diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
index 971b2e51..d70c5cb5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
index f64e8dcc..4adf4cad 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/jpa-sample/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/jpa-sample/pom.xml
index 8be28263..8e1a6eb5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/jpa-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/jpa-sample/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/multiple-datasources/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/multiple-datasources/pom.xml
index 1875f2aa..93b72e35 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/multiple-datasources/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/multiple-datasources/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
index 6f2acb30..8e5a4cfb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/partitioned-batch-job/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/single-step-batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/single-step-batch-job/pom.xml
index dd4c85a3..71046231 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/single-step-batch-job/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/single-step-batch-job/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
index 776148e5..25134964 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
index 7913e469..5d2da1c6 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
index 1e71e6b3..477c3f23 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
index 47ec0d02..0bafee1d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.6.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>