diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5731d8f59..8fd445281 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.0.0.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 5c9cc8844..f17134de5 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
index 235e8ca17..bafa16115 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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 d55740cd5..e186783c3 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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 eed2c2e3e..ed99e6af1 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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 8925d8b09..392365b3a 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.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 b2b3f4d21..deb67a915 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.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 44a31b17c..9f12bcb12 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.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 92ea37355..14c1db799 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.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 b6ac9e93d..6c44762a9 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.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 c33c1a1a7..9daced0c3 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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 b76f5fbb0..97b30e98c 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.0.RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
index a100e8936..e33d8dc31 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>3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>