diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2553c1a4..435aafcb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=2.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+version=2.3.0.RC1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/odm/pom.xml b/samples/odm/pom.xml
index f7626a8a..a0f04d53 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>2.2.0.RC1</version>
+  <version>2.3.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>spring-ldap-odm-sample</name>
   <description>spring-ldap-odm-sample</description>
@@ -81,25 +81,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-data-commons</artifactId>
-      <version>1.12.1.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>1.12.5.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
+      <version>2.3.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>4.3.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-      <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>4.3.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>4.3.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/plain/pom.xml b/samples/plain/pom.xml
index 7140bea9..edbc6015 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>2.2.0.RC1</version>
+  <version>2.3.0.RC1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>spring-ldap-plain-sample</name>
   <description>spring-ldap-plain-sample</description>
@@ -75,25 +75,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-data-commons</artifactId>
-      <version>1.12.1.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>1.12.5.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
+      <version>2.3.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>4.3.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-      <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>4.3.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <version>4.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>4.3.4.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>