diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index b9e2a08107..239b6a160c 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-acl</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-acl</name>
   <description>spring-security-acl</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -151,12 +151,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index 0184fe5ca7..9c3f9098cb 100644
--- a/aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/aspects/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-aspects</name>
   <description>spring-security-aspects</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -130,12 +130,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index 7bd90bfae1..20cf42dc4f 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-cas</name>
   <description>spring-security-cas</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -155,12 +155,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
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-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 0edf790016..6234824e5c 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-config</name>
   <description>spring-security-config</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -97,28 +97,28 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -365,13 +365,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
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+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -390,12 +390,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 9c4a562f42..44ac002bef 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-core</name>
   <description>spring-security-core</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -294,12 +294,6 @@
       </exclusions>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index 0df52aec63..3fc8f3b21c 100644
--- a/crypto/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-crypto</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-crypto</name>
   <description>spring-security-crypto</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -92,12 +92,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/data/pom.xml b/data/pom.xml
index a353ffd4bb..df78902afb 100644
--- a/data/pom.xml
+++ b/data/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-data</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-data</name>
   <description>spring-security-data</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -108,12 +108,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index dc7301f5c3..57a36fd7f8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=4.2.6.RELEASE
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index b39a67ec44..bf9e7f224d 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>itest-context</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>itest-context</name>
   <description>itest-context</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -152,12 +152,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index 3dd1954569..95672f1455 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>itest-web</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>itest-web</name>
   <description>itest-web</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -98,31 +98,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -141,12 +141,6 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
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-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index 93163e76c2..ea333c19f7 100644
--- a/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-ldap</name>
   <description>spring-security-ldap</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
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@@ -200,12 +200,6 @@
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     </dependency>
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-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/messaging/pom.xml b/messaging/pom.xml
index e5035e041e..4705f38ce8 100644
--- a/messaging/pom.xml
+++ b/messaging/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-messaging</name>
   <description>spring-security-messaging</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
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@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
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@@ -232,12 +232,6 @@
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-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index db2c6f1889..a2befe129d 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-openid</name>
   <description>spring-security-openid</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
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     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
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+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
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-    <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
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       <plugin>
diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
index 369fe01f10..39abfdb20b 100644
--- a/remoting/pom.xml
+++ b/remoting/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-remoting</artifactId>
-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-remoting</name>
   <description>spring-security-remoting</description>
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
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-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-    </repository>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml b/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
index c45e54ad47..cdcc849b3b 100644
--- a/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/boot/helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
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-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
   <name>spring-security-samples-boot-helloworld</name>
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@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
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diff --git a/samples/boot/insecure/pom.xml b/samples/boot/insecure/pom.xml
index 379cd06346..d11bf59f69 100644
--- a/samples/boot/insecure/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/boot/insecure/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
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-  <version>4.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.2.6.RELEASE</version>
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diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml b/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
index e1b73ccefb..093648f63e 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/aspectj/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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