diff --git a/gradle/java.gradle b/gradle/java.gradle
index 5b0ce9d8..380f1768 100644
--- a/gradle/java.gradle
+++ b/gradle/java.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ targetCompatibility = '1.6'
 
 ext.apacheDsVersion = '1.5.5'
 ext.springVersion = '4.3.4.RELEASE'
-ext.springDataVersion = '1.12.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+ext.springDataVersion = '1.12.6.RELEASE'
 ext.springDataSpring3Version = '1.10.2.RELEASE'
 ext.springBatchVersion = '2.0.4.RELEASE'
 ext.junitVersion =  '4.12'
diff --git a/samples/odm/pom.xml b/samples/odm/pom.xml
index f7626a8a..c9163ddf 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>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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>1.12.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
+      <version>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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..313501c6 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>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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>1.12.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
+      <version>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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/user-admin/pom.xml b/samples/user-admin/pom.xml
index db42ec29..706f1551 100644
--- a/samples/user-admin/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/user-admin/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-ldap-user-admin-sample</artifactId>
-  <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
+  <version>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>spring-ldap-user-admin-sample</name>
   <description>spring-ldap-user-admin-sample</description>
@@ -87,25 +87,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-data-commons</artifactId>
-      <version>1.12.1.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>1.12.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
+      <version>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</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>
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     <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>