Tagging 1.6.0-rc2
diff --git a/apps/acl/pom.xml b/apps/acl/pom.xml
index f21aa2a..8d9ef17 100644
--- a/apps/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/acl/pom.xml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-acl</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
     <description>ONOS ACL application</description>
diff --git a/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml b/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
index 6618779..a960785 100644
--- a/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>onos-app-bgprouter</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/cip/pom.xml b/apps/cip/pom.xml
index 3658631..3f69a06 100644
--- a/apps/cip/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cip/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-cip</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/cpman/api/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/api/pom.xml
index 99b12b6..bbfe3dc 100644
--- a/apps/cpman/api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cpman/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-cpman</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-cpman-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
index cad5fb5..a47a7a15 100644
--- a/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-cpman</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-cpman</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/cpman/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/pom.xml
index e7dca06..1e1ba96 100644
--- a/apps/cpman/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cpman/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-cpman</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml b/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml
index 41cbbe5..b4a9339 100644
--- a/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>cord-gui</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <description>Demo CORD Subscriber Web GUI</description>
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/pullwar.sh b/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/pullwar.sh
index b93748f..ef3bba2 100644
--- a/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/pullwar.sh
+++ b/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/pullwar.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-cp $ONOS_ROOT/apps/demo/cord-gui/target/cord-gui-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT.war .
+cp $ONOS_ROOT/apps/demo/cord-gui/target/cord-gui-1.6.0-rc2.war .
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me b/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me
index 8805356..ef4b9b5 100644
--- a/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me
+++ b/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 export LISTENPORT=8080
 export JETTY="-jar jetty-runner.jar"
-export CORD=./cord-gui-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT.war
+export CORD=./cord-gui-1.6.0-rc2.war
 export LOGDBG=-Dorg.onosproject.cord.gui.LEVEL=DEBUG
 export DEBUG="-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=5005,server=y,suspend=n"
 export LOG=cord.log
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/api/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/api/pom.xml
index 68e9855..3fdd85e 100644
--- a/apps/dhcp/api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/dhcp/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-dhcp</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-dhcp-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
index 831a033..17f7063 100644
--- a/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-dhcp</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-dhcp</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
index 9cd9bd2..e81742a 100644
--- a/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-dhcp</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml b/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml
index bd6fae6..0a21006 100644
--- a/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-drivermatrix</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/events/pom.xml b/apps/events/pom.xml
index 035ad75..fe88fca 100644
--- a/apps/events/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/events/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-events</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml
index b9e4eb2..ecaac70 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-fm-onosfw</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml
index 7b47a8f..0917d48 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-fm-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml
index 4f0c734..841ba64 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-fm-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
index 1ae3fab..6dbb21f 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-fm-mgr</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
index 5159c08..c934a9f 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml
index 81e4f5e..15feb11 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml b/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
index acbf8cd..f189915 100644
--- a/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-flowanalyzer</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/fwd/pom.xml b/apps/fwd/pom.xml
index 111b144..94271ea 100644
--- a/apps/fwd/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/fwd/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-fwd</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/gangliametrics/pom.xml b/apps/gangliametrics/pom.xml
index 0a3e9c2..6da5b7f 100644
--- a/apps/gangliametrics/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/gangliametrics/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-ganglia</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/graphitemetrics/pom.xml b/apps/graphitemetrics/pom.xml
index 7433407..9a71438 100644
--- a/apps/graphitemetrics/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/graphitemetrics/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-graphite</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/influxdbmetrics/pom.xml b/apps/influxdbmetrics/pom.xml
index 3d63d87..3461957 100644
--- a/apps/influxdbmetrics/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/influxdbmetrics/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-influxdb</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml b/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml
index 11a3044..9eda66b 100644
--- a/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-app-iptopology-api</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/kafka-integration/pom.xml b/apps/kafka-integration/pom.xml
index badf5ee..305afb7 100644
