diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9f4b6bc89..0b9efedb8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data.build</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.5.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<modules>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<project.type>multi</project.type>
 		<dist.id>spring-data-mongodb</dist.id>
-		<springdata.commons>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
+		<springdata.commons>3.5.0-RC1</springdata.commons>
 		<mongo>5.4.0</mongo>
 		<jmh.version>1.19</jmh.version>
 	</properties>
@@ -157,16 +157,6 @@
 
 
 	<repositories>
-		<repository>
-			<id>spring-snapshot</id>
-			<url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
-			<snapshots>
-				<enabled>true</enabled>
-			</snapshots>
-			<releases>
-				<enabled>false</enabled>
-			</releases>
-		</repository>
 		<repository>
 			<id>spring-milestone</id>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/notice.txt b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
index 61b472b23..52ee00c4f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/notice.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/notice.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Spring Data MongoDB 4.5 M2 (2025.0.0)
+Spring Data MongoDB 4.5 RC1 (2025.0.0)
 Copyright (c) [2010-2019] Pivotal Software, Inc.
 
 This product is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
@@ -59,5 +59,6 @@ conditions of the subcomponent's license, as noted in the LICENSE file.
 
 
 
+