diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index 1ff4b103eb..f0c93b9a7c 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-acl</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-acl</name>
   <description>spring-security-acl</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index 910024b100..9e110fa94c 100644
--- a/aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/aspects/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-aspects</name>
   <description>spring-security-aspects</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index 8eaf3c4e7f..723f0a5532 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-cas</name>
   <description>spring-security-cas</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 75e3122ae2..ab549ad317 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-config</name>
   <description>spring-security-config</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -97,28 +97,28 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -371,13 +371,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 5a87acf53e..dae4f5fc86 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-core</name>
   <description>spring-security-core</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index 1b499f84a2..ba73417922 100644
--- a/crypto/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-crypto</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-crypto</name>
   <description>spring-security-crypto</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/data/pom.xml b/data/pom.xml
index 361b6e7623..121b83d2c3 100644
--- a/data/pom.xml
+++ b/data/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-data</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-data</name>
   <description>spring-security-data</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9e5b62b270..920782a98f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=4.1.0.RC1
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index f9fc1019c1..1e879d3bfb 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>itest-context</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>itest-context</name>
   <description>itest-context</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index 2a61d01fa9..51df69ff10 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>itest-web</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>itest-web</name>
   <description>itest-web</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -150,31 +150,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index bee5925124..5727a4b4be 100644
--- a/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-ldap</name>
   <description>spring-security-ldap</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/messaging/pom.xml b/messaging/pom.xml
index 2ceff991d9..bc880ca41a 100644
--- a/messaging/pom.xml
+++ b/messaging/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-messaging</name>
   <description>spring-security-messaging</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index c8616c8e6f..3c7c05b1e9 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-openid</name>
   <description>spring-security-openid</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
index a40d134f77..aac24b6d8a 100644
--- a/remoting/pom.xml
+++ b/remoting/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-remoting</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-remoting</name>
   <description>spring-security-remoting</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/samples/aspectj-jc/pom.xml b/samples/aspectj-jc/pom.xml
index a57b706daa..d7e148f859 100644
--- a/samples/aspectj-jc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/aspectj-jc/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-samples-aspectj-jc</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-samples-aspectj-jc</name>
   <description>spring-security-samples-aspectj-jc</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
   </dependencies>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <build>
diff --git a/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml b/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml
index 88d3000068..8fa72d7b4e 100644
--- a/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-samples-aspectj-xml</artifactId>
-  <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-samples-aspectj-xml</name>
   <description>spring-security-samples-aspectj-xml</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.1.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
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index 26abb48776..38182b742c 100644
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-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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diff --git a/samples/preauth-xml/pom.xml b/samples/preauth-xml/pom.xml
index 4f4a127d0d..c68fad9d79 100644
--- a/samples/preauth-xml/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/rememberme-jc/pom.xml b/samples/rememberme-jc/pom.xml
index 8feaf45110..ae7ebca674 100644
--- a/samples/rememberme-jc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/rememberme-jc/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml b/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
index 16d4fa5f79..8945b989e2 100644
--- a/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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diff --git a/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml b/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
index 09ca03f047..f4b7dcaee9 100644
--- a/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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diff --git a/samples/x509-jc/pom.xml b/samples/x509-jc/pom.xml
index 976fbf25f9..ef7c34d89c 100644
--- a/samples/x509-jc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/x509-jc/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
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diff --git a/taglibs/pom.xml b/taglibs/pom.xml
index d9aa655a12..746fbfdda2 100644
--- a/taglibs/pom.xml
+++ b/taglibs/pom.xml
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-      <id>spring-snapshot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
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diff --git a/test/pom.xml b/test/pom.xml
index b658cd1712..f56a54d13f 100644
--- a/test/pom.xml
+++ b/test/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
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diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 74a934c7ac..16b6431906 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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