diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-batch/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-batch/pom.xml
index 542c1843..33fadbbf 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-batch/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-deployer-spi</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.M1</version>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-deployer-local</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.M1</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-dependencies/pom.xml
index 0bf05114..85793eb2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -15,17 +15,66 @@
         <relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
+	<properties>
+		<spring-cloud-task.version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-task.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream.version>1.0.0.RC3</spring-cloud-stream.version>
+		<spring-cloud-deployer-spi.version>1.0.0.M1</spring-cloud-deployer-spi.version>
+		<spring-cloud-deployer-local.version>1.0.0.M1</spring-cloud-deployer-local.version>
+		<spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis.version>1.0.0.RC2</spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis.version>
+	</properties>
 	<dependencyManagement>
 		<dependencies>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-core</artifactId>
-				<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-task.version}</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-batch</artifactId>
-				<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-task.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-stream</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-task.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-stream.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support-internal</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-stream.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-stream.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-deployer-spi</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-deployer-spi.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-deployer-local</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-deployer-local.version}</version>
+				<optional>true</optional>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-deployer-local</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-deployer-spi.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis</artifactId>
+				<version>${spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis.version}</version>
+				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-integration-tests/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 5a414119..090f1eee 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-stream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -27,13 +26,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support-internal</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC3</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC2</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 e18248f4..27887a72 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 	<description>Sample of sending batch events via Spring Cloud Streams</description>
 
 	<parent>
-		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
-		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
+		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-samples</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -27,12 +26,10 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-core</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-stream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -50,12 +47,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC2</version>
+			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support-internal</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC3</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
index 78a3fae9..391077f9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 	<name>Batch Job Sample Application</name>
 
 	<parent>
-		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-samples</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-core</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-batch</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
index 2b252778..005e1e1e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 	<description>Sample of using the DeployerPartitionHandler</description>
 
 	<parent>
-		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-samples</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-batch</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-deployer-local</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.M1</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/pom.xml
index 3daeb721..6a92437f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@
 		<module>batch-events</module>
 	</modules>
 
+	<dependencyManagement>
+		<dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-dependencies</artifactId>
+				<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<type>pom</type>
+				<scope>import</scope>
+			</dependency>
+		</dependencies>
+	</dependencyManagement>
+
 	<build>
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
index 6ce00d25..383487e9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 	<description>Demo of publishing task events to Spring Cloud Streams</description>
 
 	<parent>
-		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
-		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
+		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-samples</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -32,13 +31,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-core</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-stream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC2</version>
+			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
index 148cc975..d58c2803 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 	<description>Task processor sample application</description>
 
 	<parent>
-		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
-		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
+		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-samples</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -32,17 +31,15 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-stream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC3</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC2</version>
+			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -56,7 +53,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC3</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 87f5d116..9fc7cef6 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 	<description>Task sink sample project</description>
 
 	<parent>
-		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
-		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
+		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-samples</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -31,17 +30,15 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-deployer-local</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.M1</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-stream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC2</version>
+			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -51,7 +48,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC3</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 910ebf74..a6dbfd4c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 	<description>Spring Cloud Timestamp Task</description>
 
 	<parent>
-		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-samples</artifactId>
+		<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-task-core</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-stream/pom.xml
index c98103d2..c3720cc0 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-stream/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC3</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-deployer-local</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.M1</version>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -47,13 +45,11 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support-internal</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC3</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-redis</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0.RC2</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>