diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index 4b3ddba5af..76aab7bdf4 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-acl</artifactId>
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+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
   <name>spring-security-acl</name>
   <description>spring-security-acl</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
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   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
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@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
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diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index de279fc98f..d37be2be9d 100644
--- a/aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/aspects/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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   <name>spring-security-aspects</name>
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   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index 824796bc6f..01729cc701 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
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+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
   <name>spring-security-cas</name>
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   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
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@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
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       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
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diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 9cfef6ffa1..c88a271e32 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-  <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
   <name>spring-security-config</name>
   <description>spring-security-config</description>
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   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
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@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
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@@ -108,21 +108,21 @@
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       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
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       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
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diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 3cd89d4bf6..23084dad00 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
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diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index 0217c3d953..4204ec3ed1 100644
--- a/crypto/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
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-  <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
   <name>spring-security-crypto</name>
   <description>spring-security-crypto</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
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   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
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diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b74a30c05d..60c570c668 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT
+version=4.0.0.M1
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index 3b96571829..4c5a0aabc1 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
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-  <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
   <name>itest-context</name>
   <description>itest-context</description>
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   <repositories>
     <repository>
-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
+      <url>https://repo.spring.io/milestone</url>
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diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index a4072808f4..3683b9c5ba 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
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-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
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diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index 575f499775..b92addaab8 100644
--- a/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
+      <id>spring-milestone</id>
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diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index d72edbb26a..0cc2325172 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
index c643ed0b12..9409667241 100644
--- a/remoting/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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diff --git a/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml b/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml
index 65695cd4ed..e4e737cfdc 100644
--- a/samples/aspectj-xml/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-      <id>spring-snasphot</id>
-      <url>https://repo.spring.io/snapshot</url>
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diff --git a/samples/cas/sample-xml/pom.xml b/samples/cas/sample-xml/pom.xml
index 3ef3ad2aae..a9984bc7c6 100644
--- a/samples/cas/sample-xml/pom.xml
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diff --git a/samples/cas/server/pom.xml b/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
index 206b11f9cc..831c82ce99 100644
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diff --git a/samples/concurrency-jc/pom.xml b/samples/concurrency-jc/pom.xml
index 32f7986370..dbdf42f24b 100644
--- a/samples/concurrency-jc/pom.xml
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   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-taglibs</artifactId>
-  <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
   <name>spring-security-taglibs</name>
   <description>spring-security-taglibs</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -44,27 +44,27 @@
   </build>
   <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-acl</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.M1</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.M1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/test/pom.xml b/test/pom.xml
index b9c5584dbb..4d8fc0b1fa 100644
--- a/test/pom.xml
+++ b/test/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-  <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
   <name>spring-security-test</name>
   <description>spring-security-test</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@
   </build>
   <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.M1</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.M1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index fe45622f27..6f517e5c5d 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-  <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
   <name>spring-security-web</name>
   <description>spring-security-web</description>
   <url>http://spring.io/spring-security</url>
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
   </build>
   <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>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>4.0.0.M1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>