diff --git a/apps/acl/pom.xml b/apps/acl/pom.xml
index f21aa2a..7b4b8be 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-acl</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
     <description>ONOS ACL application</description>
diff --git a/apps/bgpflowspec/app/pom.xml b/apps/bgpflowspec/app/pom.xml
index 53f4d67..e5992c3 100755
--- a/apps/bgpflowspec/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bgpflowspec/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-bgpflow</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/bgpflowspec/bgpweb/pom.xml b/apps/bgpflowspec/bgpweb/pom.xml
index 036a7d1..3301709 100755
--- a/apps/bgpflowspec/bgpweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bgpflowspec/bgpweb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-bgpflow</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/bgpflowspec/flowapi/pom.xml b/apps/bgpflowspec/flowapi/pom.xml
index 01cb23b..a501993 100755
--- a/apps/bgpflowspec/flowapi/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bgpflowspec/flowapi/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-bgpflow</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onlab-misc</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/bgpflowspec/flowmgr/pom.xml b/apps/bgpflowspec/flowmgr/pom.xml
index 5d9afbe..963d15e 100755
--- a/apps/bgpflowspec/flowmgr/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bgpflowspec/flowmgr/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-bgpflow</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-app-bgp-flowapi</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/apps/bgpflowspec/pom.xml b/apps/bgpflowspec/pom.xml
index 1ce57ca..c5007ba 100755
--- a/apps/bgpflowspec/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bgpflowspec/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-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml b/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
index 6618779..0e22a71 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>onos-app-bgprouter</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/bmv2-demo/common/pom.xml b/apps/bmv2-demo/common/pom.xml
index 32399b1..5806a58 100644
--- a/apps/bmv2-demo/common/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bmv2-demo/common/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-app-bmv2-demo</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/bmv2-demo/ecmp/pom.xml b/apps/bmv2-demo/ecmp/pom.xml
index 3044283..a6659d6 100644
--- a/apps/bmv2-demo/ecmp/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bmv2-demo/ecmp/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-app-bmv2-demo</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/bmv2-demo/pom.xml b/apps/bmv2-demo/pom.xml
index 99cf80f..d16010f 100644
--- a/apps/bmv2-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bmv2-demo/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/bmv2-demo/wcmp/pom.xml b/apps/bmv2-demo/wcmp/pom.xml
index 72e6e14..d8095f3 100644
--- a/apps/bmv2-demo/wcmp/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bmv2-demo/wcmp/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-app-bmv2-demo</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/cip/pom.xml b/apps/cip/pom.xml
index 3658631..b78aaa6 100644
--- a/apps/cip/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cip/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-cip</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/cpman/api/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/api/pom.xml
index 99b12b6..795c7e8 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-cpman-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
index cad5fb5..c1782ef 100644
--- a/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-cpman</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-cpman</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/cpman/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/pom.xml
index e7dca06..629caf3 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-cpman</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml b/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml
index 41cbbe5..21b5f86 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-rc3</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..f6efe68 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-rc3.war .
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me b/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me
index 8805356..5491127 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-rc3.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..643313e 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-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-dhcp-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
index 831a033..b315514 100644
--- a/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-dhcp</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
index 9cd9bd2..d5b5bf0 100644
--- a/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-dhcp</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml b/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml
index bd6fae6..26ac350 100644
--- a/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-drivermatrix</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/events/pom.xml b/apps/events/pom.xml
index 035ad75..edf1730 100644
--- a/apps/events/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/events/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-events</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml
index b9e4eb2..02d4f52 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-app-fm-onosfw</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml
index 7b47a8f..ca5084f 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-fm-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml
index 4f0c734..2f8d048 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-app-fm-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
index 1ae3fab..9823424 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-app-fm-mgr</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
index 5159c08..218bdc7 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml
index 81e4f5e..357368d 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml b/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
index acbf8cd..88b9656 100644
--- a/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-app-flowanalyzer</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/fwd/pom.xml b/apps/fwd/pom.xml
index 111b144..cbfdcdf 100644
--- a/apps/fwd/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-fwd</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/gangliametrics/pom.xml b/apps/gangliametrics/pom.xml
index 0a3e9c2..9326772 100644
--- a/apps/gangliametrics/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/gangliametrics/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-ganglia</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/graphitemetrics/pom.xml b/apps/graphitemetrics/pom.xml
index 7433407..d7f1bf1 100644
--- a/apps/graphitemetrics/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/graphitemetrics/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-graphite</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/influxdbmetrics/pom.xml b/apps/influxdbmetrics/pom.xml
index 3d63d87..98106a6 100644
--- a/apps/influxdbmetrics/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-influxdb</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml b/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml
index 11a3044..88a59e8 100644
--- a/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</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..80204c4 100644
--- a/apps/kafka-integration/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-kafka</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/metrics/pom.xml b/apps/metrics/pom.xml
index 61d65c0..b13b4c0 100644
