diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
index 27b7e7a8c4..c4b33dba67 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
index 8b88574500..551eabd564 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-client/pom.xml
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
index 55a8a58fbd..5404cd949b 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/pom.xml
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
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diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/pom.xml
index 29f8930b82..1027906fb0 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-client/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 		<relativePath />
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diff --git a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
index 9f98c6e7bc..a7123c4a77 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pact/pact-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
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diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
index b573a9d5a2..c83db88901 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-client/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.4.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath />
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diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
index 550d609f4c..61a6074113 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/http-server/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.4.RELEASE</version>
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diff --git a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
index 5161a86547..ea87ae7979 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
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-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.4.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
index b1b5a09212..4af21bcd4c 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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+		<version>1.5.4.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
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diff --git a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
index a6a1b67b76..6f42c766ac 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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+		<version>1.5.4.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
index 7e95be65a8..d4f58d36dd 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
index 7929978d8b..e8b35f4b3c 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.4.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>