--- a/apps/kafka-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/kafka-integration/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-kafka</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/metrics/pom.xml b/apps/metrics/pom.xml
index 61d65c0..6d0558e 100644
--- a/apps/metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/metrics/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-metrics</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/mfwd/pom.xml b/apps/mfwd/pom.xml
index 1a26f3f..6ccc036 100644
--- a/apps/mfwd/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mfwd/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-mfwd</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/mlb/pom.xml b/apps/mlb/pom.xml
index e60754d..6531670 100644
--- a/apps/mlb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mlb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-mlb</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/mobility/pom.xml b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
index 1ba4a8a..ff8d4cd 100644
--- a/apps/mobility/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-mobility</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/newoptical/pom.xml b/apps/newoptical/pom.xml
index 5ff9687..7d84382 100644
--- a/apps/newoptical/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/newoptical/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-newoptical</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml b/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml
index b1b3291..56a14a0 100644
--- a/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-openstackinterface-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/openstackinterface/app/pom.xml b/apps/openstackinterface/app/pom.xml
index 52958e9..7a951f7 100644
--- a/apps/openstackinterface/app/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-openstackinterface-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/openstackinterface/pom.xml b/apps/openstackinterface/pom.xml
index 0feacb1..b4bb0ba 100644
--- a/apps/openstackinterface/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-app-openstackinterface</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/api/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/api/pom.xml
index b5b0104..9d49acb 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-openstacknetworking-api</artifactId>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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             <artifactId>onos-app-openstackinterface-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/app/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/app/pom.xml
index 8e56ede..9dc8455 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/app/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-openstacknetworking-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackrouting/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackrouting/pom.xml
index b825e72..ae11593 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackswitching/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackswitching/pom.xml
index 32ef9fa..556088e 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-app-openstackswitching</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml
index 2e4044b..c053514 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-app-openstacknetworking</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/web/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/web/pom.xml
index 7d04989..829c617 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/web/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/openstacknode/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknode/pom.xml
index 16b7952..9583d2c 100644
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     <artifactId>onos-app-openstacknode</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/optical/pom.xml b/apps/optical/pom.xml
index 7615168..ebe1e30 100644
--- a/apps/optical/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/optical/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-optical</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/pathpainter/pom.xml b/apps/pathpainter/pom.xml
index 8369c47..47b0027 100644
--- a/apps/pathpainter/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pathpainter/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-pp</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/pce/app/pom.xml b/apps/pce/app/pom.xml
index 1f5d837..1364b57 100644
--- a/apps/pce/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pce/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-pce</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-app-pce</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/pce/pceweb/pom.xml b/apps/pce/pceweb/pom.xml
index b9b1435..8bc7af1 100644
--- a/apps/pce/pceweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pce/pceweb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-pce</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-pceweb</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/pce/pom.xml b/apps/pce/pom.xml
index 7ba4bca..bc204d7 100644
--- a/apps/pce/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pce/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml b/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml
index 5f98cc8..2bb9040 100644
--- a/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-app-pcep-api</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/pim/pom.xml b/apps/pim/pom.xml
index 528095b..836562e 100644
--- a/apps/pim/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pim/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-pim</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index a51c33d..f37f97d 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml b/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
index 6b6e169..009934a 100644
--- a/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-proxyarp</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml b/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
index c8cf8e1..096ef8a 100644
--- a/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-reactive-routing</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/routing-api/pom.xml b/apps/routing-api/pom.xml
index f04be2d..3e0f408 100644
--- a/apps/routing-api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/routing-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/apps/routing/pom.xml b/apps/routing/pom.xml
index cc5036f..496cf4a 100644
--- a/apps/routing/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/routing/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/apps/scalablegateway/pom.xml b/apps/scalablegateway/pom.xml
index 099d9f0..1a1a48d 100644
--- a/apps/scalablegateway/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/scalablegateway/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-scalablegateway</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/pom.xml b/apps/sdnip/pom.xml
