diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b5e0d5d8e40..a5ba77af601 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-build</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>Spring Boot Build</name>
 	<description>Spring Boot Build</description>
diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator-docs/pom.xml b/spring-boot-actuator-docs/pom.xml
index aa91619e8f8..8b849354e7c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator-docs/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator-docs/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-actuator-docs</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/pom.xml b/spring-boot-actuator/pom.xml
index f7641cacbed..a8744f8dc93 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-actuator</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
index e51abb7c1f1..fa4ba349282 100755
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-autoconfigure</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-cli/pom.xml b/spring-boot-cli/pom.xml
index a52a168e9c3..c598aded3ea 100644
--- a/spring-boot-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-cli/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
index e727d114272..ad1359a136e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>Spring Boot Dependencies</name>
 	<description>Spring Boot Dependencies</description>
@@ -191,74 +191,74 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot</artifactId>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-test</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-test-autoconfigure</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-test</artifactId>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-actuator</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-actuator-docs</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-autoconfigure</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-configuration-metadata</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-configuration-processor</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-loader</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-loader-tools</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 				<exclusions>
 					<exclusion>
 						<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
@@ -269,217 +269,217 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-activemq</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-amqp</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-aop</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-artemis</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-batch</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-cache</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-cloud-connectors</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-cassandra</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-couchbase</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-elasticsearch</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-gemfire</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-redis</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-redis</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-neo4j</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-rest</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-solr</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-freemarker</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-groovy-templates</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-hateoas</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-hornetq</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jdbc</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jersey</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jetty</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jooq</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jta-atomikos</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jta-bitronix</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-undertow</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-log4j2</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mail</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mobile</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mustache</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jta-narayana</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-remote-shell</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-social-facebook</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-social-linkedin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-social-twitter</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 				<exclusions>
 					<exclusion>
 						<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
@@ -490,42 +490,42 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-velocity</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-websocket</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web-services</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-ws</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<!-- Third Party -->
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+					<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -2581,35 +2581,4 @@
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
-	<profiles>
-		<profile>
-			<id>default</id>
-			<activation>
-				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
-			</activation>
-			<repositories>
-				<!-- Repositories to allow snapshot and milestone BOM imports during
-					development. This section is stripped out when a full release is prepared. -->
-				<repository>
-					<id>spring-milestones</id>
-					<name>Spring Milestones</name>
-					<url>http://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
-					<snapshots>
-						<enabled>false</enabled>
-					</snapshots>
-				</repository>
-				<repository>
-					<id>spring-snapshots</id>
-					<name>Spring Snapshots</name>
-					<url>http://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-					<snapshots>
-						<enabled>true</enabled>
-					</snapshots>
-				</repository>
-			</repositories>
-		</profile>
-		<profile>
-			<id>integration-test</id>
-		</profile>
-	</profiles>
-</project>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/pom.xml b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/pom.xml
index 1fa0bd6bd54..baea49f0632 100644
--- a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-glassfish/pom.xml b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-glassfish/pom.xml
index da0f1dd1d4d..57f2f4dcea6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-glassfish/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-glassfish/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-test-glassfish</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-tomcat/pom.xml b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-tomcat/pom.xml
index 1a1fbe1d405..b4234843e73 100644
--- a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-test-tomcat</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-tomee/pom.xml b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-tomee/pom.xml
index e0a76dbf315..d64c30b8600 100644
--- a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-tomee/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-tomee/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-test-tomee</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-wildfly/pom.xml b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-wildfly/pom.xml
index 091cd07dd83..1d03e34196c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-wildfly/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-deployment-tests/spring-boot-deployment-test-wildfly/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-deployment-test-wildfly</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-devtools/pom.xml b/spring-boot-devtools/pom.xml
index a559823b17d..9cb57414e5a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-devtools/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-devtools/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/pom.xml b/spring-boot-docs/pom.xml
index 61f77214972..3110fec044c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-docs</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-full-build/pom.xml b/spring-boot-full-build/pom.xml
index 1cee9f17cbb..bead128c3cf 100644
--- a/spring-boot-full-build/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-full-build/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-full-build</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>Spring Boot Full Build</name>
 	<description>Spring Boot Full Build</description>
diff --git a/spring-boot-integration-tests/pom.xml b/spring-boot-integration-tests/pom.xml
index f6e4732df22..5527cb9a205 100644
--- a/spring-boot-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-integration-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-gradle-tests/pom.xml b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-gradle-tests/pom.xml
index 50371e25cdc..7fd1b6d7007 100644
--- a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-gradle-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-gradle-tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-integration-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-gradle-tests</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/pom.xml b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/pom.xml
index 75403d92d3e..9c3aa1adb4e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-integration-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-launch-script-tests</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-security-tests/pom.xml b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-security-tests/pom.xml
index 755fb332ed1..e7756f73297 100644
--- a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-security-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-security-tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-integration-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-security-tests</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-security-tests/spring-boot-security-test-web-helloworld/pom.xml b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-security-tests/spring-boot-security-test-web-helloworld/pom.xml
