diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 519a8a2..ae51d92 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-:release-version: Corn-M4
+:release-version: Corn-RC1
 :dependency-management-plugin-version: 1.0.8.RELEASE
 = Spring Session BOM
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e5db913..33209a8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=Corn-BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=Corn-RC1