index a84cdf7..1bd6bfa 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/sdnip/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-sdnip</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml b/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
index 1ad6d74..e362d22 100644
--- a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-segmentrouting</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/test/demo/pom.xml b/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
index 70b085d..23a2190 100644
--- a/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-demo</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml b/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
index a5131ac..495ca3b 100644
--- a/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-distributed-primitives</artifactId>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-core-dist</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/test/election/pom.xml b/apps/test/election/pom.xml
index d95d148..99b76cb 100644
--- a/apps/test/election/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/election/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-election</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/test/flow-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/flow-perf/pom.xml
index 64a96ad..15984c8 100644
--- a/apps/test/flow-perf/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/flow-perf/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-flow-perf</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
index 814af26..c50ec9a 100644
--- a/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-intent-perf</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/test/loadtest/pom.xml b/apps/test/loadtest/pom.xml
index 31f4828..692d66d 100644
--- a/apps/test/loadtest/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/loadtest/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-loadtest</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml
index 9fea6e2..ba3c14a 100644
--- a/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-messaging-perf</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/test/pom.xml b/apps/test/pom.xml
index 43fc905..da5ff8d 100644
--- a/apps/test/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
index e699abf..4a39b06 100644
--- a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-virtualbng</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/vpls/pom.xml b/apps/vpls/pom.xml
index 3a61499..2d45068 100644
--- a/apps/vpls/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vpls/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-vpls</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/vrouter/pom.xml b/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
index 47d2065..14ba067 100644
--- a/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-app-vrouter</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
     <description>Virtual router (vRouter) application</description>
diff --git a/apps/vtn/app/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/app/pom.xml
index aad1e8b..6ba6132 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-vtn</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-vtn-onosfw</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/vtn/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/pom.xml
index 0808312..1658d81 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-vtn</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml
index 31ceb5f..8ce449e 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
 		<artifactId>onos-app-vtn</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>onos-app-sfc-mgr</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml
index c08fdc3..792d513 100755
--- a/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-vtn</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-sfc-web</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml
index 7cfdfca..7a3aac2 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-vtn</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-vtn-mgr</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnrsc/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnrsc/pom.xml
index dfb9d47..8f1526c 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/vtnrsc/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/vtnrsc/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-vtn</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
index f921416..fdded6d 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-vtn</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml b/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml
index 8180a3d..c33e045 100644
--- a/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-xos-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/xosclient/pom.xml b/apps/xosclient/pom.xml
index 4cda78c..ae41add 100644
--- a/apps/xosclient/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/xosclient/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-xos-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/buck-tools/onos_stage.py b/buck-tools/onos_stage.py
index 96f153b..7c9eaf7 100755
--- a/buck-tools/onos_stage.py
+++ b/buck-tools/onos_stage.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
                                 addFile(output, dest, oar.open(f), f.file_size)
                                 written_files.add(dest)
             elif 'features.xml' in file:
-                dest = BASE + 'apache-karaf-3.0.5/system/org/onosproject/onos-features/1.6.0-SNAPSHOT/'
-                dest += 'onos-features-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT-features.xml'
+                dest = BASE + 'apache-karaf-3.0.5/system/org/onosproject/onos-features/1.6.0-rc2/'
+                dest += 'onos-features-1.6.0-rc2-features.xml'
                 with open(file) as f:
                     addFile(output, dest, f, os.stat(file).st_size)
         addString(output, BASE + 'apps/org.onosproject.drivers/active', '')
diff --git a/bucklets/onos.bucklet b/bucklets/onos.bucklet
index aa2e057..7080340 100644
--- a/bucklets/onos.bucklet
+++ b/bucklets/onos.bucklet
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 
 ONOS_GROUP_ID = 'org.onosproject'
-ONOS_VERSION = '1.6.0-SNAPSHOT'
+ONOS_VERSION = '1.6.0-rc2'
 ONOS_ARTIFACT_BASE = 'onos-'
 
 def _get_name():
diff --git a/bucklets/onos_app.bucklet b/bucklets/onos_app.bucklet
index 8d0eca3..b6dd0b6 100644
--- a/bucklets/onos_app.bucklet
+++ b/bucklets/onos_app.bucklet
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ONOS_ORIGIN = 'ON.Lab'
 ONOS_GROUP_ID = 'org.onosproject'
-ONOS_VERSION = '1.6.0-SNAPSHOT'
+ONOS_VERSION = '1.6.0-rc2'
 DEFAULT_APP_CATEGORY = 'Utility'
 ONOS_ARTIFACT_BASE = 'onos-'
 APP_PREFIX = ONOS_GROUP_ID + '.'
