diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 90388a8e..5c79bd9b 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>3.5.1</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<source>1.7</source>
-					<target>1.7</target>
+					<source>1.8</source>
+					<target>1.8</target>
 					<testSource>1.8</testSource>
 					<testTarget>1.8</testTarget>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-dependencies/pom.xml
index 1b23067f..0da525b8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-		<version>1.3.1.RELEASE</version>
-        <relativePath />
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-integration-tests/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 30dddead..4841cde5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.spring.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>partitioned-batch-job</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
index 18ccb2ca..99dd2733 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.2.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-stream-rabbit</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support-internal</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.1.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
index e6558263..ec977261 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.2.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
index c746ec10..0417d929 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
 	<artifactId>partitioned-batch-job</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	<name>Partitioned Batch Job</name>
-	<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<description>Sample of using the DeployerPartitionHandler</description>
 
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.2.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.batch</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-batch-integration</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.7.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>4.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/pom.xml
index d70bd68e..8fdff024 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/pom.xml
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<modules>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
index 1789e1e6..87441946 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>io.spring.cloud</groupId>
 	<artifactId>task-events</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>Task Events</name>
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.2.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<java.version>1.7</java.version>
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-stream-rabbit</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
index 13381c9b..243de8b0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>io.spring.cloud</groupId>
 	<artifactId>taskprocessor</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>Task Processor Sample Application</name>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.2.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-stream-rabbit</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>1.1.1.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
index 2f61c78f..606b5028 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>io.spring.cloud</groupId>
 	<artifactId>tasksink</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<name>Task Sink Sample Application</name>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.2.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-stream-rabbit</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.0.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>1.2.1.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
index d81af064..61c7ff76 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	<artifactId>timestamp-task</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	<name>Timestamp Task</name>
-	<version>1.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Timestamp Task</description>
 
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.5.2.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>