diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b4d9c03e7..a0fd07ce0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data REST</name>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data.build</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
 		<project.type>multi</project.type>
 		<dist.id>spring-data-rest</dist.id>
 
-		<springdata.commons>1.13.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
-		<springdata.jpa>1.11.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.jpa>
-		<springdata.mongodb>1.10.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.mongodb>
-		<springdata.gemfire>1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.gemfire>
-		<springdata.solr>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.solr>
-		<springdata.cassandra>1.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.cassandra>
-		<springdata.keyvalue>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.keyvalue>
+		<springdata.commons>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
+		<springdata.jpa>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.jpa>
+		<springdata.mongodb>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.mongodb>
+		<springdata.gemfire>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.gemfire>
+		<springdata.solr>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.solr>
+		<springdata.cassandra>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.cassandra>
+		<springdata.keyvalue>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.keyvalue>
 
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.10.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<jsonpath>1.1.0</jsonpath>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml
index e88b8b583..83423853e 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
index 848042713..235e8ca17 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 723dd8267..21c206287 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 ef7461361..eed2c2e3e 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 3d2b89bac..8925d8b09 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 5b3afdfb5..b2b3f4d21 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 9f3ca1b29..44a31b17c 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 389381ff5..4b03002bc 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 a56b53786..b6ac9e93d 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 703dece1c..c33c1a1a7 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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 48779968d..6bbc815d7 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
index 452876350..a100e8936 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>2.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/DomainObjectReader.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/DomainObjectReader.java
index 507f202f5..a2955f9e7 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/DomainObjectReader.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/DomainObjectReader.java
@@ -285,8 +285,9 @@ public class DomainObjectReader {
 			} else if (child instanceof ArrayNode && sourceValue != null) {
 				handleArrayNode((ArrayNode) child, asCollection(sourceValue), mapper);
 			} else {
-				source.put(entry.getKey(),
-						mapper.treeToValue(child, sourceValue == null ? Object.class : sourceValue.getClass()));
+
+				Class<?> target = sourceValue == null ? Object.class : sourceValue.getClass();
+				source.put(entry.getKey(), mapper.treeToValue(child, target));
 			}
 
 			fields.remove();