diff --git a/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml b/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
index c4597b5..c9144c1 100644
--- a/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/apps/config/pom.xml b/apps/config/pom.xml
index a512404..0d4ea6a 100644
--- a/apps/config/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/config/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml b/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml
index 8087f34..617d290 100644
--- a/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/fwd/pom.xml b/apps/fwd/pom.xml
index 5db7375..8e4ae6b 100644
--- a/apps/fwd/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/apps/metrics/pom.xml b/apps/metrics/pom.xml
index 3958bdb..b352962 100644
--- a/apps/metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/metrics/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/apps/mobility/pom.xml b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
index 72ee098..fbc5cb8 100644
--- a/apps/mobility/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/oecfg/pom.xml b/apps/oecfg/pom.xml
index 2c8c323..623f783 100644
--- a/apps/oecfg/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/apps/optical/pom.xml b/apps/optical/pom.xml
index d1883e4..3cb0b7b 100644
--- a/apps/optical/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index 4b88dfa..2c1d52a 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml b/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
index 22358eb..7b4d475 100644
--- a/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml b/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
index 7d2bced..4b514fe 100644
--- a/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/routing-api/pom.xml b/apps/routing-api/pom.xml
index 671a046..59fe42a 100644
--- a/apps/routing-api/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/routing/pom.xml b/apps/routing/pom.xml
index 8cee5af..975f0bb 100644
--- a/apps/routing/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/sdnip/pom.xml b/apps/sdnip/pom.xml
index bd3f323..ed998eb 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml b/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
index 9b1eb57..da9f285 100644
--- a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/test/demo/pom.xml b/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
index f3581a2..5a52a33 100644
--- a/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml b/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
index 1da9b6a..9fa1991 100644
--- a/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/test/election/pom.xml b/apps/test/election/pom.xml
index bfdb9c9..f2f31a5 100644
--- a/apps/test/election/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
index 2a8c56f..9fdfe43 100644
--- a/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml
index c68711d..cbe7370 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/test/pom.xml b/apps/test/pom.xml
index f3b717e..c6c728b 100644
--- a/apps/test/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
index 25d319a..ccd92ed 100644
--- a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml b/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml
index 8f5aa86..14698bc 100644
--- a/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/cli/pom.xml b/cli/pom.xml
index ddeacc5..ff18eb8 100644
--- a/cli/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/api/pom.xml b/core/api/pom.xml
index 24499fb..d5379ac 100644
--- a/core/api/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/common/pom.xml b/core/common/pom.xml
index 31c13d8..c7b7c49 100644
--- a/core/common/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/net/pom.xml b/core/net/pom.xml
index d8aecf9..95876b7 100644
--- a/core/net/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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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 5c78bb4..4d7095f 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java
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@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
     private static final File VERSION_FILE = new File("../VERSION");
-    private static Version version = Version.version("1.2.0-SNAPSHOT");
+    private static Version version = Version.version("1.2.0-rc1");
 
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     protected ApplicationIdStore applicationIdStore;
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 56dc848..632f69b 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/security/impl/pom.xml b/core/security/impl/pom.xml
index dd6e8db..eaed525 100644
--- a/core/security/impl/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/security/pom.xml b/core/security/pom.xml
index 984b04b..eee800d 100644
--- a/core/security/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/security/util/pom.xml b/core/security/util/pom.xml
index a92beb6..6c1627b 100644
--- a/core/security/util/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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     <artifactId>onos-security-util</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/store/dist/pom.xml b/core/store/dist/pom.xml
index 6585f30..b24a928 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/store/pom.xml b/core/store/pom.xml
index 3e74707..6e1e658 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/store/serializers/pom.xml b/core/store/serializers/pom.xml
index 0f1c30d..9c5e2e4 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/store/trivial/pom.xml b/core/store/trivial/pom.xml
index 7f85d8f..ebed6f9 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/docs/external.xml b/docs/external.xml
index 53fb5db..6c8f221 100644
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                     <show>package</show>
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                     <docfilessubdirs>true</docfilessubdirs>
-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.2.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
+                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.2.0-rc1)</doctitle>
                     <groups>
                         <group>
                             <title>Network Model &amp; Services</title>
diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index dc523ed..ed68eb8 100644
--- a/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/docs/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
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+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
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                     <docfilessubdirs>true</docfilessubdirs>
-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.2.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
+                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.2.0-rc1)</doctitle>
                     <groups>
                         <group>
                             <title>Network Model &amp; Services</title>
diff --git a/drivers/pom.xml b/drivers/pom.xml
index 69dd548..2f13c4c 100644
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
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             <artifactId>onos-core-serializers</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/features/pom.xml b/features/pom.xml
index 97b77d1..db30024 100644
--- a/features/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/incubator/api/pom.xml b/incubator/api/pom.xml
index df4b52c..08cd4e9 100644
--- a/incubator/api/pom.xml
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/incubator/net/pom.xml b/incubator/net/pom.xml
index 0869aa1..cdea99c 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/incubator/pom.xml b/incubator/pom.xml
index ca8cd7e..e725215 100644
--- a/incubator/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/incubator/store/pom.xml b/incubator/store/pom.xml
index 67ff427..5210333 100644
--- a/incubator/store/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/store/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/openflow/api/pom.xml b/openflow/api/pom.xml
index efdba83..3791217 100644
--- a/openflow/api/pom.xml
+++ b/openflow/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/openflow/ctl/pom.xml b/openflow/ctl/pom.xml
index bf89d1c..a8221225 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/pom.xml
+++ b/openflow/ctl/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-of</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/openflow/pom.xml b/openflow/pom.xml
index 5ebed53..cbadb4b 100644
--- a/openflow/pom.xml
+++ b/openflow/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 63b4ef9..32eae6f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
 