diff --git a/cli/pom.xml b/cli/pom.xml
index 8d5206e..4a8dad7 100644
--- a/cli/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/api/pom.xml b/core/api/pom.xml
index 436d968..2c3e8b0 100644
--- a/core/api/pom.xml
+++ b/core/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-core</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/common/pom.xml b/core/common/pom.xml
index 13b8c5d..d7ba159 100644
--- a/core/common/pom.xml
+++ b/core/common/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-core</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/net/pom.xml b/core/net/pom.xml
index 3e7fb9c..632c0ae 100644
--- a/core/net/pom.xml
+++ b/core/net/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-core</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-net</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java
index 4b8634d..accc16d 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
     private static final File VERSION_FILE = new File("../VERSION");
-    private static Version version = Version.version("1.6.0-SNAPSHOT");
+    private static Version version = Version.version("1.6.0-rc2");
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected ApplicationIdStore applicationIdStore;
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index f378172..e982702 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/security/pom.xml b/core/security/pom.xml
index 8bf4383..a5bdbdd 100644
--- a/core/security/pom.xml
+++ b/core/security/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-core</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-security</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/dist/pom.xml b/core/store/dist/pom.xml
index 38dc837..0779ccf 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/pom.xml
+++ b/core/store/dist/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-core-store</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-dist</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/persistence/pom.xml b/core/store/persistence/pom.xml
index 317be50..4648af2 100644
--- a/core/store/persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/core/store/persistence/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-core-store</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-persistence</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/pom.xml b/core/store/pom.xml
index 015c222..20843db 100644
--- a/core/store/pom.xml
+++ b/core/store/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-core</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-store</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/primitives/pom.xml b/core/store/primitives/pom.xml
index 76cb419..820f95a 100644
--- a/core/store/primitives/pom.xml
+++ b/core/store/primitives/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-core-store</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-primitives</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/pom.xml b/core/store/serializers/pom.xml
index f9352e5..826a9bd 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/pom.xml
+++ b/core/store/serializers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-core-store</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-serializers</artifactId>
diff --git a/docs/external.xml b/docs/external.xml
index 91666f3..54aaa5c 100644
--- a/docs/external.xml
+++ b/docs/external.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                     </sourceFileExcludes>
                     <excludePackageNames>@external-excludes</excludePackageNames>
                     <docfilessubdirs>true</docfilessubdirs>
-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.6.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
+                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.6.0-rc2)</doctitle>
                     <groups>
                         <group>
                             <title>Network Model &amp; Services</title>
diff --git a/docs/internal.xml b/docs/internal.xml
index ec640ad..5330b61 100644
--- a/docs/internal.xml
+++ b/docs/internal.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                 <configuration>
                     <show>package</show>
                     <docfilessubdirs>true</docfilessubdirs>
-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.6.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
+                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.6.0-rc2)</doctitle>
                     <excludePackageNames>@internal-excludes</excludePackageNames>
                     <sourceFileExcludes>
                         <sourceFileExclude>**/generated-sources/**</sourceFileExclude>
diff --git a/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml b/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml
index 452d9ea..5784b7a 100644
--- a/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <artifactId>onos-drivers-bmv2</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
 
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
diff --git a/drivers/bti/pom.xml b/drivers/bti/pom.xml
index c340fc5..d700eae 100644
--- a/drivers/bti/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/bti/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-snmp-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-incubator-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/drivers/ciena/pom.xml b/drivers/ciena/pom.xml
index 6c72920..1bf622c 100644
--- a/drivers/ciena/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/ciena/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/cisco/pom.xml b/drivers/cisco/pom.xml
index abcda7d..10255cd 100644
--- a/drivers/cisco/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/cisco/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/corsa/pom.xml b/drivers/corsa/pom.xml
index 9bc2626..20a4d84 100644
--- a/drivers/corsa/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/default/pom.xml b/drivers/default/pom.xml
index 73afd90..52c8229 100644
--- a/drivers/default/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/default/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml b/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml
index 4e68f17..db3a798 100644
--- a/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml b/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml
index fef1cab..df0cec4 100644
--- a/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/netconf/pom.xml b/drivers/netconf/pom.xml
index 8f6a486..d08f3af 100644
