diff --git a/benchmarks/pom.xml b/benchmarks/pom.xml
index e35ab77ac..65304a34b 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>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
 	<artifactId>benchmarks</artifactId>
 
 	<properties>
diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index 1cabb3189..80ab19e07 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-docs</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cb1ee2969..e7877af93 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-	<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.2.0.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>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 		<!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
@@ -248,17 +248,16 @@
 		<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>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
-		<spring-cloud-commons.version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-commons.version>
-		<spring-cloud-gateway.version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-gateway.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Horsham.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
-		<spring-cloud-openfeign.version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
-		</spring-cloud-openfeign.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>2.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-cloud-commons.version>2.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-commons.version>
+		<spring-cloud-gateway.version>2.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-gateway.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>Horsham.RC1</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-netflix.version>2.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-netflix.version>
+		<spring-cloud-openfeign.version>2.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-openfeign.version>
 		<brave.version>5.8.0</brave.version>
 		<spring-security-boot-autoconfigure.version>2.1.7.RELEASE
 		</spring-security-boot-autoconfigure.version>
-		<spring-cloud-aws.version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-aws.version>
+		<spring-cloud-aws.version>2.2.0.RC1</spring-cloud-aws.version>
 		<disable.nohttp.checks>false</disable.nohttp.checks>
 		<okhttp.version>3.10.0</okhttp.version>
 		<mockwebserver.version>3.10.0</mockwebserver.version>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
index a89083377..46d4e6701 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
index ee08eec5d..795366e2b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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+		<version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.2.0.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 8ac5d5567..a03a9aad4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.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 7d1892f83..caa2c084a 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
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.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 703b071f1..6045668b1 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 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.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 def1baa0a..de4d7e42a 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 @@
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+		<version>2.2.0.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 ec7719482..80af1feae 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-samples/spring-cloud-sleuth-sample-test-core/pom.xml
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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+		<version>2.2.0.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 0dccb78f8..55d4b3743 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 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.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 325134f30..a3590b803 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
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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+		<version>2.2.0.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 bc3fb4cc1..3209cf7bb 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 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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+		<version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml
index ba49fe9a7..c72a35519 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-sleuth-zipkin/pom.xml
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
index bb2b2b200..4698f3ea7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
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-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.0.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 41516a65c..0d696db94 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-zipkin/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-sleuth</artifactId>
-		<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
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 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-zipkin</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 91f080d1c..fe9ec9a89 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-async-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-async-tests/pom.xml
index fe90660f8..327c83694 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-async-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-feign-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-feign-tests/pom.xml
index 184214792..684f557ee 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-feign-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-grpc-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-grpc-tests/pom.xml
index ffc5655b4..54f0034f5 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-grpc-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-hystrix-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-hystrix-tests/pom.xml
index 1c05e01cd..9f4219d72 100644
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-lettuce-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-lettuce-tests/pom.xml
index 1a847c19e..06eed985f 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-lettuce-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-messaging-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-messaging-tests/pom.xml
index 1f8c3f608..c7a64ada7 100644
--- a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-messaging-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-mvc-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-mvc-tests/pom.xml
index f464a7995..348099b30 100644
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-reactor-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-reactor-tests/pom.xml
index c8a2a8c94..58b2c2fdd 100644
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-rpc-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-rpc-tests/pom.xml
index 4270380c7..b5cc435cc 100644
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-rxjava-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-rxjava-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-scheduling-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-scheduling-tests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-webflux-tests/pom.xml b/tests/spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation-webflux-tests/pom.xml
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