index 7c1fc949cfc..a0f3f1b486c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-security-tests/spring-boot-security-test-web-helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-security-tests/spring-boot-security-test-web-helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-security-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-security-test-web-helloworld</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml b/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
index 108f39305f7..7bdfcef358c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-dependencies</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/pom.xml
index d4955e80be9..e9db2ecc532 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 										</goals>
 									</pluginExecutionFilter>
 									<action>
-										<ignore></ignore>
+										<ignore />
 									</action>
 								</pluginExecution>
 							</pluginExecutions>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-activemq/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-activemq/pom.xml
index 43535694209..5759f1bb0f1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-activemq/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-activemq/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-activemq</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot ActiveMQ Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-log4j2/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-log4j2/pom.xml
index 9d4d3964c8e..3f5b733b8ae 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-log4j2/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-log4j2/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-actuator-log4j2</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Actuator Log4j 2 Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-noweb/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-noweb/pom.xml
index 1c07bfa438e..f4f35244b98 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-noweb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-noweb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-actuator-noweb</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Actuator Non-Web Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui/pom.xml
index e8b480c2853..dd085bc182a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-actuator-ui</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Actuator UI Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/build.gradle b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/build.gradle
index 6413d1c9466..a41ae8966f2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
 	ext {
-		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.RC1'
 	}
 	repositories {
 		// NOTE: You should declare only repositories that you need here
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ jar {
 }
 
 group = 'org.springframework.boot'
-version = springBootVersion
-
-repositories {
+version = springBootVersion = '1.4.0.RC1'
 	// NOTE: You should declare only repositories that you need here
 	mavenLocal()
 	mavenCentral()
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml
index 2834220347e..116f6ac526d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-actuator</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Actuator Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-amqp/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-amqp/pom.xml
index 922edc92bdb..40f837b9c34 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-amqp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-amqp/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-amqp</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot AMQP Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/build.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/build.xml
index 7988f3537a8..b3b61dfb6ac 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/build.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/build.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		actual jars). Run with '$ java -jar target/*.jar'.
 	</description>
 
-	<property name="spring-boot.version" value="1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT" />
+	<property name="spring-boot.version" value="1.4.0.RC1" />
 	<property name="lib.dir" location="${basedir}/target/lib" />
 	<property name="start-class" value="sample.ant.SampleAntApplication" />
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/pom.xml
index 2a8017835ba..79936bbef6c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-ant</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Ant Sample</name>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-antlib</artifactId>
-			<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-aop/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-aop/pom.xml
index c8aff47bc2e..34f15e5eb15 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-aop/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-aop/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-aop</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot AOP Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-atmosphere/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-atmosphere/pom.xml
index 169a8adeeef..8b200f06147 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-atmosphere/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-atmosphere/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-atmosphere</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Atmosphere Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-batch/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-batch/pom.xml
index 90018991832..812f5b635f5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-batch/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-batch</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Batch Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-cache/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-cache/pom.xml
index a6ed040f2c9..20333172273 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-cache/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-cache/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-cache</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Cache Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra/pom.xml
index 3bc6930a63b..1f7920093c7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-cassandra</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data Cassandra Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-couchbase/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-couchbase/pom.xml
index 8098fb84099..8b059eca950 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-couchbase/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-couchbase/pom.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<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">
+<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>
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-couchbase</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data Couchbase Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-elasticsearch/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-elasticsearch/pom.xml
index f6cbc4408eb..36f877a3171 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-elasticsearch/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-elasticsearch/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-elasticsearch</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data Elasticsearch Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-gemfire/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-gemfire/pom.xml
index 14e98a1ac7d..0cdd22f49e0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-gemfire/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-gemfire/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-gemfire</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data GemFire Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
index 41ca67b6e0c..a6206358aed 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-jpa</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data JPA Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-mongodb/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-mongodb/pom.xml
index 1ff97bbbba9..684df63a5b4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-mongodb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-mongodb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-mongodb</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data MongoDB Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-neo4j/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-neo4j/pom.xml
index f6a28a52f39..bbec61946f0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-neo4j/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-neo4j/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-neo4j</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data Neo4j Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-redis/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-redis/pom.xml
index 6c11f4129e2..124284199bc 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-redis/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-redis/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-redis</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data Redis Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml
index fcb8440cea4..46c70d32a0e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-rest</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data REST Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-solr/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-solr/pom.xml
index 48ced427d1a..9cbf5a2f36e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-solr/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-solr/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-data-solr</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Data Solr Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-devtools/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-devtools/pom.xml
index 1a7a1c6f0f1..120982173ff 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-devtools/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-devtools/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-devtools</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Developer Tools Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml
index 4a3640c522b..246d470fc9e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-flyway</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Flyway Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hateoas/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hateoas/pom.xml
index 4189bc44583..a97f7a694ed 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hateoas/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hateoas/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-hateoas</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Hateoas Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate4/pom.xml
index f3b78c16839..ec2a639447c 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-hibernate4</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Hibernate 4 Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate52/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate52/pom.xml
index 570097e8970..4110be2c683 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate52/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate52/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-hibernate52</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Hibernate 5.2 Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hornetq/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hornetq/pom.xml
index f24fd4e0215..405387623c6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hornetq/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hornetq/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-hornetq</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot HornetQ Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-gson/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-gson/pom.xml
index 32af2980e7c..9c60c97bf76 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-gson/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-gson/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-gson</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Hypermedia GSON Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-jpa/pom.xml
index 3d7a2c95a19..a7c6e526389 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-jpa</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Hypermedia JPA Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-ui/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-ui/pom.xml
index 7e0653fcde3..c4eee93d191 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-ui/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-ui</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Hypermedia UI Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia/pom.xml
index b5470a9cfc4..d625b149d9c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-hypermedia</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Hypermedia Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml
index 9dcb8dbcc76..8947a19c053 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-integration</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Integration Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml
index 21de4224ec8..8209f373bc3 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jersey</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey1/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey1/pom.xml
index 4257948c5f9..344e8d85607 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey1/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey1/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jersey1</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Jersey 1 Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml
index e261bc7b2c5..abe5dd96126 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<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">
+<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>
 	<parent>
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-ssl/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-ssl/pom.xml
index c9dc80a29b5..f2d5b84a09f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jetty-ssl</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Jetty SSL Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml
index ec116d7e292..24d21fa10d2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jetty</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Jetty Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8-ssl/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8-ssl/pom.xml
index 6640fb3261d..516ee6ef7bf 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jetty8-ssl</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Jetty 8 SSL Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8/pom.xml
index 4d3d91bbbeb..91399c47fe0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jetty8</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Jetty 8 Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty92/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty92/pom.xml
index e69086de63d..4aee8a49528 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty92/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty92/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jetty92</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Jetty 9.2 Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jooq/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jooq/pom.xml
index 35eca0648c7..37b4d31a63f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jooq/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jooq/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jooq</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot jOOQ Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jpa/pom.xml
index 2a0fb663640..204625f5719 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jpa</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot JPA Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos/pom.xml
index 68a732f2ced..c0af696a64b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jta-atomikos</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Atomikos JTA Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix/pom.xml
index 98242dbe42e..20b16cb5492 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jta-bitronix</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Bitronix JTA Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-jndi/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-jndi/pom.xml
index f0b05ee3276..5a95ae016c8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-jndi/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-jndi/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jta-jndi</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot JNDI JTA Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml
index eac68e382d6..f836a6c7c7d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<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">
+<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>
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Narayana JTA Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-liquibase/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-liquibase/pom.xml
index cef78b66477..c57ca9a4161 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-liquibase/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-liquibase/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-liquibase</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Liquibase Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-logback/build.gradle b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-logback/build.gradle
index 8813b21a972..8b51d037458 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-logback/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-logback/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
 	ext {
-		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.RC1'
 	}
 	repositories {
 		// NOTE: You should declare only repositories that you need here
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-logback/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-logback/pom.xml
index 34efcd66e51..4084c13df45 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-logback/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-logback/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-logback</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Logback Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-dropwizard/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-dropwizard/pom.xml
index 375a4f1931e..463675c0691 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-dropwizard/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-dropwizard/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-metrics-dropwizard</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Metrics Dropwizard Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-opentsdb/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-opentsdb/pom.xml
index fc8ba2db375..a040fe74061 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-opentsdb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-opentsdb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-metrics-opentsdb</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Metrics OpenTSDB Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-redis/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-redis/pom.xml
index cd8ecb6df76..33fe9d7dfcb 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-redis/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-metrics-redis/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-metrics-redis</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Metrics Redis Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-parent-context/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-parent-context/pom.xml
index 87d2a4003e2..a492a7607dd 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-parent-context/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-parent-context/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-parent-context</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Parent Context Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/build.gradle b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/build.gradle
index 2b7e712ae19..34f05f1dde8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
 	ext {