--- a/drivers/netconf/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/optical/pom.xml b/drivers/optical/pom.xml
index ad9a9e7..155af57 100644
--- a/drivers/optical/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/optical/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/ovsdb/pom.xml b/drivers/ovsdb/pom.xml
index 01f1c7b..94081ce 100644
--- a/drivers/ovsdb/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/pom.xml b/drivers/pom.xml
index 957544b..bbbb9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
diff --git a/drivers/utilities/pom.xml b/drivers/utilities/pom.xml
index a112ffe..c1dd9b9 100644
--- a/drivers/utilities/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/features/pom.xml b/features/pom.xml
index 0de98a2..54497ed 100644
--- a/features/pom.xml
+++ b/features/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-features</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/api/pom.xml b/incubator/api/pom.xml
index 57e2289..33db9ba 100644
--- a/incubator/api/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-incubator-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/core/pom.xml b/incubator/core/pom.xml
index 4d37765..e85d607 100644
--- a/incubator/core/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-incubator-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/net/pom.xml b/incubator/net/pom.xml
index 351a4dd..c080692 100644
--- a/incubator/net/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-incubator-net</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/pom.xml b/incubator/pom.xml
index 8241dfc..d331f55 100644
--- a/incubator/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/protobuf/pom.xml b/incubator/protobuf/pom.xml
index 92d914d..08247ec 100644
--- a/incubator/protobuf/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-incubator-protobuf</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/rpc-grpc/pom.xml b/incubator/rpc-grpc/pom.xml
index 20ccf20..e9a1ca6 100644
--- a/incubator/rpc-grpc/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-incubator-rpc-grpc</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/rpc/pom.xml b/incubator/rpc/pom.xml
index 28d1bcf..f7d47d9 100644
--- a/incubator/rpc/pom.xml
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-incubator-rpc</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/store/pom.xml b/incubator/store/pom.xml
index 28832a0..6280716 100644
--- a/incubator/store/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-incubator-store</artifactId>
diff --git a/lib/pom.xml b/lib/pom.xml
index cda4780..1fc4e1f4 100644
--- a/lib/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
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-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
 
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Open Network Operating System shared dependencies</description>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0df9c81..35b7990 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
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     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
 
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Open Network Operating System root project</description>
diff --git a/protocols/bgp/api/pom.xml b/protocols/bgp/api/pom.xml
index af2c2d0..261c8f3 100755
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-bgp-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/protocols/bgp/bgpio/pom.xml b/protocols/bgp/bgpio/pom.xml
index f351205..46fdb92 100755
--- a/protocols/bgp/bgpio/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/protocols/bgp/ctl/pom.xml b/protocols/bgp/ctl/pom.xml
index 3df6fb0..391d065 100755
--- a/protocols/bgp/ctl/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/protocols/bgp/pom.xml b/protocols/bgp/pom.xml
index 7217796..04c0ce8 100755
--- a/protocols/bgp/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/api/pom.xml b/protocols/bmv2/api/pom.xml
index 13ad693..5d4ed57 100644
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/ctl/pom.xml b/protocols/bmv2/ctl/pom.xml
index 5e8ae37..cb4b6da 100644
--- a/protocols/bmv2/ctl/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/pom.xml b/protocols/bmv2/pom.xml
index 9374c8e..d2d841e 100644
--- a/protocols/bmv2/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/protocols/bmv2/thrift-api/pom.xml b/protocols/bmv2/thrift-api/pom.xml
index 655b84b..5007683 100644
--- a/protocols/bmv2/thrift-api/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-isis-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/isis/cfg/pom.xml b/providers/isis/cfg/pom.xml
index 5c7d04c..b67dfa7 100644
--- a/providers/isis/cfg/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/isis/cfg/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-isis-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-isis-provider-cfg</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/isis/cli/pom.xml b/providers/isis/cli/pom.xml
index a3772c1..368668d 100644
--- a/providers/isis/cli/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/isis/cli/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-isis-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-isis-provider-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/isis/pom.xml b/providers/isis/pom.xml
index eac4a9c..7623d27 100644
--- a/providers/isis/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/isis/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-isis-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/isis/topology/pom.xml b/providers/isis/topology/pom.xml
index b010ed2..1e2b1a3 100644
--- a/providers/isis/topology/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/isis/topology/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-isis-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-isis-provider-topology</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/lldp/pom.xml b/providers/lldp/pom.xml
index 87a3944..724ebbf 100644
--- a/providers/lldp/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/lldp/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-lldp-provider</artifactId>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-lldp-provider-common</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/providers/lldpcommon/pom.xml b/providers/lldpcommon/pom.xml
index b0df9e8..c809757 100644
--- a/providers/lldpcommon/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/lldpcommon/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/providers/netcfghost/pom.xml b/providers/netcfghost/pom.xml
