diff --git a/docker/pom.xml b/docker/pom.xml
index 76807d3283..4d2fd4a4bb 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0-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 788614d089..52f171b919 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0-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 aaadc6d165..2fb68dc959 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=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-RC1
 springBootVersion=2.6.0-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 9d0e689887..585ab5e127 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0-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 16f1ba315f..8df6a54764 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 30fdac197e..b5cdf8b1a4 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>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2021.0.0-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 6cdf60d8be..c49a5f98a2 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>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2021.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.0-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 5a81e145d6..1fe8393d28 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>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>2021.0.0-RC1</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.0-RC1</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/guides/pom.xml b/guides/pom.xml
index ef4122c90a..6f24e9b7cb 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-guides</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fcb8cf0ac4..6039bd60ef 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract</description>
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
 		<camel.version>3.11.0</camel.version>
 		<pact.version>4.1.23</pact.version>
 		<jsch-agent.version>0.0.9</jsch-agent.version>
-		<spring-cloud-build.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>3.2.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
-		<spring-cloud-consul.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-consul.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>3.1.0-RC1</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>3.1.0-RC1</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>3.2.0-RC1</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>3.1.0-RC1</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
+		<spring-cloud-consul.version>3.1.0-RC1</spring-cloud-consul.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>3.1.0-RC1</spring-cloud-commons.version>
 		<spring-cloud-functiondonotreplace.version>3.0.6.RELEASE</spring-cloud-functiondonotreplace.version>
 		<jopt-simple.version>5.0.4</jopt-simple.version>
 		<cglib.version>3.2.11</cglib.version>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index c3c33c6d18..ebe078789a 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0-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 cfdf49bc0a..0ad2328363 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0-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 65c020107e..66e2403011 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-specs</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0-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 7e58f6ab97..4e1f0e9612 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 1eebc5bf6d..905fda64a9 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 b1b64fe5cb..5785c231d8 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 222cdbaad3..05ae0c5ed1 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 9a092c36ee..14f6b319e8 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0-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 549d16ed20..086e6edc1c 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 9d33dba33d..a6554267e3 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 92cd1dc92a..6ea4816c4d 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 78df4d98bd..059033bca6 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 3f31505d9f..00d8353820 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 1ed4d33c61..44b587e9e1 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 5d5dc2483f..14c02fbc6e 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 9e63bb1c33..a2d044a982 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 fbc449378f..db1ae4dd1c 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 8cdd4c1180..8f96b2e915 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
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #
 nexusUsername=
 nexusPassword=
-verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-RC1
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 aetherVersion=1.1.0
-springCloudBuildVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+springCloudBuildVersion=3.1.0-RC1
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 8ec02dc545..b2d86d2952 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>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 09bc552f6d..ff26b08bb8 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=0.6.1
-verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
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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 6aee66d232..00a45c93b0 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=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-RC1
 bootVersion=2.6.0-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 6aee66d232..00a45c93b0 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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 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.1
-verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-RC1
 bootVersion=2.6.0-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 147fb03f48..77588dfb0f 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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-		<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-RC1</version>
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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 b4c06e1570..45f8543868 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 169d92f1c3..d8a4083eeb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/pom.xml
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-pact</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index 4f53cb2dd0..38164d2f7f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0-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 48cdcd761e..f94bd68e5f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-wiremock</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index ea4d907c7c..d1a8566c42 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml
index b335c5c487..07f06788e6 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 d2a1ae3f14..26b8787fad 100644
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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 8e7439d5d6..7ac220d3a7 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml
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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/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml
index 604b4cd0fc..82af787653 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml
index 08ab0c9077..33fa6c9c6f 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-eureka/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka/pom.xml
index d7658920fb..b66a93cfc1 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka</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
index c1499d673c..89f45c4d6e 100644
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-camel/pom.xml b/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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