diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9fef754ed..69271bf6e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data REST</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml
index ec9d8c55e..67e905645 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
index 86eb3eda5..dc4cdb980 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-hal-browser/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-hal-browser/pom.xml
index cf64694ae..e3cffdae6 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-hal-browser/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-hal-browser/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-hal-browser</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
index 859eba82d..67f914b8f 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/pom.xml
index 21d2aae53..fdc813ffb 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-gemfire/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-gemfire/pom.xml
index 08dd56ddc..b02113ec6 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-gemfire/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-gemfire/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/pom.xml
index 2720b63dc..ade00b0fe 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-mongodb/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-mongodb/pom.xml
index 5bd179a3e..98101e6b3 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-mongodb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-mongodb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-security/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-security/pom.xml
index 3daf47fba..0abfc3d26 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-security/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-security/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-shop/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-shop/pom.xml
index eea0d8253..ea0d91e24 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-shop/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-shop/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<name>Spring Data REST Tests - Shop</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-solr/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-solr/pom.xml
index 61139dcfc..d8c5d004d 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-solr/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-solr/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<name>Spring Data REST Tests - Solr</name>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
index be6cbc57b..047ac418a 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>