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Open Network Operating System root project</description>
diff --git a/providers/host/pom.xml b/providers/host/pom.xml
index 0e32cc1..07b2586 100644
--- a/providers/host/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/host/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/lldp/pom.xml b/providers/lldp/pom.xml
index 6cf7440..4cc2056 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/netconf/app/pom.xml b/providers/netconf/app/pom.xml
index cd307b2..6a6cd18 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/netconf/device/pom.xml b/providers/netconf/device/pom.xml
index ee7ef1f..684b4b7 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/netconf/pom.xml b/providers/netconf/pom.xml
index 511fe04..146c8ed 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/null/pom.xml b/providers/null/pom.xml
index dc2f333..48311dc 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/openflow/app/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/app/pom.xml
index aa7399b..0d12b7b 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/openflow/device/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/device/pom.xml
index 23f8f61..1bfdc2d 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/openflow/flow/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/flow/pom.xml
index 6cd60eb..f9c159f 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/openflow/group/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/group/pom.xml
index 63ab8ea..05c5aa2 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/openflow/packet/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/packet/pom.xml
index 38bd650..15657f6 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/openflow/pom.xml b/providers/openflow/pom.xml
index 6a69b94..0848ea2 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/pom.xml b/providers/pom.xml
index d59b2b6..8e429b7 100644
--- a/providers/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/tunnel/pom.xml b/providers/tunnel/pom.xml
index f55812b..b681813 100644
--- a/providers/tunnel/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/tunnel/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/build/envDefaults b/tools/build/envDefaults
index 24cab2f..9214f4d 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="1.2.0-SNAPSHOT"
-export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.2.0.$BUILD_NUMBER}
+export ONOS_POM_VERSION="1.2.0-rc1"
+export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.2.0-rc1.$BUILD_NUMBER}
 
 # ONOS production bits (onos.tar.gz & onos.zip) staging environment
 export ONOS_BITS=onos-${ONOS_VERSION%~*}
diff --git a/tools/build/onos-release b/tools/build/onos-release
index c266a6a..8e7f7fb 100755
--- a/tools/build/onos-release
+++ b/tools/build/onos-release
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 [ ! -d "$ONOS_ROOT" ] && echo "ONOS_ROOT is not defined" >&2 && exit 1
 . $ONOS_ROOT/tools/build/envDefaults
 
+set -e
+
 export NEW_VERSION=$1
 [ -z "$NEW_VERSION" ] && echo "New ONOS version not specified" && exit 1
 
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml
index 9db85ee..0fd08f8 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.0-rc1</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 775f596..3237dbf 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <url>http://onosproject.org</url>
 
     <properties>
-        <onos.version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.2.0-rc1</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
index e832d23..1dd02d2 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.0-rc1</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 2b9a2b6..4bfe017 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <url>http://onosproject.org</url>
 
     <properties>
-        <onos.version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.2.0-rc1</onos.version>
         <!-- Uncomment to generate ONOS app from this module.
         <onos.app.name>org.foo.app</onos.app.name>
         <onos.app.origin>Foo, Inc.</onos.app.origin>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/pom.xml
index 7152dab..c13ed03 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.0-rc1</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 bb5262e..8bedfc3 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <url>http://onosproject.org</url>
 
     <properties>
-        <onos.version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.2.0-rc1</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
index fe7cf00..5023ed9 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-archetypes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <description>ONOS archetypes project</description>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/pom.xml
index 152ee9e..ee4d846 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-ui-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/branding/pom.xml b/tools/package/branding/pom.xml
index 7edbcfb..a301a57 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
index af7d6dd..fa0d4f3 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 export AROOT=/tmp/foo
-export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -Dversion=1.2.0-SNAPSHOT"
+export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -Dversion=1.2.0-rc1"
 
 mkdir -p $AROOT
 for an in api bundle cli ui; do
diff --git a/tools/test/topos/onos.py b/tools/test/topos/onos.py
index cdad6da..e495725 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/1.2.0-SNAPSHOT/xml/features '
+            instanceOpts = ( '-furl mvn:org.onosproject/onos-features/1.2.0-rc1/xml/features '
                              '-s 8101' )
             if self.ip is not None:
                 instanceOpts += (' -a %s' % self.IP() )
diff --git a/utils/jnc/pom.xml b/utils/jnc/pom.xml
index e62777b..a5ea6a6 100644
--- a/utils/jnc/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/jnc/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/junit/pom.xml b/utils/junit/pom.xml
index 9914f3c..f8068d7 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/misc/pom.xml b/utils/misc/pom.xml
index ff234b4..7c48696 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/netty/pom.xml b/utils/netty/pom.xml
index f54c93f..2a96706 100644
--- a/utils/netty/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/netty/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/nio/pom.xml b/utils/nio/pom.xml
index 5ea39b7..f8fc5ec 100644
--- a/utils/nio/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/nio/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/osgi/pom.xml b/utils/osgi/pom.xml
index cbb0a09..af9dfca 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index e2d3215..450e83e 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/rest/pom.xml b/utils/rest/pom.xml
index 5c80d17..fbfe138 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml b/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml
index af70760..1af32e4 100644
--- a/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/web/api/pom.xml b/web/api/pom.xml
index a97e543..5b7a178 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/web/gui/pom.xml b/web/gui/pom.xml
index 65f4f58..220cda1 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>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 8b7fb63..c1921c9 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.0-rc1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>