diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9540ae2e5..17b1ef0f7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data.build</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.5.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 		<skipUnitTests>${skipTests}</skipUnitTests>
 
-		<springdata.commons>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
+		<springdata.commons>3.5.0-RC1</springdata.commons>
 		<junit-pioneer.version>2.2.0</junit-pioneer.version>
 	</properties>
 
@@ -436,16 +436,6 @@
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<repositories>
-		<repository>
-			<id>spring-snapshot</id>
-			<url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-			<snapshots>
-				<enabled>true</enabled>
-			</snapshots>
-			<releases>
-				<enabled>false</enabled>
-			</releases>
-		</repository>
 		<repository>
 			<id>spring-milestone</id>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/notice.txt b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
index ddc53c7a9..fa7474736 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/notice.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Spring Data Neo4j 7.5 M2 (2025.0.0)
+Spring Data Neo4j 7.5 RC1 (2025.0.0)
 Copyright 2011-2021 the original author or authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 
 
+