diff --git a/docker/pom.xml b/docker/pom.xml
index 7ec0acd134..848eed300e 100644
--- a/docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Docker Parent</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Docker Parent</description>
 
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
index 66b679029a..8f0d035efa 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Docker</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Docker</description>
 
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
index 7870316fab..3e1eafa08d 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
-verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-RC1
 springBootVersion=3.0.0-RC1
 camelVersion=3.11.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
index 7901a9a844..be7a088399 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Stub Runner Docker</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Stub Runner Docker</description>
 
diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index 4550fde76e..8de23ffafd 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docs</artifactId>
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
index c4565a2e60..3dd4d9ecdf 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
index e7f3733be2..0841f6e424 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/complete/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
index ec6e1d292e..f294b8c4c2 100644
--- a/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/gs-contract-rest/initial/contract-rest-service/pom.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2022.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/guides/pom.xml b/guides/pom.xml
index 4adbd5d2e1..7af8f74d39 100644
--- a/guides/pom.xml
+++ b/guides/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-guides</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0957de3853..3ac2a589b8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract</description>
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 		<camel.version>3.19.0</camel.version>
 		<pact.version>4.3.15</pact.version>
 		<jsch-agent.version>0.0.9</jsch-agent.version>
-		<spring-cloud-build.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-consul.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-consul.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>4.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>4.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>4.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-consul.version>4.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud-consul.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>4.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud-commons.version>
 		<jopt-simple.version>5.0.4</jopt-simple.version>
 		<cglib.version>3.2.11</cglib.version>
 		<spock-spring.version>2.2-M1-groovy-4.0</spock-spring.version> <!-- @releaser:version-check-off -->
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index b5cd5496c2..b3728a55a9 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Samples</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Samples</description>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pom.xml
index 35d66ea2ed..c3d89a2f1a 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples used for end to end tests
 	</description>
diff --git a/specs/pom.xml b/specs/pom.xml
index 1c31c86f0e..9dcf45728b 100644
--- a/specs/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-specs</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Specs</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Specs</description>
 
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy/pom.xml
index 606e2eed9d..4942183747 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec-groovy</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/pom.xml
index 97001dae6d..b42f11efe9 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-java/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
index 5698703500..b2acffff04 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec-kotlin</artifactId>
diff --git a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
index 63615a00da..56f929863c 100644
--- a/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index 1aa0d93008..2509aece0f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Dependencies</description>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
index cbc2ed81ad..9a7e8937bb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-shade</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml
index 9d898c87b4..11a9231401 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty/pom.xml
index 28c260c0f4..3c6cb85e25 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner-jetty</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
index 7cd5f7a209..64af846f24 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index 915b5a6f68..6e55d3b438 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
index f758055082..be62939e32 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
index edd0567b35..99e30b7fb7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/pom.xml
index 82ff62d5b4..bb92891fe6 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml
index 50bd812662..6a07aae1eb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-converters</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index 41b84c0cd5..936ea02ad0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #
 nexusUsername=
 nexusPassword=
-verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-RC1
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 aetherVersion=1.1.0
-springCloudBuildVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+springCloudBuildVersion=4.0.0-RC1
 springVersion=6.0.0-M3
 jacksonDatabindVersion=2.13.2.1
 mavenResolverVersion=1.4.1
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index c9cf8e8f62..31ad0b86b0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
index d28f4141bd..7aedcff502 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.30.1
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.2
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 groovyVersion=2.4.17
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
index 4ce439f652..ae10cf45c8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
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-verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-RC1
 bootVersion=3.0.0-RC1
 groovyVersion=2.4.17
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
index 4ce439f652..ae10cf45c8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProjectKotlin/gradle.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 #
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-verifierVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=4.0.0-RC1
 bootVersion=3.0.0-RC1
 groovyVersion=2.4.17
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-portal-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-portal-plugin/pom.xml
index c56ebc9cc7..28f7c3a2e9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-portal-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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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 5032bbe80b..f101bc3c84 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/pom.xml
index 3e40bc8ebf..699c066f4c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/pom.xml
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 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-pact</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index 3deba738ae..c88d717329 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-verifier</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml
index 5d4e8f8053..1194bcda9a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-wiremock</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index fbf02c693a..85be1103ad 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
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 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
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diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml
index a7892c69e9..faed507c61 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml
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 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-sample-amqp</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-camel/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-camel/pom.xml
index f0875645c1..6032196f2b 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-camel/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-sample-camel</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml
index 22004cada2..7fb08d6567 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-sample-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-jms/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-jms/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-sample-jms</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml
index 7026b0f06e..ba03393b6e 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml
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--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-camel/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-camel/pom.xml
index f3e0f9f240..8cf1d3bb00 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-camel/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-integration/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-integration/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-jms/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-jms/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-kafka/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-kafka/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco/pom.xml
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