diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fac7b912d..d78644735 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,21 +2,21 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.3.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.5.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
 		<kafka.version>0.10.1.1</kafka.version>
 		<spring-kafka.version>1.1.6.RELEASE</spring-kafka.version>
-		<spring-integration-kafka.version>2.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-integration-kafka.version>
-		<spring-cloud-stream.version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-stream.version>
-		<spring-cloud-build.version>1.3.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-build.version>
+		<spring-integration-kafka.version>2.1.2.RELEASE</spring-integration-kafka.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>1.3.0.RC1</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-build.version>1.3.5.RELEASE</spring-cloud-build.version>
 	</properties>
 	<modules>
 		<module>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka</module>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-stream-kafka/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-starter-stream-kafka/pom.xml
index 6bede2aea..87d09041b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-stream-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-stream-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-stream-kafka</artifactId>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Starter Stream Kafka</description>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.1-test/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.1-test/pom.xml
index 1121b71a4..0d844b116 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.1-test/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.1-test/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0.RC1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.1-test</artifactId>
     <description>Spring Cloud Stream Kafka Binder 0.10.1 Tests</description>
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -59,17 +57,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-integration-kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-integration-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.12.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-integration-jmx</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.12.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.2-test/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.2-test/pom.xml
index 6190d9b72..bf2a3807f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.2-test/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.2-test/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0.RC1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-0.10.2-test</artifactId>
     <description>Spring Cloud Stream Kafka Binder 0.10.2 Tests</description>
@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>${project.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -60,17 +58,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-integration-kafka</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-integration-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.12.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-integration-jmx</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.12.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-core/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-core/pom.xml
index 17927d8f0..578ce84e0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0.RC1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-core</artifactId>
     <description>Spring Cloud Stream Kafka Binder Core</description>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-docs/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-docs/pom.xml
index 48d247556..f5f5470b8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-docs/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-docs/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0.RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-docs</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka/pom.xml
index ae032e303..bcb77496d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -52,25 +52,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.kafka</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-kafka</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring-kafka.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
-<!-- begin temporary -->
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-integration-core</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.12.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-integration-jmx</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.12.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-integration-test</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.12.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
-		</dependency>
-<!-- end temporary -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kstream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kstream/pom.xml
index 1951b05e0..0a8c9443c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kstream/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-kstream/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>