diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/pom.xml
index 0000329b6a..0450d6f3b2 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>
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diff --git a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
index 2047164f51..0ef34aa762 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
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diff --git a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
index 8cb0639e6a..b91969e22d 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
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diff --git a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
index ebe7a5cd32..2d81479001 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
index f0e955872e..12a74c6983 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
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 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
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diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
index 50bf11ab43..7e310c1f6b 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/wiremock/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock/pom.xml
index c422c94a31..395c205079 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock/pom.xml
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
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 3792a93a53..b4ee5b98e1 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
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <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 14c5141f3b..4ab4ccb254 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
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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     <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 ce15b5161b..91efccfb9e 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
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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     <dependencies>