diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 6ee18ce72..879003227 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -194,8 +194,9 @@ Below you can find an example of a Logback configuration (file named https://git
 	<!-- Example for logging into the build folder of your project -->
 	<property name="LOG_FILE" value="${BUILD_FOLDER:-build}/${springAppName}"/>​
 
+	<!-- You can override this to have a custom pattern -->
 	<property name="CONSOLE_LOG_PATTERN"
-			  value="%clr(%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS}){faint} %clr(${LOG_LEVEL_PATTERN:-%5p}) %clr([${springAppName:-},%X{X-B3-TraceId:-},%X{X-B3-SpanId:-},%X{X-B3-ParentSpanId:-},%X{X-Span-Export:-}]){yellow} %clr(${PID:- }){magenta} %clr(---){faint} %clr([%15.15t]){faint} %clr(%-40.40logger{39}){cyan} %clr(:){faint} %m%n${LOG_EXCEPTION_CONVERSION_WORD:-%wEx}"/>
+			  value="%clr(%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS}){faint} %clr(${LOG_LEVEL_PATTERN:-%5p}) %clr(${PID:- }){magenta} %clr(---){faint} %clr([%15.15t]){faint} %clr(%-40.40logger{39}){cyan} %clr(:){faint} %m%n${LOG_EXCEPTION_CONVERSION_WORD:-%wEx}"/>
 
 	<!-- Appender to log to console -->
 	<appender name="console" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
@@ -256,7 +257,8 @@ Below you can find an example of a Logback configuration (file named https://git
 	​
 	<root level="INFO">
 		<appender-ref ref="console"/>
-		<appender-ref ref="logstash"/>
+		<!-- uncomment this to have also JSON logs -->
+		<!--<appender-ref ref="logstash"/>-->
 		<!--<appender-ref ref="flatfile"/>-->
 	</root>
 </configuration>
diff --git a/benchmarks/pom.xml b/benchmarks/pom.xml
index cd9695e76..2ccd50c41 100644
--- a/benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<name>Benchmarks</name>
 	<description>Benchmarks (JMH)</description>
 	<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-	<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 	<artifactId>benchmarks</artifactId>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index d6fb933d7..80ce91ab7 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-docs</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 80455f1c5..410ef1f27 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-	<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>Spring Cloud Sleuth</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Sleuth</description>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.2.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 		<!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@
 		<maven.compiler.testSource>1.8</maven.compiler.testSource>
 		<surefire.plugin.version>2.19.1</surefire.plugin.version>
 		<checkstyle.version>2.17</checkstyle.version>
-		<spring-cloud-build.version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>1.1.8.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Brooklyn.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>1.2.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>1.2.2.RELEASE</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>1.1.7.RELEASE</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Brooklyn.SR2</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>1.2.5.RELEASE</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
index 236a80cd8..4cee929a1 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
index 94cb8316f..40825a40c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-		<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.2.RELEASE</version>
         <relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 ba912bd17..691f0ffd1 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 4bb5a3a13..c35176bf7 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
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 f18694096..7651dd147 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>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 06b531e81..9d4a2df6e 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>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-stream/pom.xml
index e4800a105..c7477943a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-stream/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 068551237..8e2785c00 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>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 464cf8d49..2d3cc74dd 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>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-zipkin-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-zipkin-stream/pom.xml
index b4f0ad234..ca8c0f5a7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-zipkin-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-zipkin-stream/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 c08fe8fb6..bc59fe621 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>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 cea334fb2..e9549bd1a 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>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-stream/pom.xml
index 48205c5c0..d93cc1f2c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-stream/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin-stream/pom.xml
index 0fcd5d59c..30357d814 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin-stream/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml
index eb1e2141b..826362e9c 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>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
index 46914864e..d13addc13 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</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 bae3c944e..905c45902 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-zipkin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-zipkin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>1.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.2.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-zipkin</artifactId>