diff --git a/bootstrap/pom.xml b/bootstrap/pom.xml
index e88878f..26c0595 100644
--- a/bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/bus/pom.xml b/bus/pom.xml
index 378c94d..a42249e 100644
--- a/bus/pom.xml
+++ b/bus/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/config-client-decrypt/pom.xml b/config-client-decrypt/pom.xml
index 36911fb..7f0104d 100644
--- a/config-client-decrypt/pom.xml
+++ b/config-client-decrypt/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/config-client/pom.xml b/config-client/pom.xml
index 1b99357..4d4dec1 100644
--- a/config-client/pom.xml
+++ b/config-client/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/config-retry/pom.xml b/config-retry/pom.xml
index 87e8ad5..6e963de 100644
--- a/config-retry/pom.xml
+++ b/config-retry/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/configserver-bootstrap/pom.xml b/configserver-bootstrap/pom.xml
index 19a0e75..108ae0f 100644
--- a/configserver-bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/configserver-bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/configserver-eureka/pom.xml b/configserver-eureka/pom.xml
index f8f8db3..6b278bb 100644
--- a/configserver-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/configserver-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/configserver/pom.xml b/configserver/pom.xml
index 3adedc4..8d8a1a7 100644
--- a/configserver/pom.xml
+++ b/configserver/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/eureka-client/pom.xml b/eureka-client/pom.xml
index a91bf00..7fc4b32 100644
--- a/eureka-client/pom.xml
+++ b/eureka-client/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/eureka-first/pom.xml b/eureka-first/pom.xml
index 3162100..64c0703 100644
--- a/eureka-first/pom.xml
+++ b/eureka-first/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/eureka-noweb/pom.xml b/eureka-noweb/pom.xml
index 6abc53f..b800342 100644
--- a/eureka-noweb/pom.xml
+++ b/eureka-noweb/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/eureka-server/pom.xml b/eureka-server/pom.xml
index 85010b8..8ef70a1 100644
--- a/eureka-server/pom.xml
+++ b/eureka-server/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/feign-eager-instantiation/pom.xml b/feign-eager-instantiation/pom.xml
index 86cf30b..c0db47e 100644
--- a/feign-eager-instantiation/pom.xml
+++ b/feign-eager-instantiation/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/feign-eureka/pom.xml b/feign-eureka/pom.xml
index 1fcc6cc..5dbc988 100644
--- a/feign-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/feign-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/feign/pom.xml b/feign/pom.xml
index 20d5903..7e64720 100644
--- a/feign/pom.xml
+++ b/feign/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/netflix-sidecar/pom.xml b/netflix-sidecar/pom.xml
index a575e7a..8707973 100644
--- a/netflix-sidecar/pom.xml
+++ b/netflix-sidecar/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/noweb/pom.xml b/noweb/pom.xml
index 17d73a7..a66233c 100644
--- a/noweb/pom.xml
+++ b/noweb/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/oauth2-ribbon/pom.xml b/oauth2-ribbon/pom.xml
index 89c761a..67eb5c0 100644
--- a/oauth2-ribbon/pom.xml
+++ b/oauth2-ribbon/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2e48a20..93ca1d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/ribbon-default-config/pom.xml b/ribbon-default-config/pom.xml
index 050f279..5ae61b6 100644
--- a/ribbon-default-config/pom.xml
+++ b/ribbon-default-config/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/ribbon-eureka/pom.xml b/ribbon-eureka/pom.xml
index 459dde4..5affcbe 100644
--- a/ribbon-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/ribbon-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh b/scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
index acc512a..12300a4 100755
--- a/scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
+++ b/scripts/runAcceptanceTests.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function cloudVersion() {
 
 CURRENT_BOOT_VERSION="${CURRENT_BOOT_VERSION:-}"
 CURRENT_CLOUD_VERSION="${CURRENT_CLOUD_VERSION:-}"
-[[ -z "${CURRENT_BOOT_VERSION}" ]] && CURRENT_BOOT_VERSION="$( bootVersion "2.3" )"
+[[ -z "${CURRENT_BOOT_VERSION}" ]] && CURRENT_BOOT_VERSION="$( bootVersion "2.4" )"
 [[ -z "${CURRENT_CLOUD_VERSION}" ]] && CURRENT_CLOUD_VERSION="$( cloudVersion "2020.0.0" )"
 
 function build() {
diff --git a/sleuth/pom.xml b/sleuth/pom.xml
index 0af01f8..7ae72da 100644
--- a/sleuth/pom.xml
+++ b/sleuth/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/stream-bus/pom.xml b/stream-bus/pom.xml
index 37342dc..4d60428 100644
--- a/stream-bus/pom.xml
+++ b/stream-bus/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/vanilla/pom.xml b/vanilla/pom.xml
index 8306ce5..0a9796f 100644
--- a/vanilla/pom.xml
+++ b/vanilla/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/zipkin/pom.xml b/zipkin/pom.xml
index 2152c10..c26a22c 100644
--- a/zipkin/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>