diff --git a/dist/android-lib/pom.xml b/dist/android-lib/pom.xml
index 6e86bf39e..516adf404 100644
--- a/dist/android-lib/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/android-lib/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-dist</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/dist/client-lib/pom.xml b/dist/client-lib/pom.xml
index da25a279c..4dcdedd8e 100644
--- a/dist/client-lib/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/client-lib/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-dist</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/dist/javadoc/pom.xml b/dist/javadoc/pom.xml
index 142b12c56..9c6cfece6 100644
--- a/dist/javadoc/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/javadoc/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-dist</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/dist/pom.xml b/dist/pom.xml
index e97baab04..872ecc9e1 100644
--- a/dist/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/dist/server-lib-ext/pom.xml b/dist/server-lib-ext/pom.xml
index 0af2d307f..5ba7f0e75 100644
--- a/dist/server-lib-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/server-lib-ext/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-dist</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/dist/server-lib/pom.xml b/dist/server-lib/pom.xml
index 844963bdd..63b9156dc 100644
--- a/dist/server-lib/pom.xml
+++ b/dist/server-lib/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-dist</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/ext/client-android/pom.xml b/ext/client-android/pom.xml
index 8f397a12e..1af3f8c4c 100644
--- a/ext/client-android/pom.xml
+++ b/ext/client-android/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-ext</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/ext/client-proxy/pom.xml b/ext/client-proxy/pom.xml
index 419caf6e2..c53d79266 100644
--- a/ext/client-proxy/pom.xml
+++ b/ext/client-proxy/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-ext</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/ext/karaf/karaf-features/pom.xml b/ext/karaf/karaf-features/pom.xml
index 2199e3ae9..f53541686 100644
--- a/ext/karaf/karaf-features/pom.xml
+++ b/ext/karaf/karaf-features/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-karaf</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
     <build>
diff --git a/ext/karaf/karaf-fit/pom.xml b/ext/karaf/karaf-fit/pom.xml
index 2cb20d299..f7412d078 100644
--- a/ext/karaf/karaf-fit/pom.xml
+++ b/ext/karaf/karaf-fit/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-karaf</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ext/karaf/karaf-fit/src/test/java/org/apache/olingo/osgi/itests/server/CarServiceTest.java b/ext/karaf/karaf-fit/src/test/java/org/apache/olingo/osgi/itests/server/CarServiceTest.java
index 2540b2a50..bfb0fa5d1 100644
--- a/ext/karaf/karaf-fit/src/test/java/org/apache/olingo/osgi/itests/server/CarServiceTest.java
+++ b/ext/karaf/karaf-fit/src/test/java/org/apache/olingo/osgi/itests/server/CarServiceTest.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class CarServiceTest extends OlingoOSGiTestSupport {
         return new Option[] {
             olingoBaseConfig(),
             features(olingoUrl, "olingo-server", "olingo-client"),
-            mavenBundle("org.apache.olingo", "odata-server-osgi-sample", "4.8.0-SNAPSHOT"),
+            mavenBundle("org.apache.olingo", "odata-server-osgi-sample", "4.8.0-RC01"),
             logLevel(LogLevel.INFO)
         };
     }
diff --git a/ext/karaf/pom.xml b/ext/karaf/pom.xml
index 09cd55610..735adce00 100644
--- a/ext/karaf/pom.xml
+++ b/ext/karaf/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-ext</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/ext/pojogen-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/ext/pojogen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index c6164b322..99593aa94 100644
--- a/ext/pojogen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/ext/pojogen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-ext</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/ext/pom.xml b/ext/pom.xml
index 8e5e7e3c2..48829c428 100644
--- a/ext/pom.xml
+++ b/ext/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/fit/pom.xml b/fit/pom.xml
index 88b1faf5b..57f1b117d 100644
--- a/fit/pom.xml
+++ b/fit/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/client-api/pom.xml b/lib/client-api/pom.xml
index 30cf83010..46c28a7c9 100644
--- a/lib/client-api/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/client-api/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/client-core/pom.xml b/lib/client-core/pom.xml
index bd665e7d2..9abc02342 100644
--- a/lib/client-core/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/client-core/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/commons-api/pom.xml b/lib/commons-api/pom.xml
index 70a4e5af7..79ce6f314 100644
--- a/lib/commons-api/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/commons-api/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/commons-core/pom.xml b/lib/commons-core/pom.xml
index a77fd852e..0e39bcc02 100644
--- a/lib/commons-core/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/commons-core/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/pom.xml b/lib/pom.xml
index b3b675dff..ff6dd8cf0 100644
--- a/lib/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/server-api/pom.xml b/lib/server-api/pom.xml
index 7376d6c38..884558751 100644
--- a/lib/server-api/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/server-api/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/server-core-ext/pom.xml b/lib/server-core-ext/pom.xml
index 72e364fb9..c2b474794 100644
--- a/lib/server-core-ext/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/server-core-ext/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/lib/server-core/pom.xml b/lib/server-core/pom.xml
index dade12b62..ee5f97b63 100644
--- a/lib/server-core/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/server-core/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/server-tecsvc/pom.xml b/lib/server-tecsvc/pom.xml
index 895538229..3d63e8be6 100644
--- a/lib/server-tecsvc/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/server-tecsvc/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lib/server-test/pom.xml b/lib/server-test/pom.xml
index 493322df8..acdbf9afd 100644
--- a/lib/server-test/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/server-test/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-lib</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ab0f3a8b5..f2900a117 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
   <artifactId>odata-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Olingo-OData</name>
diff --git a/samples/client/pom.xml b/samples/client/pom.xml
index f49e1bb21..811c03ef7 100644
--- a/samples/client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/osgi/server/pom.xml b/samples/osgi/server/pom.xml
index 74649ca0b..a294e1b0b 100644
--- a/samples/osgi/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/osgi/server/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ under the License.