--- a/apps/metrics/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-metrics</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/mfwd/pom.xml b/apps/mfwd/pom.xml
index 1a26f3f..d9e7dd2 100644
--- a/apps/mfwd/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-mfwd</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/mlb/pom.xml b/apps/mlb/pom.xml
index e60754d..bf851c5 100644
--- a/apps/mlb/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-app-mlb</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/mobility/pom.xml b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
index 1ba4a8a..ec5476e 100644
--- a/apps/mobility/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-mobility</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/newoptical/pom.xml b/apps/newoptical/pom.xml
index 5ff9687..02b9d1e 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-newoptical</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml b/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml
index b1b3291..308005b 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-rc3</version>
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     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-vtn</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
 
diff --git a/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml b/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml
index 8180a3d..567204b 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-xos-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/xosclient/pom.xml b/apps/xosclient/pom.xml
index 4cda78c..decbe7d 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-xos-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/buck-tools/onos_stage.py b/buck-tools/onos_stage.py
index 96f153b..0662f75 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-rc3/'
+                dest += 'onos-features-1.6.0-rc3-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..bc92e33 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-rc3'
 ONOS_ARTIFACT_BASE = 'onos-'
 
 def _get_name():
diff --git a/bucklets/onos_app.bucklet b/bucklets/onos_app.bucklet
index 8d0eca3..d1f9b75 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-rc3'
 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..4effab0 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/api/pom.xml b/core/api/pom.xml
index 436d968..d17510d 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/common/pom.xml b/core/common/pom.xml
index 13b8c5d..58d91aa 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/net/pom.xml b/core/net/pom.xml
index 3e7fb9c..176fe0c 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-rc3</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..24c2860 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-rc3");
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected ApplicationIdStore applicationIdStore;
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index f378172..21ff2f7 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/security/pom.xml b/core/security/pom.xml
index 8bf4383..b0c7754 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-security</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/dist/pom.xml b/core/store/dist/pom.xml
index 38dc837..2f6a986 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-dist</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/persistence/pom.xml b/core/store/persistence/pom.xml
index 317be50..e3c864d 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-persistence</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/pom.xml b/core/store/pom.xml
index 015c222..814e834 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-store</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/primitives/pom.xml b/core/store/primitives/pom.xml
index 77b9e4b..40b9bf9 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-primitives</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/pom.xml b/core/store/serializers/pom.xml
index f9352e5..38391b0 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-core-serializers</artifactId>
diff --git a/docs/external.xml b/docs/external.xml
index 91666f3..d40c5a0 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-rc3</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-rc3)</doctitle>
                     <groups>
                         <group>
                             <title>Network Model &amp; Services</title>
diff --git a/docs/internal.xml b/docs/internal.xml
index ec640ad..84cd3bc 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-rc3</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-rc3)</doctitle>
                     <excludePackageNames>@internal-excludes</excludePackageNames>
                     <sourceFileExcludes>
                         <sourceFileExclude>**/generated-sources/**</sourceFileExclude>
diff --git a/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml b/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml
index 452d9ea..0c02f02 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <artifactId>onos-drivers-bmv2</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
 
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
diff --git a/drivers/bti/pom.xml b/drivers/bti/pom.xml
index c340fc5..3b360fb 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-rc3</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-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-incubator-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/drivers/ciena/pom.xml b/drivers/ciena/pom.xml
index 6c72920..594cd12 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/cisco/pom.xml b/drivers/cisco/pom.xml
index abcda7d..9ee789d 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/corsa/pom.xml b/drivers/corsa/pom.xml
index 9bc2626..29c8dde 100644
--- a/drivers/corsa/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/corsa/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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/default/pom.xml b/drivers/default/pom.xml
index 73afd90..c7c7e62 100644
--- a/drivers/default/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/default/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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml b/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml
index 4e68f17..421d722 100644
--- a/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/fujitsu/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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml b/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml
index fef1cab..da12d13 100644
--- a/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/netconf/pom.xml b/drivers/netconf/pom.xml
index 8f6a486..1816d42 100644
--- a/drivers/netconf/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/netconf/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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/optical/pom.xml b/drivers/optical/pom.xml
index ad9a9e7..b3d73e8 100644
--- a/drivers/optical/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/optical/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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/ovsdb/pom.xml b/drivers/ovsdb/pom.xml
index 01f1c7b..e6cd820 100644
--- a/drivers/ovsdb/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/ovsdb/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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/drivers/pom.xml b/drivers/pom.xml
index 957544b..de2f82a 100644
--- a/drivers/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-drivers-general</artifactId>
diff --git a/drivers/utilities/pom.xml b/drivers/utilities/pom.xml
index a112ffe..cb793f5 100644
--- a/drivers/utilities/pom.xml
+++ b/drivers/utilities/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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/features/pom.xml b/features/pom.xml
index 0de98a2..652e896 100644
--- a/features/pom.xml
+++ b/features/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-features</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/api/pom.xml b/incubator/api/pom.xml
