diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a1d938ef..a277fc062 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.2.0-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 51611e4ae..1deb4cd36 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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
index 874e7b061..f4d749398 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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-hal-explorer/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-hal-explorer/pom.xml
index efe3ad681..7008eb56a 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-hal-explorer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-hal-explorer/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-hal-explorer</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
index eefd2e305..25b8f10df 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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-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 73a08269b..e3499d97d 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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 	</dependencies>
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 416d45441..51f30e9a9 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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>4.2.0-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 2b16554b9..303ad608c 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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>4.2.0-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 6a000471a..6fa2078f5 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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>4.2.0-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 d0a7baefa..b37be1b79 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
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<name>Spring Data REST Tests - Shop</name>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-shop</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
index 1f7f67e52..063a32ce5 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>4.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.2.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>