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 2e3727b92..e52bd202a 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/server/pom.xml b/samples/server/pom.xml
index 027e9339e..d5c48f4dd 100644
--- a/samples/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
 		<artifactId>odata-samples</artifactId>
-		<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p0_all/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p0_all/pom.xml
index 3a0cc2355..b923b009d 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p0_all/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p0_all/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId} Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
     <properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p10_media/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p10_media/pom.xml
index a118fcc9c..8ce3cf68e 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p10_media/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p10_media/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-Media</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p11_batch/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p11_batch/pom.xml
index 8c9a02399..99891a81e 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p11_batch/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p11_batch/pom.xml
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-Batch</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
   <properties>
     <javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-    <odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+    <odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
     <project.source>1.6</project.source>
     <compiler.plugin.version>3.2</compiler.plugin.version>
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p12_deep_insert/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p12_deep_insert/pom.xml
index 5623b6cb6..4030bf058 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p12_deep_insert/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p12_deep_insert/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-DeepInsert</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p12_deep_insert_preparation/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p12_deep_insert_preparation/pom.xml
index 8979e0efc..361efe15b 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p12_deep_insert_preparation/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p12_deep_insert_preparation/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-DeepInsertPreparation</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p1_read/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p1_read/pom.xml
index 34aca0c9b..9203f70f8 100755
--- a/samples/tutorials/p1_read/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p1_read/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-Read</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p2_readep/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p2_readep/pom.xml
index e69c94541..a3489ca7d 100755
--- a/samples/tutorials/p2_readep/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p2_readep/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-ReadEp</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p3_write/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p3_write/pom.xml
index 37f1ea4c2..7f96b2664 100755
--- a/samples/tutorials/p3_write/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p3_write/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-Write</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p4_navigation/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p4_navigation/pom.xml
index d7e155a7e..e03e9d06e 100755
--- a/samples/tutorials/p4_navigation/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p4_navigation/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
   <artifactId>DemoService-Navigation</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p5_queryoptions-tcs/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p5_queryoptions-tcs/pom.xml
index 0857a075a..1f5e60f99 100755
--- a/samples/tutorials/p5_queryoptions-tcs/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p5_queryoptions-tcs/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-QueryOptions-TCS</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p6_queryoptions-es/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p6_queryoptions-es/pom.xml
index f3f69d72f..eaa3ebf63 100755
--- a/samples/tutorials/p6_queryoptions-es/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p6_queryoptions-es/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
   <artifactId>DemoService-QueryOptions-ES</artifactId>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
-  <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p7_queryoptions-o/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p7_queryoptions-o/pom.xml
index 98ce530d0..6d208c9b7 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p7_queryoptions-o/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p7_queryoptions-o/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-QueryOptions-O</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p8_queryoptions-f/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p8_queryoptions-f/pom.xml
index c3686f346..fcf6980da 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p8_queryoptions-f/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p8_queryoptions-f/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-QueryOptions-F</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId} Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
     <properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p9_action/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p9_action/pom.xml
index 56ff5f32d..d32cc5ce4 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p9_action/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p9_action/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-Action</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/p9_action_preparation/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/p9_action_preparation/pom.xml
index 04ea8a27f..aa20102bf 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/p9_action_preparation/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/p9_action_preparation/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-ActionPreparation</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/pe_streaming/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/pe_streaming/pom.xml
index 27e41d986..51be6f1f9 100755
--- a/samples/tutorials/pe_streaming/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/pe_streaming/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<groupId>my.group.id</groupId>
 	<artifactId>DemoService-Streaming</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
 
 	<name>${project.artifactId}-Webapp</name>
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<javax.version>2.5</javax.version>
-		<odata.version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</odata.version>
+		<odata.version>4.8.0-RC01</odata.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.7</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/samples/tutorials/pom.xml b/samples/tutorials/pom.xml
index 9bdd548ef..b3348b660 100644
--- a/samples/tutorials/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorials/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.olingo</groupId>
     <artifactId>odata-samples</artifactId>
-    <version>4.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.8.0-RC01</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>