diff --git a/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml b/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml
index 8fd6d4759..312045bd7 100644
--- a/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/arcgiscache/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-arcgiscache</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/core/pom.xml b/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
index 31ba264ec..d3d1cf2cf 100644
--- a/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml b/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
index d99b74b8a..4cb480a78 100644
--- a/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/diskquota/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-diskquota</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml b/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
index fba69ce75..e195e6ce9 100644
--- a/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/georss/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-georss</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml b/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
index 9f120b98d..80c7f708d 100644
--- a/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/gmaps/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-gmaps</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml b/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
index c3d909172..e6dfe810a 100644
--- a/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/kml/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-kml</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/pom.xml b/geowebcache/pom.xml
index 120d92054..f4d0b77d8 100644
--- a/geowebcache/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   <name>geowebcache</name>
   <url>http://geowebcache.org</url>
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
             <descriptor>release/war.xml</descriptor>
             <descriptor>release/doc.xml</descriptor>
           </descriptors>
-          <finalName>geowebcache-1.3-SNAPSHOT</finalName>
+          <finalName>geowebcache-1.3-RC2</finalName>
           <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/release</outputDirectory>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/geowebcache/release/doc.xml b/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
index d5689b4cf..d4dd8c2ed 100644
--- a/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/release/doc.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<fileSets>
 		<fileSet>
 			<directory>../documentation/en/user/build/html</directory>
-			<outputDirectory>geowebcache-1.3-SNAPSHOT/doc</outputDirectory>
+			<outputDirectory>geowebcache-1.3-RC2/doc</outputDirectory>
 			<includes>
 				<include>**/*</include>
 			</includes>
diff --git a/geowebcache/release/src.xml b/geowebcache/release/src.xml
index 6a8c18adc..1ac46e086 100644
--- a/geowebcache/release/src.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/release/src.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <fileSets>
     <fileSet>
       <directory>${project.basedir}</directory>
-      <outputDirectory>geowebcache-1.3-SNAPSHOT/</outputDirectory>
+      <outputDirectory>geowebcache-1.3-RC2/</outputDirectory>
       <useDefaultExcludes>true</useDefaultExcludes>
       <excludes>
         <exclude>**/${project.build.directory}/**</exclude>
diff --git a/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml b/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml
index 0d5aa3fd7..7e44e382a 100644
--- a/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/rest/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-rest</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml b/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
index 02fc1cbfe..006cd2400 100644
--- a/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/tms/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-tms</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml b/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
index 7f137b29a..29a66bd49 100644
--- a/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/ve/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-ve</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/web/pom.xml b/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
index b8a12f1c6..e89db0656 100644
--- a/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/web/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-web</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml b/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
index fbb460731..87f5eabbb 100644
--- a/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/wms/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-wms</artifactId>
diff --git a/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml b/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
index e04494a8c..637d5c5b5 100644
--- a/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
+++ b/geowebcache/wmts/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
     <artifactId>geowebcache</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3-RC2</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.geowebcache</groupId>
   <artifactId>gwc-wmts</artifactId>