-		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.RC1'
 	}
 	repositories {
 		// NOTE: You should declare only repositories that you need here
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/pom.xml
index 818ec14b31f..7333eb6285a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-profile/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-profile</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Profile Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-property-validation/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-property-validation/pom.xml
index bc85a31be74..f3ac9c3e628 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-property-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-property-validation/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-property-validation</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Property Validation Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2-resource/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2-resource/pom.xml
index 1054eb6596a..507124a78b9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2-resource/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2-resource/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2-resource</artifactId>
 	<name>spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2-resource</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2/pom.xml
index 21218f725ef..15abb428fc4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-secure-oauth2</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Security OAuth2 Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure/pom.xml
index 4548e69cd93..ef221abc853 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-secure/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-secure</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Security Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-servlet/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-servlet/pom.xml
index 7ddfdbebed0..c792c8ce4ae 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-servlet/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-servlet</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-session-redis/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-session-redis/pom.xml
index 30f7127f2fc..35b2f14aaa2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-session-redis/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-session-redis/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-session-redis</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Session Redis Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/build.gradle b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/build.gradle
index 8813b21a972..8b51d037458 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
 	ext {
-		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.RC1'
 	}
 	repositories {
 		// NOTE: You should declare only repositories that you need here
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/pom.xml
index 2564e35c8c8..fcd4c65a082 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-simple/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-simple</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Simple Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml
index ca0b1f8dae5..eec394f7af3 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-test</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Test Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-testng/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-testng/pom.xml
index a09f707c09b..f7dd49ed714 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-testng/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-testng/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-testng</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot TestNG Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-jsp/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-jsp/pom.xml
index 0fe62952f92..aaca7175e76 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-jsp/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-tomcat-jsp</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-multi-connectors/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-multi-connectors/pom.xml
index 48fe4165153..0cd3ae5646f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-multi-connectors/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-multi-connectors/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-tomcat-multi-connectors</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Multi-Connector Tomcat Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-ssl/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-ssl/pom.xml
index ad943275324..165864774c5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-tomcat-ssl</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Tomcat SSL Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat/pom.xml
index 2bcbd950e89..481205484ec 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-tomcat</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Tomcat Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-jsp/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-jsp/pom.xml
index 42671a919f0..8f81123c123 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-jsp/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-jsp</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-ssl/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-ssl/pom.xml
index 8796da6189c..5c6f750252c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-tomcat7-ssl</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Tomcat 7 SSL Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat80-ssl/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat80-ssl/pom.xml
index b2a4f802ffe..655e40330cc 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat80-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-tomcat80-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-tomcat80-ssl</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Tomcat 8.0 SSL Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-traditional/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-traditional/pom.xml
index f24f2e98c76..7596ccd6bb4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-traditional/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-traditional/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-traditional</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-undertow-ssl/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
index 72928a903a1..525fe13aae4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-undertow-ssl/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-undertow-ssl</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Undertow SSL Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-undertow/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-undertow/pom.xml
index 9f98efa3766..e6e6ba6ee3a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-undertow/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-undertow/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-undertow</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Undertow Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-velocity/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-velocity/pom.xml
index ba0ba9ebcf2..4621e5c28da 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-velocity/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-velocity/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-velocity</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Velocity Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-war/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-war/pom.xml
index 1883ba91a36..fd13a12b276 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-war/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-war/pom.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<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/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+<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/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<parent>
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-war</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-freemarker/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-freemarker/pom.xml
index cfa7e7f0ae2..db1e6fff96e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-freemarker/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-freemarker/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-freemarker</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web FreeMarker Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-groovy-templates/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-groovy-templates/pom.xml
index bcfb6a72dad..a510c9de59d 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-groovy-templates/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-groovy-templates/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-groovy-templates</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Groovy Templates Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-jsp/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-jsp/pom.xml
index 10ab10878a6..79fc6e36e1e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-jsp/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-jsp</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-method-security/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-method-security/pom.xml
index 9ade303a234..cefe6efa8bc 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-method-security/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-method-security/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-method-security</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Method Security Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-mustache/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-mustache/pom.xml
index 330b091055c..92dbe7d7ce7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-mustache/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-mustache/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-mustache</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Mustache Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-custom/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-custom/pom.xml
