diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c6427ba06..11883da66 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>2.6.0.M1</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 e88b8b583..0259711a0 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>2.6.0.M1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
index 848042713..f84ab0e94 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>2.6.0.M1</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 4e769cfe2..d5bd0f850 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>2.6.0.M1</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..a56b8af37 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>2.6.0.M1</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..44049b076 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>2.6.0.M1</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>2.6.0.M1</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..b371a45a6 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>2.6.0.M1</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>2.6.0.M1</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..af2a1ad71 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>2.6.0.M1</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>2.6.0.M1</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..f5f33ff7e 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>2.6.0.M1</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>2.6.0.M1</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..030a0b97d 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>2.6.0.M1</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>2.6.0.M1</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..725595c82 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>2.6.0.M1</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 0834d3378..114f1dcad 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>2.6.0.M1</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>2.6.0.M1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
index 39c9d71f7..d83ac14d2 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>2.6.0.M1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>