diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cf7a2700..f0cc0887 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+version=2.2.1.RELEASE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/odm/pom.xml b/samples/odm/pom.xml
index c9163ddf..26c064c8 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>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.2.1.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>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -169,12 +169,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>http://repo.springsource.org/libs-snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/samples/plain/pom.xml b/samples/plain/pom.xml
index 313501c6..2cbe9962 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>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.2.1.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>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -169,12 +169,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>http://repo.springsource.org/libs-snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/samples/user-admin/pom.xml b/samples/user-admin/pom.xml
index 706f1551..4f24b10e 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>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>spring-ldap-user-admin-sample</name>
   <description>spring-ldap-user-admin-sample</description>
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-test</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -139,12 +139,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>http://repo.springsource.org/libs-snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>