diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
index 94eda0f087..5e7ba97b55 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>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
-		<spring-cloud-release.version>2020.0.3-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-release.version>
+		<spring-cloud-release.version>2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-release.version>
 		<excludeBuildFolders>true</excludeBuildFolders>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/gradle.properties
index 745eaff614..2798eef86b 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=2020.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.6
\ No newline at end of file
+BOM_VERSION=2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
\ 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 93c75d4a71..2556d1585b 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>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/gradle.properties
index cf5aa36bdf..7b522f2a4c 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=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
-BOM_VERSION=2020.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.6
\ No newline at end of file
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+BOM_VERSION=2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
\ 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 a53f2c1cb9..b11445ecc0 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>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 		<spring-cloud-contract.version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
-		<spring-cloud-release.version>2020.0.3-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-release.version>
+		<spring-cloud-release.version>2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-release.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/gradle.properties
index cf5aa36bdf..7b522f2a4c 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=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
-BOM_VERSION=2020.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.6
\ No newline at end of file
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+BOM_VERSION=2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
\ 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 8e43540ead..da2c880995 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>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/gradle.properties
index cf5aa36bdf..7b522f2a4c 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=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
-BOM_VERSION=2020.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.6
\ No newline at end of file
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+BOM_VERSION=2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
\ 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 f366e53a02..ec5915b330 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>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/settings.gradle b/samples/standalone/settings.gradle
deleted file mode 100644
index bd57d7d432..0000000000
--- a/samples/standalone/settings.gradle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-include 'contract-verifier-sample-stream-sink',
-		'contract-verifier-sample-stream-source',
-		'http-client',
-		'http-server'
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-client/gradle.properties
index cf5aa36bdf..7b522f2a4c 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=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
-BOM_VERSION=2020.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.6
\ No newline at end of file
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+BOM_VERSION=2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
\ 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 39497c8456..d1d82435de 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>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/gradle.properties b/samples/standalone/webclient/http-server/gradle.properties
index cf5aa36bdf..7b522f2a4c 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=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
-BOM_VERSION=2020.0.3-SNAPSHOT
-bootVersion=2.4.6
\ No newline at end of file
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+BOM_VERSION=2021.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+bootVersion=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
\ 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 9135dc24c5..fedcacd24d 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>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
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 227619b683..8cdd4c1180 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=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 aetherVersion=1.1.0
-springCloudBuildVersion=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
+springCloudBuildVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
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 0fce57421a..ae009e61d8 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=2.29.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.1
-verifierVersion=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
 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 a027f6e1a0..87cc663687 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 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.29.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.1
-verifierVersion=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
 bootVersion=2.4.7
 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 a027f6e1a0..87cc663687 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 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.29.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.6.1
-verifierVersion=3.0.4-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=3.1.0-SNAPSHOT
 bootVersion=2.4.7
 groovyVersion=2.4.17
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/complex-configuration/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/complex-configuration/pom.xml
index 00c838f2d6..9b57cc6fa7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/complex-configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/complex-configuration/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/different-module-configuration/module/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/different-module-configuration/module/pom.xml
index e5378c8c71..34b489caa7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/different-module-configuration/module/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/test/projects/different-module-configuration/module/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
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 c141946fff..75a5601050 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
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
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 59b7d1c1cb..e1ceca7a8e 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
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
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 c141946fff..75a5601050 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
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.6</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>