diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index 58a72eae2d..c7387b6aac 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docs</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index daf6e22863..b872b6492f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.5.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract</description>
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 	<properties>
 		<activemq.version>5.12.1</activemq.version>
 		<camel.version>2.18.3</camel.version>
-		<spring-boot.version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-boot.version>
+		<spring-boot.version>1.5.6.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
 		<checkstyle.version>2.17</checkstyle.version>
-		<spring-cloud-build.version>1.3.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Ditmars.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
-		<spring-cloud-consul.version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-consul.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>1.3.5.RELEASE</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>1.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Ditmars.RELEASE</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>1.4.0.RC1</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
+		<spring-cloud-consul.version>1.3.0.RC1</spring-cloud-consul.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>1.3.0.RC1</spring-cloud-commons.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<modules>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 3c5e153bd0..a786314715 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.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 d4d4b5c021..88aa19b0e4 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.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/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
index 53533a0841..c001a949b3 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>wiremock-jetty</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-jetty</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.6.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
index 4ba43baa0e..e56ec50a09 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>wiremock-native</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-native</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.6.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
index c5e17cb02b..ac9ea96e54 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>wiremock-tomcat</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-tomcat</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.6.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
index 1ecbd19fa3..1d2e52aba2 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>wiremock-undertow-ssl</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-undertow-ssl</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.6.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
index 65f38a8de9..8d80d7289b 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
 	<artifactId>wiremock-undertow</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-undertow</name>
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.5.6.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>1.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index 3b1dfd1bee..43d4e0681f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-		<version>1.3.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.5.RELEASE</version>
         <relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.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 295b1cd9eb..e3a73b0d95 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-shade</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
index d554eb0382..2f8ed7ad2d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-spec</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-starters/pom.xml
index 57c53b3b08..f511c28ad2 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.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 47f20500c1..30c8a7058c 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
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.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 5cb5d58968..2daf9a185c 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
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.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 f83b69db00..27baee326e 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
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
index 176e83dc9c..2ae714d35f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.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 11d400b056..e95bd13637 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.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 b313cf9442..97ccc00247 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-converters/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.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 c82d87c6d2..12ec99df7a 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
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 
 nexusUsername =
 nexusPassword =
-verifierVersion=1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=1.2.0.RC1
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 aetherVersion=1.0.2.v20150114
\ No newline at end of file
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 66c0df8b95..c5bcd56d98 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.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 c7e131c3d2..dfb8837cc3 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=2.10.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.10
-verifierVersion=1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=1.2.0.RC1
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/gradle.properties
index 1e6908cc6e..2b5c074e17 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/gradle.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.10.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.10
-verifierVersion=1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=1.2.0.RC1
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/gradle.properties
index bd7546d4ef..2313df6ab5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/gradle.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.10.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.10
-verifierVersion=1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+verifierVersion=1.2.0.RC1
\ No newline at end of file
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 c7e131c3d2..dfb8837cc3 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
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 #
 wiremockVersion=2.10.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.10
-verifierVersion=1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=1.2.0.RC1
 
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 bba0b9c9fb..38a2384da0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.RC1</version>
 	<inceptionYear>2016</inceptionYear>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/pom.xml
index 50f0d21907..9a517b7db5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-spec-pact/pom.xml
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