diff --git a/benchmarks/pom.xml b/benchmarks/pom.xml
index a2e0b91a9..d4715ad4d 100644
--- a/benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<name>Benchmarks</name>
 	<description>Benchmarks (JMH)</description>
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<artifactId>benchmarks</artifactId>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		<sonar.skip>true</sonar.skip>
 		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-		<spring-boot.version>2.1.0.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
+		<spring-boot.version>2.1.1.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
 		<brave.version>5.4.3</brave.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index 3056af1f7..2a417afd4 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-docs</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 711cb9ec5..abb634f42 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Sleuth</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Sleuth</description>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC2</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 		<!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.testTarget>1.8</maven.compiler.testTarget>
 		<maven.compiler.testSource>1.8</maven.compiler.testSource>
-		<spring-cloud-build.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.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-openfeign.version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-openfeign.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>2.1.0.RC2</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>2.1.0.RC1</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Fishtown.RC2</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>2.1.0.RC1</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
+		<spring-cloud-openfeign.version>2.1.0.RC1</spring-cloud-openfeign.version>
 		<brave.version>5.5.2</brave.version>
 		<spring-security-boot-autoconfigure.version>2.0.4.RELEASE</spring-security-boot-autoconfigure.version>
 	</properties>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
index 1534a4b2f..d392027dc 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
index 29b9a263b..12a66d118 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC2</version>
     <relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Sleuth Dependencies</description>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/pom.xml
index 403815415..c1dd24676 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-feign/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-feign/pom.xml
index 481dfa076..2078f44f7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-feign/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-feign/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-messaging/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-messaging/pom.xml
index 283cef34a..367478494 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-messaging/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-messaging/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-ribbon/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-ribbon/pom.xml
index bb06e9074..3c38237ec 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-ribbon/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-ribbon/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-test-core/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-test-core/pom.xml
index 91d952916..bc468beda 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-test-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-test-core/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-websocket/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-websocket/pom.xml
index 914b91e7e..7853941d2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-websocket/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-websocket/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-zipkin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-zipkin/pom.xml
index b00f3b9a5..8c99f267b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-zipkin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-zipkin/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample/pom.xml
index d6efe3e81..2f581524b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml
index 9488ceb1b..141b01fc7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
index 38817e4c1..65f4632c2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-sleuth</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-zipkin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-starter-zipkin/pom.xml
index 5c0b81ad2..19656124f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-zipkin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-zipkin/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-zipkin</artifactId>