diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index 2bcbd2ec222..f48a43729bc 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ aj.osgi.range="[1.6.8, 2.0.0)"
 #build.stamp=RELEASE
 
 ## For milestone releases
-#release.type=milestone
-#build.stamp=M1
+release.type=milestone
+build.stamp=RC2
 
 ## For trunk development / ci builds
-release.type=integration
+#release.type=integration
 #build.stamp=BUILD-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/org.springframework.aop/pom.xml b/org.springframework.aop/pom.xml
index 98c0cf409d4..8872f9bb240 100644
--- a/org.springframework.aop/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.aop/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-aop</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.asm/pom.xml b/org.springframework.asm/pom.xml
index 5b66af1639b..f9b6fad9a25 100644
--- a/org.springframework.asm/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.asm/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-asm</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.aspects/pom.xml b/org.springframework.aspects/pom.xml
index d5fa43e4e9c..9bc626f559b 100644
--- a/org.springframework.aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.aspects/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-aspects</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/pom.xml b/org.springframework.beans/pom.xml
index 67ae140c827..acc323a079b 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.context.support/pom.xml b/org.springframework.context.support/pom.xml
index 9a4eb62d39d..41397a92d87 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context.support/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.context.support/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-context-support</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/pom.xml b/org.springframework.context/pom.xml
index 9e2b417bfd0..21035658d69 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.context/pom.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 	<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
 		<relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-		<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.core/pom.xml b/org.springframework.core/pom.xml
index 1717f2c84d0..23c368ab96e 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.core/pom.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 	<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
 		<relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-		<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.expression/pom.xml b/org.springframework.expression/pom.xml
index 1ac99341d02..0225aed21fe 100644
--- a/org.springframework.expression/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.expression/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.instrument.tomcat/pom.xml b/org.springframework.instrument.tomcat/pom.xml
index bf94631dfbc..184fec5cd71 100644
--- a/org.springframework.instrument.tomcat/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.instrument.tomcat/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-instrument-tomcat</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.instrument/pom.xml b/org.springframework.instrument/pom.xml
index c7b4d47fe8c..5ab71f59a4c 100644
--- a/org.springframework.instrument/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.instrument/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-instrument</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration-tests/pom.xml b/org.springframework.integration-tests/pom.xml
index 48316c16b67..2bdb263cb95 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-integration-tests</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
 		<relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-		<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	</parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/org.springframework.jdbc/pom.xml b/org.springframework.jdbc/pom.xml
index d27a822aa82..5b2e07ff270 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/org.springframework.jms/pom.xml b/org.springframework.jms/pom.xml
index 3e5fdf8ed20..3f488ceeed2 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jms/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.jms/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-jms</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.orm/pom.xml b/org.springframework.orm/pom.xml
index 542321ea173..811a531e200 100644
--- a/org.springframework.orm/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.orm/pom.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 	<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-orm</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
 		<relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-		<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	</parent>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/org.springframework.oxm/pom.xml b/org.springframework.oxm/pom.xml
index ffe6f8832dc..feea09b5e49 100644
--- a/org.springframework.oxm/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.oxm/pom.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 	<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-oxm</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
 		<relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-		<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.spring-library/pom.xml b/org.springframework.spring-library/pom.xml
index 37e9857c3fa..9703fa9dd94 100644
--- a/org.springframework.spring-library/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.spring-library/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-library</artifactId>
   <packaging>libd</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <name>Spring Framework</name>
   <description>Spring is a layered Java/J2EE application platform, based on code published in Expert
   One-on-One J2EE Design and Development by Rod Johnson (Wrox, 2002). </description>
diff --git a/org.springframework.spring-parent/pom.xml b/org.springframework.spring-parent/pom.xml
index 406689f7c2c..c0ca43344e8 100644
--- a/org.springframework.spring-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.spring-parent/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Spring Framework - Parent</name>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <description>Spring Framework Parent</description>
   <scm>
     <url>https://fisheye.springframework.org/browse/spring-framework</url>
diff --git a/org.springframework.test/pom.xml b/org.springframework.test/pom.xml
index 79787997adf..18e08aacb5c 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.test/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.transaction/pom.xml b/org.springframework.transaction/pom.xml
index 1d5f7dfe896..0131c553b05 100644
--- a/org.springframework.transaction/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.transaction/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.portlet/pom.xml b/org.springframework.web.portlet/pom.xml
index ac6678b3f4f..fd3ff5fb70b 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.portlet/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.portlet/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-webmvc-portlet</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/pom.xml b/org.springframework.web.servlet/pom.xml
index 8cba496d91b..c28e4297484 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/pom.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 	<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
 		<relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-		<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<profiles>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.struts/pom.xml b/org.springframework.web.struts/pom.xml
index a82f148510e..a1f47576351 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.struts/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.struts/pom.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
   <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-struts</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
     <relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-    <version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web/pom.xml b/org.springframework.web/pom.xml
index 1bf839f6489..8b20e084603 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web/pom.xml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 	<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
-	<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-parent</artifactId>
 		<relativePath>../org.springframework.spring-parent</relativePath>
-		<version>3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.1.0.RC2</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<dependencies>