diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-events/pom.xml
index 84382459..01c4f64d 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/batch-job/pom.xml
index e5191665..b4778078 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/jpa-sample/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/jpa-sample/pom.xml
index 5840b2ed..f5db4701 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/multiple-datasources/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/multiple-datasources/pom.xml
index 3bd26ec5..d0055275 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</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 f2402f4f..050c36b0 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</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 9460fda8..dbd11601 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-events/pom.xml
index 32e7732e..21e3ee54 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-observations/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-observations/pom.xml
index 0af885ab..3b998c74 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-observations/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-task-samples/task-observations/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/taskprocessor/pom.xml
index 665cb8db..b79f59dc 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/tasksink/pom.xml
index 7a63b57f..162760fa 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-task-samples/timestamp/pom.xml
index 7d588705..ba46ee10 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>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.0.0-RC2</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>