diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index efca1c23bc..05d0edbd8b 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-acl</name>
   <description>spring-security-acl</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index 24f4de49d5..18fae9a110 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-aspects</name>
   <description>spring-security-aspects</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index 2c03a886ac..08a5840819 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-cas</name>
   <description>spring-security-cas</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 409a142ef7..68e34f7a63 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-config</name>
   <description>spring-security-config</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -96,28 +96,28 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
@@ -375,13 +375,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-aspects</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.1.xsd b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.1.xsd
index 2c2b6fc457..02158adc8d 100644
--- a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.1.xsd
+++ b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.1.xsd
@@ -1324,8 +1324,7 @@
   <xs:attributeGroup name="form-login.attlist">
       <xs:attribute name="login-processing-url" type="xs:token">
          <xs:annotation>
-            <xs:documentation>The URL that the login form is posted to. If unspecified, it defaults to
-                /login.
+            <xs:documentation>The URL that the login form is posted to. If unspecified, it defaults to /login.
                 </xs:documentation>
          </xs:annotation>
       </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.2.xsd b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.2.xsd
index 3007855206..87b38bfdbe 100644
--- a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.2.xsd
+++ b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.2.xsd
@@ -1326,8 +1326,7 @@
   <xs:attributeGroup name="form-login.attlist">
       <xs:attribute name="login-processing-url" type="xs:token">
          <xs:annotation>
-            <xs:documentation>The URL that the login form is posted to. If unspecified, it defaults to
-                /login.
+            <xs:documentation>The URL that the login form is posted to. If unspecified, it defaults to /login.
                 </xs:documentation>
          </xs:annotation>
       </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-4.0.xsd b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-4.0.xsd
index 56989b5e4a..5b7ec63cd0 100644
--- a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-4.0.xsd
+++ b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-4.0.xsd
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
       <xs:attribute name="use-expressions" use="required" type="xs:boolean">
          <xs:annotation>
             <xs:documentation>Enables the use of expressions in the 'access' attributes in &lt;intercept-url&gt; elements
-                rather than the traditional list of configuration attributes. Defaults to 'false'. If
+                rather than the traditional list of configuration attributes. Defaults to 'true'. If
                 enabled, each attribute should contain a single boolean expression. If the expression
                 evaluates to 'true', access will be granted.
                 </xs:documentation>
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
       <xs:attribute name="use-expressions" type="xs:boolean">
          <xs:annotation>
             <xs:documentation>Enables the use of expressions in the 'access' attributes in &lt;intercept-url&gt; elements
-                rather than the traditional list of configuration attributes. Defaults to 'false'. If
+                rather than the traditional list of configuration attributes. Defaults to 'true'. If
                 enabled, each attribute should contain a single boolean expression. If the expression
                 evaluates to 'true', access will be granted.
                 </xs:documentation>
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@
       <xs:attribute name="use-expressions" type="xs:boolean">
          <xs:annotation>
             <xs:documentation>Enables the use of expressions in the 'access' attributes in &lt;intercept-url&gt; elements
-                rather than the traditional list of configuration attributes. Defaults to 'false'. If
+                rather than the traditional list of configuration attributes. Defaults to 'true'. If
                 enabled, each attribute should contain a single boolean expression. If the expression
                 evaluates to 'true', access will be granted.
                 </xs:documentation>
@@ -1353,8 +1353,7 @@
   <xs:attributeGroup name="form-login.attlist">
       <xs:attribute name="login-processing-url" type="xs:token">
          <xs:annotation>
-            <xs:documentation>The URL that the login form is posted to. If unspecified, it defaults to
-                /login.
+            <xs:documentation>The URL that the login form is posted to. If unspecified, it defaults to /login.
                 </xs:documentation>
          </xs:annotation>
       </xs:attribute>
@@ -1388,16 +1387,16 @@
       <xs:attribute name="login-page" type="xs:token">
          <xs:annotation>
             <xs:documentation>The URL for the login page. If no login URL is specified, Spring Security will
-                automatically create a login URL at GET /login and a corresponding filter to
-                render that login URL when requested.
+                automatically create a login URL at GET /login and a corresponding filter to render that
+                login URL when requested.
                 </xs:documentation>
          </xs:annotation>
       </xs:attribute>
       <xs:attribute name="authentication-failure-url" type="xs:token">
          <xs:annotation>
             <xs:documentation>The URL for the login failure page. If no login failure URL is specified, Spring Security
-                will automatically create a failure login URL at /login?error and a
-                corresponding filter to render that login failure URL when requested.
+                will automatically create a failure login URL at /login?error and a corresponding filter
+                to render that login failure URL when requested.
                 </xs:documentation>
          </xs:annotation>
       </xs:attribute>
@@ -1595,7 +1594,7 @@
       <xs:attribute name="use-expressions" type="xs:boolean">
          <xs:annotation>
             <xs:documentation>Enables the use of expressions in the 'access' attributes in &lt;intercept-url&gt; elements
-                rather than the traditional list of configuration attributes. Defaults to 'false'. If
+                rather than the traditional list of configuration attributes. Defaults to 'true'. If
                 enabled, each attribute should contain a single boolean expression. If the expression
                 evaluates to 'true', access will be granted.
                 </xs:documentation>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 25ca636380..00ff86d4e4 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-core</name>
   <description>spring-security-core</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index b78b5de7e2..158a69f301 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-crypto</name>
   <description>spring-security-crypto</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/data/pom.xml b/data/pom.xml
index 63b04b1834..d79d1bb56b 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-data</name>
   <description>spring-security-data</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index f3fe241847..e1751de9c0 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>itest-context</name>
   <description>itest-context</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index 5abea00e57..fa82d2e2ac 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>itest-web</name>
   <description>itest-web</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -147,31 +147,31 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index f703f097e9..7e2b0c2bba 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-ldap</name>
   <description>spring-security-ldap</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/messaging/pom.xml b/messaging/pom.xml
index 62bcff153a..66389257a5 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-messaging</name>
   <description>spring-security-messaging</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index 365e343d9e..ea7924198a 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>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
   <name>spring-security-openid</name>
   <description>spring-security-openid</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   </scm>
   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
     </repository>
   </repositories>
   <dependencies>
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.RC1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
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