diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f5fb08ca8..1ed21e9ee 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data.build</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-data-build/parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 		<project.type>multi</project.type>
 		<dist.id>spring-data-rest</dist.id>
 
-		<springdata.commons>1.10.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
-		<springdata.jpa>1.8.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.jpa>
-		<springdata.mongodb>1.7.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.mongodb>
-		<springdata.neo4j>3.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.neo4j>
-		<springdata.gemfire>1.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.gemfire>
-		<springdata.solr>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.solr>
-		<springdata.cassandra>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.cassandra>
+		<springdata.commons>1.10.0.RC1</springdata.commons>
+		<springdata.jpa>1.8.0.RC1</springdata.jpa>
+		<springdata.mongodb>1.7.0.RC1</springdata.mongodb>
+		<springdata.neo4j>3.3.0.RC1</springdata.neo4j>
+		<springdata.gemfire>1.6.0.RC1</springdata.gemfire>
+		<springdata.solr>1.4.0.RC1</springdata.solr>
+		<springdata.cassandra>1.2.0.RC1</springdata.cassandra>
 
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.5.Final</hibernate.version>
 
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
 		<developer>
 			<id>ogierke</id>
 			<name>Oliver Gierke</name>
-			<email>ogierke at gopivotal.com</email>
+			<email>ogierke at pivotal.io</email>
 			<organization>Pivotal</organization>
-			<organizationUrl>http://www.gopivotal.com</organizationUrl>
+			<organizationUrl>http://www.pivotal.io</organizationUrl>
 			<roles>
 				<role>Project Lead</role>
 			</roles>
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 		<developer>
 			<id>gturnquist</id>
 			<name>Greg Turnquist</name>
-			<email>gturnquist at gopivotal.com</email>
+			<email>gturnquist at pivotal.io</email>
 			<organization>Pivotal</organization>
-			<organizationUrl>http://www.gopivotal.com</organizationUrl>
+			<organizationUrl>http://www.pivotal.io</organizationUrl>
 			<roles>
 				<role>Developer</role>
 			</roles>
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
 
 	<repositories>
 		<repository>
-			<id>spring-libs-snapshot</id>
-			<url>http://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot</url>
+			<id>spring-libs-milestone</id>
+			<url>http://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone</url>
 		</repository>
 	</repositories>
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/notice.txt b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
index d6fbb9946..57d03118a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/notice.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Spring Data REST 2.3 M1
-Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Pivotal Software, Inc.
+Spring Data REST 2.3 RC1
+Copyright (c) 2012-2015 Pivotal Software, Inc.
 
 This product is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0
 (the "License"). You may not use this product except in compliance with