diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
index e15142831e..80548856d9 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/gradle.properties
index 6d105ed5d8..038b494a4e 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 BOM_VERSION=2020.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+bootVersion=2.4.0-RC1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
index 94d71831fc..f2ff81ae29 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/gradle.properties
index fbb41a63f2..316f6c97a7 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 verifierVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 BOM_VERSION=2020.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+bootVersion=2.4.0-RC1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
index 5bf4ab4376..ad79e77f8d 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/gradle.properties
index fbb41a63f2..316f6c97a7 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 verifierVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 BOM_VERSION=2020.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+bootVersion=2.4.0-RC1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
index ce0464b362..84cb5aa42b 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/gradle.properties
index fbb41a63f2..316f6c97a7 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 verifierVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 BOM_VERSION=2020.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+bootVersion=2.4.0-RC1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
index 438231a521..0476e75798 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/gradle.properties
index fbb41a63f2..316f6c97a7 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 verifierVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 BOM_VERSION=2020.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+bootVersion=2.4.0-RC1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
index 5bf2c28581..2985d6ab57 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/gradle.properties
index fbb41a63f2..316f6c97a7 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 verifierVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 BOM_VERSION=2020.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+bootVersion=2.4.0-RC1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
index 5e0283af74..fbdaf53d56 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>