diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c9134279317..f85af933f42 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 079aa8a2928..d20ca33fb1d 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 f96d2ed4e2a..2a7ef1f1abf 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 c63a08c4670..b7914fd2d2c 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 ca9f77858d6..19d3ac97b50 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 971e18b478f..8f90f8e1e71 100644
--- a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-<?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">
+<?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">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>Spring Boot Dependencies</name>
 	<description>Spring Boot Dependencies</description>
@@ -196,74 +194,74 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot</artifactId>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-test</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-test-autoconfigure</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-test</artifactId>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-actuator</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-actuator-docs</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-autoconfigure</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-configuration-metadata</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-configuration-processor</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-loader</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-loader-tools</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 				<exclusions>
 					<exclusion>
 						<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
@@ -274,217 +272,217 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-activemq</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-amqp</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-aop</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-artemis</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-batch</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-cache</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-cloud-connectors</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-cassandra</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-couchbase</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-elasticsearch</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-gemfire</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-redis</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-redis</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-neo4j</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-rest</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-solr</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-freemarker</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-groovy-templates</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-hateoas</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-hornetq</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jdbc</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jersey</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jetty</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jooq</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jta-atomikos</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jta-bitronix</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-undertow</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-log4j2</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mail</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mobile</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mustache</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jta-narayana</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-remote-shell</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-social-facebook</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-social-linkedin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-social-twitter</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 				<exclusions>
 					<exclusion>
 						<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
@@ -495,42 +493,42 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-velocity</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-websocket</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web-services</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-ws</artifactId>
-				<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<!-- Third Party -->
@@ -2460,7 +2458,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+					<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -2640,35 +2638,4 @@
 			</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 62bd7519396..bcd5330f4e9 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 e6f353fccff..0faef58c13a 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 9bd1917b6e2..64733b8c053 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 edd8735dadd..1847e857428 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 32091c21e87..8499ef42105 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 3d329292ed8..13e11da9d2f 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 4a78500931b..e48554a85c5 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 dfdcab75a71..f08cf3df8db 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 742c6ad49e3..55ee68ba10b 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-integration-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-devtools-tests/pom.xml b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-devtools-tests/pom.xml
index f5d66fcfba5..8a22fa3b8a3 100644
--- a/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-devtools-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-devtools-tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-integration-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools-tests</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot DevTools Tests</name>
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 ad226b6ff8f..c03079be2ae 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 0e4f10cf46a..cede063d3e2 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 9e3e1808777..a6fd52e6d6f 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 3c724cc8f06..616e9303fb8 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 143b3d0980a..58982b58dce 100644
--- a/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-parent/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>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 1279917d5d4..b5abae613cc 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-activemq/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-activemq/pom.xml
index 9cc6a4b766c..106988912ab 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 875ead6bc29..013619dfe54 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 b4c39e50308..169e258a936 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 1a20972dec1..69f3f8b3f2a 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 57db37e7523..7829d95e5ae 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 = '1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.4.RELEASE'
 	}
 	repositories {
 		// NOTE: You should declare only repositories that you need here
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/pom.xml
index 4671d32d7cf..756a166168d 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 c9065298b72..636f3e89caa 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 98de58b4df3..1184cc030a3 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="1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT" />
+	<property name="spring-boot.version" value="1.4.4.RELEASE" />
 	<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 01913b57c4d..3c7cc98daa3 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-ant/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-ant</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Ant Sample</name>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-antlib</artifactId>
-			<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 					<dependency>
 						<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 						<artifactId>spring-boot-antlib</artifactId>
-						<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+						<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 					</dependency>
 				</dependencies>
 			</plugin>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-aop/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-aop/pom.xml
index dc30f839bb5..c798bf2124c 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 40777d30cf1..d363f528045 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 d33426eea21..55eaefd2c63 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 d32e41e273a..97ea7544238 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 4273c8f91b1..71e40688bca 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 e65a0a46a56..d2b93c4eb28 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-couchbase/pom.xml
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 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
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 	<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 fb43c49103a..2ed64dd05e9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-elasticsearch/pom.xml
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 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	</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 033ef9ee565..a34ee62f18b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-gemfire/pom.xml
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 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	<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 cf2e7ea123e..2ba87ef4804 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-jpa/pom.xml
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 		<!-- Your own application should inherit from spring-boot-starter-parent -->
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	</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 f2f63bb5141..6f0a484c8a5 100644
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 4564773fd92..e9768428b73 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-neo4j/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	</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 7a9f8a19328..20eca04e9e8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-redis/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 0c69b6e1979..fa93f307e7a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-rest/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	</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 dd72190b804..b812146d48d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-data-solr/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 dc575176ba8..0f99ba9c865 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-devtools/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 ddf52b7abb3..0102d51ceb3 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-flyway/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 6706546b4b3..459a4978cb2 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hateoas/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	</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 09bae596529..7762b2a5071 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate4/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	</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 becbd0faf26..70d175c9ccb 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hibernate52/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 114bacc4b1a..ffa58516438 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hornetq/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 ca323919703..ce3048ef063 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-gson/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 6a4a9973adf..f49311dc471 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-jpa/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 5329c82a731..15aaf380dd1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia-ui/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 b9faa4e6635..94088e2108f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-hypermedia/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 5ab92ce2b9f..5acdddd5c35 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-integration/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 ec3447323b3..19fa9c2ad95 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 965d1939f8e..6d45e315466 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jersey1/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 5cbb4580680..56b0670f888 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-jsp/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 54a3c1f4444..9d7078ad60c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty-ssl/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 6f9980de86b..5eb20f36f0c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 b14aaa312b4..ea25d35447b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jetty8-ssl/pom.xml