index 57e2289..1b26567 100644
--- a/incubator/api/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-incubator-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/core/pom.xml b/incubator/core/pom.xml
index 4d37765..247b18b 100644
--- a/incubator/core/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-incubator-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/net/pom.xml b/incubator/net/pom.xml
index 351a4dd..740d77d 100644
--- a/incubator/net/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/net/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-incubator-net</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/pom.xml b/incubator/pom.xml
index 8241dfc..bcdd66b 100644
--- a/incubator/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/protobuf/pom.xml b/incubator/protobuf/pom.xml
index 92d914d..a074c89 100644
--- a/incubator/protobuf/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/protobuf/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-incubator-protobuf</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/rpc-grpc/pom.xml b/incubator/rpc-grpc/pom.xml
index 20ccf20..af91be4 100644
--- a/incubator/rpc-grpc/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/rpc-grpc/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-incubator-rpc-grpc</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/rpc/pom.xml b/incubator/rpc/pom.xml
index 28d1bcf..af5188b 100644
--- a/incubator/rpc/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/rpc/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-incubator-rpc</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/store/pom.xml b/incubator/store/pom.xml
index 28832a0..f1fa713 100644
--- a/incubator/store/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/store/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
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     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-device</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml
index c16dd8e..fb0950c 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-host</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml
index 6d6908f..862a56a 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml
index e7c0534..fddd696 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-tunnel</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml
index 3d7fc3d..35918e1 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-pcep</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/packet/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/packet/pom.xml
index 9f3bd5e..0481368 100644
--- a/providers/pcep/packet/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pcep/packet/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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-pcep-provider-packet</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/pom.xml
index f193c67..ea9c842 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-rc3</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 adcebba..dbf9704 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-rc3</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 5241bb8..a41a98c 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-pcep-provider-tunnel</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/providers/pom.xml b/providers/pom.xml
index cb2062d..4c263ae 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/rest/app/pom.xml b/providers/rest/app/pom.xml
index 322853b..34940e7 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/rest/device/pom.xml b/providers/rest/device/pom.xml
index f230fad..afd3266 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/rest/pom.xml b/providers/rest/pom.xml
index f0b5084..d6fd888 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml
index 79f3fe6..0caed7b 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml
index 936b32d..ca2ae72 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-rc3</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-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-snmp-ctl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.6.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.servicemix.bundles</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/snmp/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/pom.xml
index 4df48f5..132730a 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/build/envDefaults b/tools/build/envDefaults
index e9f94d0..8ebdfea 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-rc3"
+export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.6.0-rc3.$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..afd5a7b 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-rc3</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..3fe4454 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-rc3</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
index fc48611..8ed1127 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-rc3</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..8ce70ee 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-rc3</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..4cf3a21 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-rc3</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..be7140d 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-rc3</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
index 8d8f2bf..4e88abd 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-rc3</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..8707c1d 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-rc3</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..d69c915 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-rc3</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..7edf14e 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-rc3</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..c0c7ae2 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-rc3</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..79c8725 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-rc3</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..09b9cde 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-rc3</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..2205c69 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-rc3</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..359dad1 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-rc3</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..158b5d8 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-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
index b290fbc..d2df9c9 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-rc3"
 
 mkdir -p $AROOT
 for an in api bundle cli rest ui uitab uitopo; do
diff --git a/tools/test/topos/onos.py b/tools/test/topos/onos.py
index e2feb36..434cc42 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-rc3/xml/features '
                              '-s 8101' )
             if self.ip is not None:
                 instanceOpts += (' -a %s' % self.IP() )
diff --git a/utils/junit/pom.xml b/utils/junit/pom.xml
index 757d04c..04fae4e 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/misc/pom.xml b/utils/misc/pom.xml
index 71abd68..a294500 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-misc</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/osgi/pom.xml b/utils/osgi/pom.xml
index bfc478b..3623069 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-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml b/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
index 90df584..cc80d61 100644
--- a/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
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index b629996..eb0a7fc 100644
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diff --git a/web/api/pom.xml b/web/api/pom.xml
index 833fde3..f1c337d 100644
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