdb/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/imdb/pom.xml
index 07217816b..714241f5c 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/imdb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/imdb/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>org.neo4j.examples</groupId>
   <artifactId>imdb</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>imdb</name>
   <properties>
     <spring.version>3.0.7.RELEASE</spring.version>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/myrestaurants-social/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/myrestaurants-social/pom.xml
index 8235c1ec5..7177dd0f8 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/myrestaurants-social/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/myrestaurants-social/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<groupId>com.springone.myrestaurants</groupId>
 	<artifactId>myrestaurants-social</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<name>myrestaurants-social</name>
 	<properties>
 		<spring.version>3.1.0.RELEASE</spring.version>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos/pom.xml
index 4ae9841a6..be3eac50a 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/todos/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.neo4j.app</groupId>
 	<artifactId>sdn-todos</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>sdn-todos</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
index df949f687..837a79008 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Data Neo4j Parent</name>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
     <description><![CDATA[Spring Data Neo4j parent project. Defines dependencies and common configuration for the build process.
     ]]></description>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-rest/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-rest/pom.xml
index 143dfd1f0..4e4f1fef4 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-rest/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-rest</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
     <name>Spring Data Neo4j REST Wrapper</name>
     <description><![CDATA[Spring Data Neo4j Wrapper for the Neo4j REST API, provides a Graph Database proxy for the remote invocation.
     ]]></description>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-tx/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-tx/pom.xml
index 2c1b4a683..f4b1f0de5 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-tx/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-tx/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-tx</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
index 2468883dc..326f61d17 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j</artifactId>