diff --git a/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/README.md b/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/README.md
index 3dc0e1d..a024212 100644
--- a/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/README.md
+++ b/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/README.md
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ Otherwise follow the instructions below to build your own `monitorable` Task fro
 
 Bootstrap by follow the [Task development instructions](https://docs.spring.io/spring-cloud-task/docs/2.0.0.RELEASE/reference/htmlsingle/#getting-started-developing-first-task) and then: 
 
-* Set the parent POM version of Boot to 2.2.0.M6 or latest
+* Set the parent POM version of Boot to 2.2.1.RELEASE or latest
 
 ```xml
 <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.0.M6</version>
+    <version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
     <relativePath/>
 </parent>
 ``` 
-* Make sure that `spring-cloud-dependencies` version `Hoxton.M2` or newer are imported: 
+* Make sure that `spring-cloud-dependencies` version `Hoxton.RC1` or newer are imported: 
 
 ```xml
 <dependencyManagement>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Bootstrap by follow the [Task development instructions](https://docs.spring.io/s
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies</artifactId>
-            <version>Hoxton.M2</version>
+            <version>Hoxton.RC1</version>
             <type>pom</type>
             <scope>import</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -36,31 +36,31 @@ Bootstrap by follow the [Task development instructions](https://docs.spring.io/s
 ```
 
 * Add dependencies to enable the `Spring Cloud Task` (and optionally `Spring Task Batch`) functionality and to configure the jdbc dependencies for the task repository.
-Use version `2.2.0.M2` or newer! 
+Use version `2.2.0.RC1` or newer! 
 
 ```xml
 <dependencies>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-task</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.0.M2</version>
+        <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-task-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.0.M2</version>
+        <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     
     <!-- Required when Spring Batch is used -->
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-task-batch</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.0.M2</version>
+        <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-task-stream</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.0.M2</version>
+        <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Use version `2.2.0.M2` or newer!
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-cloud-task-dependencies</artifactId>
-            <version>2.2.0.M2</version>
+            <version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
             <type>pom</type>
             <scope>import</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ To enable Prometheus metrics collection add:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.micrometer.prometheus</groupId>
     <artifactId>prometheus-rsocket-spring</artifactId>
-    <version>0.8.0</version>
+    <version>0.9.0</version>
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.micrometer.prometheus</groupId>
     <artifactId>prometheus-rsocket-client</artifactId>
-    <version>0.8.0</version>
+    <version>0.9.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
-Note that the version must be `0.8.0` or newer.
+Note that the version must be `0.9.0` or newer.
  
 ## Build
 
diff --git a/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/pom.xml b/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/pom.xml
index b8ccd0f..e7acc96 100644
--- a/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/pom.xml
+++ b/monitoring-samples/task-apps/task-demo-metrics-prometheus/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.2.0.M6</version>
+		<version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>com.example.task</groupId>
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
-		<spring-cloud.version>Hoxton.M2</spring-cloud.version>
-		<spring-cloud-task.version>2.2.0.M2</spring-cloud-task.version>
+		<spring-cloud.version>Hoxton.RC1</spring-cloud.version>
+		<spring-cloud-task.version>2.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-task.version>
 		<prometheus-rsocket-spring.version>0.9.0</prometheus-rsocket-spring.version>
 	</properties>
 
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
+<!--		<dependency>-->
+<!--			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>-->
+<!--			<artifactId>spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure</artifactId>-->
+<!--		</dependency>-->
 
 		<!-- Enable Prometheus metrics collection (via Prometheus RSocket Proxy) -->
 		<dependency>