index d40b2cb..2cb5f49 100644
--- a/providers/netcfghost/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/netcfghost/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/netcfglinks/pom.xml b/providers/netcfglinks/pom.xml
index 4c8ee3c..fa17d71 100644
--- a/providers/netcfglinks/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/netcfglinks/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-lldp-provider-common</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/providers/netconf/app/pom.xml b/providers/netconf/app/pom.xml
index eecf9b5..211b011 100644
--- a/providers/netconf/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/netconf/app/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-netconf-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-netconf-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/netconf/device/pom.xml b/providers/netconf/device/pom.xml
index 9cf3dbc..7df68ed 100644
--- a/providers/netconf/device/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/netconf/device/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-netconf-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-netconf-provider-device</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/netconf/pom.xml b/providers/netconf/pom.xml
index a149bee..663b2ff 100644
--- a/providers/netconf/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/netconf/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-netconf-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/null/pom.xml b/providers/null/pom.xml
index 70ee2f1..4f1d71c 100644
--- a/providers/null/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/null/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-null-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/app/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/app/pom.xml
index d3e2a5d..8d49358 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/app/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-openflow</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/base/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/base/pom.xml
index f161339..36e11d9 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/base/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/base/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-openflow-base</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/device/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/device/pom.xml
index a6c4bcf..4773c4a 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/device/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/device/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-of-provider-device</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/flow/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/flow/pom.xml
index a553af8..ece069b 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/flow/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/flow/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-of-provider-flow</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/group/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/group/pom.xml
index 98cfe31..e794a60 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/group/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/group/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-of-provider-group</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/message/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/message/pom.xml
index 7ec8738..9bca94c 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/message/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/message/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-of-provider-message</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/meter/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/meter/pom.xml
index 1949ee7..2c359a8 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/meter/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/meter/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-of-provider-meter</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/packet/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/packet/pom.xml
index 944a087..2cc32f4 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/packet/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/packet/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-of-provider-packet</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/openflow/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/pom.xml
index 1650468..b998cee 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/openflow/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-of-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/app/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/app/pom.xml
index 19bcfab..68f097b 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/app/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdatabase</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/base/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/base/pom.xml
index b1610b8..06d4f8c 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/base/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/base/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-base</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/device/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/device/pom.xml
index f0b6e46..a8ce2404 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/device/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/device/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-device</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml
index c16dd8e..f4af149 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-host</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml
index 6d6908f..42fa0e8 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml
index e7c0534..5897b35 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-tunnel</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml
index dae00e4..d43f104 100644
--- a/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-pcep-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-pcep</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/pom.xml
index 2569ca6..f74c3ae 100644
--- a/providers/pcep/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pcep/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>onos-pcep-providers</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/topology/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/topology/pom.xml
