diff --git a/bootstrap/pom.xml b/bootstrap/pom.xml
index 8bf9942..c6f4dd4 100644
--- a/bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-bootstrap</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-bootstrap</name>
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/bus/pom.xml b/bus/pom.xml
index d61fa90..d98463c 100644
--- a/bus/pom.xml
+++ b/bus/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-bus</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-bus</name>
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/config-client-decrypt/pom.xml b/config-client-decrypt/pom.xml
index 004ed5e..9b11fd7 100644
--- a/config-client-decrypt/pom.xml
+++ b/config-client-decrypt/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-config-client-decrypt</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-config-client-decrypt</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/config-client/pom.xml b/config-client/pom.xml
index cad62ce..6ab5999 100644
--- a/config-client/pom.xml
+++ b/config-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-config-client</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-config-client</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/config-retry/pom.xml b/config-retry/pom.xml
index 3ee835e..7622fff 100644
--- a/config-retry/pom.xml
+++ b/config-retry/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-config-retry</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-config-retry</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/configserver-bootstrap/pom.xml b/configserver-bootstrap/pom.xml
index 0673bf5..8418308 100644
--- a/configserver-bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/configserver-bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-configserver-bootstrap</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-configserver-bootstrap</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/configserver-eureka/pom.xml b/configserver-eureka/pom.xml
index 8a2f228..a2f722f 100644
--- a/configserver-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/configserver-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-configserver-eureka</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-configserver-eureka</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/configserver/pom.xml b/configserver/pom.xml
index 3b4a9bd..c63ecb7 100644
--- a/configserver/pom.xml
+++ b/configserver/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/eureka-client/pom.xml b/eureka-client/pom.xml
index 8369eda..ad08cce 100644
--- a/eureka-client/pom.xml
+++ b/eureka-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-eureka-client</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-eureka-client</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/eureka-first/pom.xml b/eureka-first/pom.xml
index a3e810a..c6f58f3 100644
--- a/eureka-first/pom.xml
+++ b/eureka-first/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-eureka-first</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-eureka-first</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/eureka-noweb/pom.xml b/eureka-noweb/pom.xml
index 99a1a46..3c3ae85 100644
--- a/eureka-noweb/pom.xml
+++ b/eureka-noweb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-eureka-noweb</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-eureka-noweb</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/eureka-server/pom.xml b/eureka-server/pom.xml
index 7b8770f..7891e2c 100644
--- a/eureka-server/pom.xml
+++ b/eureka-server/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-eureka-server</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-eureka-server</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/feign-eureka/pom.xml b/feign-eureka/pom.xml
index b93fa3d..394f7fc 100644
--- a/feign-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/feign-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-feign-eureka</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-feign-eureka</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/feign/pom.xml b/feign/pom.xml
index 88de3c8..a4457e7 100644
--- a/feign/pom.xml
+++ b/feign/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-feign</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-feign</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/hystrix-amqp/pom.xml b/hystrix-amqp/pom.xml
index aebbf0e..67b5a87 100644
--- a/hystrix-amqp/pom.xml
+++ b/hystrix-amqp/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-hystrix-amqp</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-hystrix-amqp</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/hystrix/pom.xml b/hystrix/pom.xml
index 0c56e22..2e07eaf 100644
--- a/hystrix/pom.xml
+++ b/hystrix/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-hystrix</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-hystrix</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/netflix-sidecar/pom.xml b/netflix-sidecar/pom.xml
index 88d9b1b..a824fa2 100644
--- a/netflix-sidecar/pom.xml
+++ b/netflix-sidecar/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-netflix-sidecar</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-netflix-sidecar</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/noweb/pom.xml b/noweb/pom.xml
index 4f1be3e..4b9fa0f 100644
--- a/noweb/pom.xml
+++ b/noweb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-noweb</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-noweb</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/oauth2-ribbon/pom.xml b/oauth2-ribbon/pom.xml
index 6c60d8b..444b8a4 100644
--- a/oauth2-ribbon/pom.xml
+++ b/oauth2-ribbon/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-oauth2-ribbon</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-oauth2-ribbon</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/ribbon-default-config/pom.xml b/ribbon-default-config/pom.xml
index 5aca3b6..aea49ac 100644
--- a/ribbon-default-config/pom.xml
+++ b/ribbon-default-config/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-ribbon-default-config</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/ribbon-eureka/pom.xml b/ribbon-eureka/pom.xml
index 6fd2e17..09de8b4 100644
--- a/ribbon-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/ribbon-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-ribbon-eureka</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-ribbon-eureka</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/sleuth/pom.xml b/sleuth/pom.xml
index e1a9576..9206d0f 100644
--- a/sleuth/pom.xml
+++ b/sleuth/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-sleuth</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-sleuth</name>
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 	
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-			<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 			<type>pom</type>
 			<scope>import</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/stream-bus/pom.xml b/stream-bus/pom.xml
index 2a074ee..5617756 100644
--- a/stream-bus/pom.xml
+++ b/stream-bus/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-stream-bus</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-stream-bus</name>
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@
 					<skip>true</skip>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/turbine-amqp/pom.xml b/turbine-amqp/pom.xml
index 01bd75c..ea44ef7 100644
--- a/turbine-amqp/pom.xml
+++ b/turbine-amqp/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-turbine-amqp</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-turbine-amqp</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/turbine/pom.xml b/turbine/pom.xml
index c802ebe..4ff2c1c 100644
--- a/turbine/pom.xml
+++ b/turbine/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-turbine</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-turbine</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/zipkin/pom.xml b/zipkin/pom.xml
index af1af49..eef2415 100644
--- a/zipkin/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-zipkin</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-zipkin</name>
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 	
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-			<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 			<type>pom</type>
 			<scope>import</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/zuul-config-discovery/pom.xml b/zuul-config-discovery/pom.xml
index 68e274d..710e789 100755
--- a/zuul-config-discovery/pom.xml
+++ b/zuul-config-discovery/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-zuul-config-discovery</artifactId>
-    <version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>spring-cloud-sample-zuul-config-discovery</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
     </properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/zuul-proxy-eureka/pom.xml b/zuul-proxy-eureka/pom.xml
index df01ccd..5513a5e 100644
--- a/zuul-proxy-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/zuul-proxy-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-zuul-proxy-eureka</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-zuul-proxy-eureka</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 	
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/zuul-proxy/pom.xml b/zuul-proxy/pom.xml
index ea38073..b3f2eca 100644
--- a/zuul-proxy/pom.xml
+++ b/zuul-proxy/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-zuul-proxy</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-zuul-proxy</name>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 	
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/zuul/pom.xml b/zuul/pom.xml
index d9bc512..8c8d0eb 100644
--- a/zuul/pom.xml
+++ b/zuul/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud.sample</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sample-zuul</artifactId>
-	<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>spring-cloud-sample-zuul</name>
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<start-class>demo.DemoApplication</start-class>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud.version>
 	</properties>
 	
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-			<version>Brixton.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>${spring-cloud.version}</version>
 			<type>pom</type>
 			<scope>import</scope>
 		</dependency>