index 73ca313c590..40ee38a22d5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-custom/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-secure-custom</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Secure Custom Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-github/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-github/pom.xml
index 34c667cdc1c..7ee4ed29a9b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-github/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-github/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-secure-github</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Secure GitHub Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-jdbc/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-jdbc/pom.xml
index 2df5df2a7d2..93329c5f99b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-secure-jdbc</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Secure JDBC Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure/pom.xml
index ef32a5990b7..5e8f19b36fb 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-secure/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-secure</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Secure Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/build.gradle b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/build.gradle
index 7c63b36550c..4dbf19a3d8f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
 	ext {
-		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.RC1'
 	}
 	repositories {
 		// NOTE: You should declare only repositories that you need here
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/pom.xml
index e736d7f86c2..02ceeca49b7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-static</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/build.gradle b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/build.gradle
index e37941412ae..2dbc82e3309 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
 	ext {
-		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.0.RC1'
 		springLoadedVersion = '1.2.4.RELEASE'
 	}
 	repositories {
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/pom.xml
index 7cccf692d5a..240f261f124 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-ui/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-ui</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web UI Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-velocity/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-velocity/pom.xml
index 62e54ff2d3b..92288283beb 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-velocity/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-velocity/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-velocity</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Velocity Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webservices/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webservices/pom.xml
index 3725a9d0143..c3c2612be1c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webservices/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-webservices/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-webservices</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Services Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-jetty/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-jetty/pom.xml
index 09023595f20..52996f6f216 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-jetty/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-websocket-jetty</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot WebSocket Jetty Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-tomcat/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-tomcat/pom.xml
index 5e71b43d064..16c1dfd8e20 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-websocket-tomcat</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot WebSocket Tomcat Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-undertow/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-undertow/pom.xml
index 1213a28632d..1f3d6ebad07 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-undertow/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-websocket-undertow/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-websocket-undertow</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot WebSocket Undertow Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-xml/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-xml/pom.xml
index e662eadf101..9c5f9917cb1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-xml/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-xml</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot XML Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/pom.xml
index 5c7caa42e67..3bbc2346309 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 										</goals>
 									</pluginExecutionFilter>
 									<action>
-										<ignore/>
+										<ignore />
 									</action>
 								</pluginExecution>
 							</pluginExecutions>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-activemq/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-activemq/pom.xml
index 36507263d0e..afe4a0893e7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-activemq/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-activemq/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-activemq</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot ActiveMQ Starter</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-actuator/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-actuator/pom.xml
index 072ed4308b1..16bce48aeeb 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-actuator/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-actuator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Actuator Starter</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-amqp/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-amqp/pom.xml
index 9577a0e7dd8..e4c1f3fee47 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-amqp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-amqp/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-amqp</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot AMQP Starter</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-aop/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-aop/pom.xml
index 3980209bfc2..ba7e470e31b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-aop/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-aop/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-aop</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot AOP Starter</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-artemis/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-artemis/pom.xml
index 3a77d91b06d..8e979fb46b3 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-artemis/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-artemis/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-artemis</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Artemis Starter</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-batch/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-batch/pom.xml
index a2866f8f86a..12b306514d4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-batch/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-batch</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Batch Starter</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-cache/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-cache/pom.xml
index 839b68effc0..8ab0197d0fc 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-cache/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
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 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-cache</artifactId>
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-cloud-connectors/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-cloud-connectors/pom.xml
index 0c34e450f4e..2a32cff304e 100644
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 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-cloud-connectors</artifactId>
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-cassandra/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-cassandra/pom.xml
index 17bbfa9e4f7..811f6a6b3f6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-cassandra/pom.xml
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index 932f409cdc4..8726e6a5dc0 100644
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index 5368134ae64..2b80ffcfd85 100644
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-gemfire/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-gemfire/pom.xml
index 61612d9827b..23c2ccf1d6d 100644
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index 4822f33c961..786ca014348 100644
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb/pom.xml
index 26b0e25c688..0d97113d926 100644
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-neo4j/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-data-neo4j/pom.xml
index c66514a26e8..f6708c8c6a5 100644
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index d69b2264ad7..2b971a39987 100644
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index fd65cf0300e..19d6a418732 100644
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index 83aa4e38f45..aa5dbc7cafc 100644
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index 30500e1e75d..af7f5c8d606 100644
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 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-groovy-templates</artifactId>
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index dc05ccb8f83..dce086d316b 100644
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index d173c89ca07..c8c67138348 100644
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index ced67bbd9ef..1bf91ab2701 100644
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-jooq/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-jooq/pom.xml
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index 22d50decd5e..561fb4118e7 100644
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--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-log4j2/pom.xml
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-mustache/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-mustache/pom.xml
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