diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 768bfdd49..68bf74f09 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -229,8 +229,9 @@ 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">
@@ -291,7 +292,8 @@ 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 83091e902..4a57c416a 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.M1</version>
 	<artifactId>benchmarks</artifactId>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 				<!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+				<version>1.4.3.RELEASE</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index d18370486..6fb27da59 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-docs</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3b0814023..24a5166d0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.M1</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>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.1.M1</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>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Brooklyn.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>1.3.1.M1</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>1.2.0.M1</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Chelsea.M1</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>1.3.0.M1</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
index da071c412..f00b8abe1 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
index 1f2f539fc..b51d5ee19 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>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.1.M1</version>
         <relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.2.0.M1</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 462d9df76..8137276e6 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 edd52eb83..d44cefc28 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 d4255c56f..f3b256f94 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 7bfe77f98..77e2cccf0 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 49ee52161..4c42b7ec5 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 1a90f1ffa..492750a2d 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 bfceb575d..97574ac48 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 eb4e0aa90..69f46880d 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 3db678c30..e0e1b496d 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 719c94439..4b6734393 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-stream/pom.xml
index 2ca77e62f..2994638bb 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin-stream/pom.xml
index 59b86fd7c..0bd448856 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml
index cfe6bf235..05ea35164 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
index 2daab7da8..3c8c9b212 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</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 f16f5a3ed..91864fca3 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>1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.2.0.M1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-zipkin</artifactId>