index 6f017ce..db094fb 100644
--- a/providers/pcep/topology/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pcep/topology/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-pcep-providers</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>onos-pcep-provider-topology</artifactId>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/tunnel/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/tunnel/pom.xml
index 2a72154..c1c0675 100644
--- a/providers/pcep/tunnel/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pcep/tunnel/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-pcep-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-pcep-provider-tunnel</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/providers/pom.xml b/providers/pom.xml
index ffcb7eb..7427440 100644
--- a/providers/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/rest/app/pom.xml b/providers/rest/app/pom.xml
index 322853b..5e6da05 100644
--- a/providers/rest/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rest/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-restsb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/rest/device/pom.xml b/providers/rest/device/pom.xml
index f230fad..9d851a4 100644
--- a/providers/rest/device/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rest/device/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-restsb-providers</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/rest/pom.xml b/providers/rest/pom.xml
index f0b5084..befc615 100644
--- a/providers/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rest/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml
index 79f3fe6..22ec185 100644
--- a/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-snmp-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml
index 936b32d..6063198 100644
--- a/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-snmp-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-provider-device</artifactId>
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-snmp-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-snmp-ctl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.servicemix.bundles</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/snmp/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/pom.xml
index 4df48f5..d8372d5 100644
--- a/providers/snmp/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/snmp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/build/envDefaults b/tools/build/envDefaults
index e9f94d0..dc83072 100644
--- a/tools/build/envDefaults
+++ b/tools/build/envDefaults
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 export BUILD_NUMBER=${BUILD_NUMBER:-$(id -un)~$(date +'%Y/%m/%d@%H:%M')}
 
 # ONOS Version and onos.tar.gz staging environment
-export ONOS_POM_VERSION="1.6.0-SNAPSHOT"
-export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.6.0.$BUILD_NUMBER}
+export ONOS_POM_VERSION="1.6.0-rc2"
+export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.6.0-rc2.$BUILD_NUMBER}
 
 # ONOS production bits (onos.tar.gz, onos.zip, onos.deb, onos.rpm) staging environment
 export ONOS_BITS=onos-${ONOS_VERSION%~*}
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml
index e49ee0d..e5c6690 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-api-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 3fcb468..5bed443 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <onos.version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.6.0-rc2</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
index fc48611..78cdacf 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-bundle-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index e45f26e..a0a7c0a 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <onos.version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.6.0-rc2</onos.version>
         <!-- Uncomment to generate ONOS app from this module.
         <onos.app.name>org.foo.app</onos.app.name>
         <onos.app.title>Foo App</onos.app.title>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/pom.xml
index 509374f..d67d349 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-cli-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index c60a6bc..f189b63 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <onos.version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.6.0-rc2</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
index 8d8f2bf..cc32f35 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <description>ONOS archetypes project</description>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/pom.xml
index c5da59b..32bef84 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-rest-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 23e3199..4ae96f8 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <onos.version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.6.0-rc2</onos.version>
 
         <web.context>/onos/${artifactId}</web.context>
         <api.version>1.0.0</api.version>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml
index 2a9b072..825e067 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-ui-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 3b3064b..90682de 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <onos.version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.6.0-rc2</onos.version>
         <!-- Uncomment to generate ONOS app from this module.
         <onos.app.name>org.foo.app</onos.app.name>
         <onos.app.title>Foo App</onos.app.title>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/pom.xml
index 206fb68..3760b83 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-uitab-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 1367c9c..3ee489b 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitab/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <onos.version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.6.0-rc2</onos.version>
         <!-- Uncomment to generate ONOS app from this module.
         <onos.app.name>org.foo.app</onos.app.name>
         <onos.app.title>Foo App</onos.app.title>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/pom.xml
index 3b61bef..e9063dd 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-uitopo-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 5ba5e69..a4171eb 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/uitopo/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <onos.version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.6.0-rc2</onos.version>
         <!-- Uncomment to generate ONOS app from this module.
