diff --git a/.settings.xml b/.settings.xml
index 43f153dec9..97c7a2cc95 100644
--- a/.settings.xml
+++ b/.settings.xml
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 						<enabled>false</enabled>
 					</snapshots>
 				</repository>
-				<repository>
+				<!--<repository>
 					<id>spring-releases</id>
 					<name>Spring Releases</name>
 					<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 					<snapshots>
 						<enabled>false</enabled>
 					</snapshots>
-				</repository>
+				</repository>-->
 			</repositories>
 			<pluginRepositories>
 				<pluginRepository>
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
index 83ec6aa1dc..dc5c77042f 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/build.gradle
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ buildscript {
 	repositories {
 		mavenLocal()
 		mavenCentral()
-		if (!"${verifierVersion}".contains("RELEASE")) {
+		if ("${verifierVersion}".contains("SNAPSHOT")) {
 			maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/snapshot" }
+		} else if ("${verifierVersion}".contains("M") || "${verifierVersion}".contains("RC")) {
 			maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone" }
-			maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/buildSrc/build.gradle b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/buildSrc/build.gradle
index 88383ec6ae..6b3fe7015f 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ repositories {
 	mavenCentral()
 	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/snapshot" }
 	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone" }
-	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
+//	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
 }
 
 ext {
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ dependencies {
 
 test {
 	useJUnitPlatform()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 988397df78..d628d81956 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -627,14 +627,14 @@
 						<enabled>false</enabled>
 					</snapshots>
 				</repository>
-				<repository>
+				<!--<repository>
 					<id>spring-releases</id>
 					<name>Spring Releases</name>
 					<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 					<snapshots>
 						<enabled>false</enabled>
 					</snapshots>
-				</repository>
+				</repository>-->
 			</repositories>
 			<pluginRepositories>
 				<pluginRepository>
@@ -656,14 +656,14 @@
 						<enabled>false</enabled>
 					</snapshots>
 				</pluginRepository>
-				<pluginRepository>
+				<!--<pluginRepository>
 					<id>spring-releases</id>
 					<name>Spring Releases</name>
 					<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 					<snapshots>
 						<enabled>false</enabled>
 					</snapshots>
-				</pluginRepository>
+				</pluginRepository>-->
 			</pluginRepositories>
 		</profile>
 		<profile>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
index dd7804536e..bf07b5d317 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/build.gradle
index 738de5afe7..502039c8c1 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ repositories {
 	mavenLocal()
 	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/snapshot" }
 	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone" }
-	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
+//	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
 }
 
 dependencyManagement {
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
index d7353e350c..46afb4ebae 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/settings.gradle b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/settings.gradle
index b997608069..c32c6ffa3c 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/settings.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/settings.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pluginManagement {
         mavenLocal()
         maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/snapshot" }
         maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone" }
-        maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
+//        maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
         gradlePluginPortal()
     }
     plugins {
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
index 7ec84c89e6..bed357d29b 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -216,14 +216,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 	<!-- end::repos[] -->
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
index f2edae9817..5f526f3369 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
index 42246a0559..51418db212 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -197,14 +197,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
index c116782e69..d6bf584102 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/build.gradle b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/build.gradle
index 2e5c0a9637..afda75b3b8 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ repositories {
 	mavenLocal()
 	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/snapshot" }
 	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone" }
-	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
+//	maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/release" }
 }
 
 dependencyManagement {
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
index 6aeb2e170a..2853eeacca 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index f7c400b135..d327ea5880 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@
 						<enabled>false</enabled>
 					</snapshots>
 				</repository>
-				<repository>
+				<!--<repository>
 					<id>spring-releases</id>
 					<name>Spring Releases</name>
 					<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 					<snapshots>
 						<enabled>false</enabled>
 					</snapshots>
-				</repository>
+				</repository>-->
 			</repositories>
 			<pluginRepositories>
 				<pluginRepository>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 2b71dca5ef..5794923b9b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -464,14 +464,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -493,14 +493,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/plugin-extension/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/plugin-extension/pom.xml
index 041c8be168..5ebf196e2d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/plugin-extension/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/plugin-extension/pom.xml
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-groovy/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-groovy/pom.xml
index 06e28c23b2..3cf5ba3427 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-java/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-java/pom.xml
index 041c8be168..5ebf196e2d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/spring-boot-java/pom.xml
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</repository>
-		<repository>
+		<!--<repository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
+		</repository>-->
 	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
 		</pluginRepository>
-		<pluginRepository>
+		<!--<pluginRepository>
 			<id>spring-releases</id>
 			<name>Spring Releases</name>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/release</url>
 			<snapshots>
 				<enabled>false</enabled>
 			</snapshots>
-		</pluginRepository>
+		</pluginRepository>-->
 	</pluginRepositories>
 </project>