diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9ac4569f8..89dd42159 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 c6e1ad250..0c39f3f7d 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
index f921d4349..7da6f707d 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 1c8e35013..909206821 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 99296a523..76c7c798e 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 4f3211f0a..3ef9306c1 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 d0e1b3ad0..4b544251e 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 1d57712e9..4c01d407d 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 bc8148e60..cad424c68 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 54895fc21..6f4e227be 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 2a5caf5fe..995eaafa0 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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 1ad736580..54781517b 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
index 193bfbbf6..6e968e978 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>2.5.9.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.9.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>