diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index b2f3292d59..0454bb6577 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ image::https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg[Gitter, link="https://gitter.im/
 image::https://codecov.io/gh/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract/branch/{branch}/graph/badge.svg["codecov", link="https://codecov.io/gh/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract"]
 image::https://circleci.com/gh/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract.svg?style=svg["CircleCI", link="https://circleci.com/gh/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract"]
 :introduction_url: ../../../..
-:verifier_core_path: ../../../../spring-cloud-contract-verifier
+:verifier_core_path: {introduction_url}/spring-cloud-contract-verifier
 
 == Spring Cloud Contract
 
diff --git a/docker/pom.xml b/docker/pom.xml
index cc95ca6dc2..7fe3c47cd6 100644
--- a/docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Docker Parent</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Docker Parent</description>
 
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
index 1eb84d4487..82fe29123b 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Docker</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Docker</description>
 
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
index 183e436e72..34d8a940f0 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-docker/project/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
-verifierVersion=2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=2.1.0.RC3
diff --git a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
index 638bbbb1f0..ece02fbef7 100644
--- a/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
+++ b/docker/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docker-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-docker</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Stub Runner Docker</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Stub Runner Docker</description>
 
diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index 7cc054df62..918da83d66 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-docs</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e0b5b4e547..f511bc8c69 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Cloud Contract</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract</description>
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 		<checkstyle.version>2.17</checkstyle.version>
 		<pact.version>3.5.13</pact.version>
 		<jsch-agent.version>0.0.9</jsch-agent.version>
-		<spring-cloud-build.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Fishtown.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
-		<spring-cloud-consul.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-consul.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>2.1.0.RC2</spring-cloud-zookeeper.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Fishtown.RC4</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
+		<spring-cloud-consul.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-consul.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>2.1.0.RC2</spring-cloud-commons.version>
 		<jopt-simple.version>5.0.3</jopt-simple.version>
 		<cglib.version>3.2.9</cglib.version>
 		<spock-spring.version>1.0-groovy-2.4</spock-spring.version>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 22665b9428..395a670b35 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 9ff3a1882b..11d792f68c 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-standalone</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 93d21c5663..01d87d95b2 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>wiremock-jetty</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-jetty</name>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
index 1262b33329..7c2289b5f1 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-native/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>wiremock-native</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-native</name>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
index d24dfdcacb..8b17dcc45e 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>wiremock-tomcat</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-tomcat</name>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
index 7681d7dfbe..d191b59924 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>wiremock-undertow-ssl</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-undertow-ssl</name>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
index b487e5b316..e91f6b5576 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock-undertow/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>wiremock-undertow</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock-undertow</name>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/wiremock/pom.xml b/samples/wiremock/pom.xml
index 77ccae0aac..b0593ca904 100644
--- a/samples/wiremock/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/wiremock/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>wiremock</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>wiremock</name>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-contract.version>
+		<spring-cloud-contract.version>2.1.0.RC3</spring-cloud-contract.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index e3fb970d8d..c4329883a5 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
     <relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 90992cd8fd..0ba9c11b0e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-shade/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 edb530ca94..b62b15964b 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 00d3261c55..0ec94d3259 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 fe59af7eaa..3c5f112425 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 8e416bbe90..cd85ba5e35 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
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 968e33ceee..82616b4a06 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
index 3c50fb407f..38eff99559 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/pom.xml
index 8c578900a6..6cb34a3043 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 b7340ffe05..7eb2c42bce 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 e4bc412c47..32b9d4dc48 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</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 68f1e4f19d..744e86c071 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
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 nexusUsername =
 nexusPassword =
-verifierVersion=2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=2.1.0.RC3
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 aetherVersion=1.1.0
-springCloudBuildVersion=2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+springCloudBuildVersion=2.1.0.RC3
\ 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 534b42bb6a..b0502a852c 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>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
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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 e4c265c576..124562c581 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 @@
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 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.13
-verifierVersion=2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
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 groovyVersion=2.4.15
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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 7af5ec5df2..383f00db7c 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
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 #
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 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.13
-verifierVersion=2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=2.1.0.RC3
 bootVersion=2.1.1.RELEASE
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 7af5ec5df2..383f00db7c 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
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
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 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.13
-verifierVersion=2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=2.1.0.RC3
 bootVersion=2.1.1.RELEASE
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 e3087c9c39..23f344325e 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 @@
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-verifierVersion=2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=2.1.0.RC3
 bootVersion=2.1.1.RELEASE
 groovyVersion=2.4.15
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 b1cec11b9a..74eb9119e6 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
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+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
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 	</properties>
 
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+	<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/pom.xml
index f55197bf8b..a14b627499 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-pact/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-tools</artifactId>
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+		<version>2.1.0.RC3</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-pact</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index d41c4d169f..a04571d990 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml
index dddb5a499e..c80261df70 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-wiremock/pom.xml
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 5dbbf0034f..09908ee5c5 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-amqp/pom.xml
index 72208fe766..06bdef26c3 100644
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diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-camel/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-camel/pom.xml
index ad53858d4e..988312bcc9 100644
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diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml
index 6134fb9a22..c54c66a6d8 100644
--- a/tests/samples-messaging-integration/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml b/tests/samples-messaging-stream/pom.xml
index e3ec0afcc2..4c9f303b22 100644
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml
index 4b92aa4bc3..2e92169673 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-amqp/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka/pom.xml
index 49b15ca4c5..6d2588f013 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-eureka/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml
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--- a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-boot-zookeeper/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-camel/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-camel/pom.xml
index cb159a6dcb..bb3957465c 100644
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-context-path/pom.xml
index 70f469f621..8bca9db4c0 100644
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-integration/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-integration/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco-contract-jar</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-moco</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-stream/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner-stream/pom.xml
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