         <onos.app.name>org.foo.app</onos.app.name>
         <onos.app.title>Foo App</onos.app.title>
diff --git a/tools/package/branding/pom.xml b/tools/package/branding/pom.xml
index 6752382..8a4dd7e 100644
--- a/tools/package/branding/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/branding/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
index b290fbc..eb3e422 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 set -e
 
 export AROOT=${ONOS_STAGE_ROOT:-/tmp}/foo
-export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -DarchetypeVersion=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT"
+export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -DarchetypeVersion=1.6.0-rc2"
 
 mkdir -p $AROOT
 for an in api bundle cli rest ui uitab uitopo; do
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/stc b/tools/test/bin/stc
index 0c74936..67d74aa 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/stc
+++ b/tools/test/bin/stc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #   System Test Coordinator
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VER=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.6.0-rc2
 JAR=~/.m2/repository/org/onosproject/onlab-stc/$VER/onlab-stc-$VER.jar
 SCENARIOS=$ONOS_ROOT/tools/test/scenarios
 
diff --git a/tools/test/topos/onos.py b/tools/test/topos/onos.py
index e2feb36..78c11cd 100755
--- a/tools/test/topos/onos.py
+++ b/tools/test/topos/onos.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
    
     def start( self ):
         if self.inNamespace:
-            instanceOpts = ( '-furl mvn:org.onosproject/onos-features/1.6.0-SNAPSHOT/xml/features '
+            instanceOpts = ( '-furl mvn:org.onosproject/onos-features/1.6.0-rc2/xml/features '
                              '-s 8101' )
             if self.ip is not None:
                 instanceOpts += (' -a %s' % self.IP() )
diff --git a/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue b/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
index 1782b9a..c823e69 100755
--- a/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
+++ b/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 JDVUE_ROOT=${JDVUE_ROOT:-$(dirname $0)/..}
 cd $JDVUE_ROOT
-VER=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.6.0-rc2
 JAR=$PWD/target/jdvue-${VER}.jar # start with the dev jar first
 cd - >/dev/null
 
diff --git a/utils/jdvue/pom.xml b/utils/jdvue/pom.xml
index a9111d7..fe8f939 100644
--- a/utils/jdvue/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/jdvue/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>jdvue</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/junit/pom.xml b/utils/junit/pom.xml
index 757d04c..2089aab 100644
--- a/utils/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/junit/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/misc/pom.xml b/utils/misc/pom.xml
index 71abd68..bba96d1 100644
--- a/utils/misc/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/misc/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-misc</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/osgi/pom.xml b/utils/osgi/pom.xml
index bfc478b..631468e 100644
--- a/utils/osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/osgi/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml b/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
index 90df584..3b12dad 100644
--- a/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index 9e1083e..46e3487 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/rest/pom.xml b/utils/rest/pom.xml
index 32daa20..203afca 100644
--- a/utils/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/rest/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-rest</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/stc/bin/stc b/utils/stc/bin/stc
index 6a838b2..0d24f2d 100755
--- a/utils/stc/bin/stc
+++ b/utils/stc/bin/stc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 STC_ROOT=${STC_ROOT:-$(dirname $0)/..}
 cd $STC_ROOT
-VER=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.6.0-rc2
 
 PATH=$PWD/bin:$PATH
 
diff --git a/utils/stc/pom.xml b/utils/stc/pom.xml
index f92043e..3620e16 100644
--- a/utils/stc/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/stc/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-stc</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/pom.xml b/utils/yangutils/pom.xml
index a1aa7f5..727e69c 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/yangutils/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>yangutils-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onlab-junit</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/web/api/pom.xml b/web/api/pom.xml
index 833fde3..b562d18 100644
--- a/web/api/pom.xml
+++ b/web/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-web</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-rest</artifactId>
diff --git a/web/gui/pom.xml b/web/gui/pom.xml
index b2bdcde..765d9f8 100644
--- a/web/gui/pom.xml
+++ b/web/gui/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-web</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 782ae94..d7abe89 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-web</artifactId>