diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c39949be..49f450d4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=2.3.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+version=2.3.1.RELEASE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/odm/pom.xml b/samples/odm/pom.xml
index 49611ab0..51348123 100644
--- a/samples/odm/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/odm/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-ldap-odm-sample</artifactId>
-  <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
+  <version>2.3.1.RELEASE</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>spring-ldap-odm-sample</name>
   <description>spring-ldap-odm-sample</description>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.3.1.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/plain/pom.xml b/samples/plain/pom.xml
index e5a2cda2..2b496bf6 100644
--- a/samples/plain/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/plain/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-ldap-plain-sample</artifactId>
-  <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
+  <version>2.3.1.RELEASE</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>spring-ldap-plain-sample</name>
   <description>spring-ldap-plain-sample</description>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3.0.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.3.1.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>