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@@ -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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 65fc559af16..35b6457b0e8 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 80c2c417910..8da73246dfd 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 60945265b6a..46163d14771 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 4400324c8b8..10152683554 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 59a7381dc3c..02999b3e4cf 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 36669a95c9a..4a7a2743be9 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 21c383e4ca5..080cfe44c7d 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 43b877971b4..df4d0054995 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-jta-narayana/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-samples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<version>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 cd23ae0fb75..5b1156fcf1a 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 848af5a0118..3d9b11567f5 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 = '1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.4.RELEASE'
 	}
 	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 b46ebfcf8cd..97b4091bbf8 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 225229b9a0e..1ee092b500c 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 a397dce76eb..2abc1ee2925 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 5dedcdc0daf..1404cd40375 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 f2b6377c847..7816067accd 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 871babbb29c..b3849c57b5d 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 = '1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.4.RELEASE'
 	}
 	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 7fc62a3d432..9a88bf8a50e 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 2fe7fd3c018..a1681db0a32 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 2566b230e17..fe605c71515 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 25061cb8f23..88db8808f4c 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 4753e36f40c..10236dff465 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 21f4e2d3eb2..1d6d969fe0f 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 64d9b23c14e..997edbc85aa 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 848af5a0118..3d9b11567f5 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 = '1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.4.RELEASE'
 	}
 	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 8ae90660bb6..557283eb092 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-simple</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Simple Sample</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test-nomockito/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test-nomockito/pom.xml
index acc2e763fcc..d4ea955c7b6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test-nomockito/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test-nomockito/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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-test-nomockito</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Test Sample No Mockito</name>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-test/pom.xml
index db38f41e819..f99123456a8 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 83f621479e2..5c019a9d5ab 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 25891925dca..ccddb000e34 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 bb2c9085d4f..84acc081189 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 2d9a1e2ea40..13a39678cf1 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 941334caf0a..6f002f6fa76 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 f130dd441af..28e638e4386 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 5493bef08ad..f4e0f16455d 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 2dc9a00be6d..c815a6e917a 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 bc045412d60..0b1475291b4 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 93eed6c0254..a1a0e3e5954 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 779373ee7f3..5eab86f30e7 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 6863698dcd1..30c05fd3158 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 7a44a9cdfb2..2263465bbef 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-war/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-war/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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 c81692f2789..3c58015fb11 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 7c945b1e5cd..0aea518c51d 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 91f27324682..4d95c4abfea 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 1b8269ccd27..d9986f69319 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 bd28367989d..17606797337 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 fc92ba82f68..af782366220 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 e957ad1808d..738ab1d4eae 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 5a228631f80..b3ad245e877 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 0b1731e27d7..319f9ec57cf 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 584a5eae779..ab132e56cfa 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 = '1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.4.RELEASE'
 	}
 	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 5c251a8178f..a1c306e6534 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-static</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-thymeleaf3/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-thymeleaf3/pom.xml
index 8f1c3c31104..e1812845428 100755
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-thymeleaf3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-thymeleaf3/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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-sample-web-thymeleaf3</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Web Thymeleaf 3 Sample</name>
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 0aa8b3bd479..e2f73923c86 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 = '1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springBootVersion = '1.4.4.RELEASE'
 		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 9cdbb920ee1..00355aeabbb 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 cd8cd12eab6..765ed31fe52 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 ef326a6f4ef..e4efba311e2 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 fa1cf1bcd7b..3127e3ea4a5 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 2c8f0dca0bc..bff889b1c09 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 3c43724acca..e310b6bfdab 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 6d6ae307f5f..bac5a5a365b 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 b2ecc4321a3..789f2666a5e 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../spring-boot-parent</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starters</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-activemq/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-activemq/pom.xml
index 69fc8ea72d5..dcd9959b737 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 d69d8e40154..34ba0e7860d 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 720fea72293..ddd30bf4acc 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 6af224af83c..0e335225723 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 34c8f60d9b2..629bf4b7a17 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 88fd41757e5..e670ff03bd8 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>1.4.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.4.RELEASE</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 ce2f13954b3..71ed0b7ec37 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-cache/pom.xml
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index 3fbac9dfde3..4f707c4dccb 100644
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index 31d92faa633..2fa51e0b192 100644
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index c18735ff95a..5ca7c6ee11f 100644
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-jta-atomikos/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-jta-atomikos/pom.xml
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-mail/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-mail/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mail</artifactId>
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diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-mobile/pom.xml b/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-mobile/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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 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mustache</artifactId>
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index 7bfa382d887..13d363b9fb0 100644
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index 6b488b25279..166e7b830ad 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-remote-shell/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-remote-shell</artifactId>
 	<name>Spring Boot Remote Shell Starter</name>
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index dd4575f4394..8a0fcc45e81 100644
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 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
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index 9ab3d648c2b..88d54bb9448 100644
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index 6a5936ae33b..3b647636ef5 100644
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index e3f72506fba..ea5ad4b3401 100644
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 	<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-social-twitter</artifactId>
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index 3b6c5bd4b6d..a5614a8f904 100644
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index 2c42b0af00a..12fd9822d14 100644
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