diff --git a/apps/aaa/pom.xml b/apps/aaa/pom.xml
index b090c87..15cdb8a 100644
--- a/apps/aaa/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/aaa/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/acl/pom.xml b/apps/acl/pom.xml
index ac8f0a0..945272b 100644
--- a/apps/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/acl/pom.xml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-acl</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
     <description>ONOS ACL application</description>
diff --git a/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml b/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
index 964be8e..b8d925a 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/apps/cip/pom.xml b/apps/cip/pom.xml
index 3078af1..1b0d9a1 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml b/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml
index 95fe672..de38247 100644
--- a/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/apps/cordmcast/pom.xml b/apps/cordmcast/pom.xml
index 01cbaad..98bf7a2 100644
--- a/apps/cordmcast/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cordmcast/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/cordvtn/pom.xml b/apps/cordvtn/pom.xml
index 883e400..0fa33d0 100644
--- a/apps/cordvtn/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cordvtn/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/cpman/api/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/api/pom.xml
index 09c946a..f7504f9 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
index 159bce4..822f969 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/cpman/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/pom.xml
index 19f7a7c..41207f3 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml b/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml
index 7a6bcc5..a5fbd6c 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 19caea8..3db99a3 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-1.5.0-SNAPSHOT.war .
+cp $ONOS_ROOT/apps/demo/cord-gui/target/cord-gui-1.5.0-rc3.war .
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me b/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me
index 7b04e45..50d53c8 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-1.5.0-SNAPSHOT.war
+export CORD=./cord-gui-1.5.0-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 ae6bde1b..7d56bec 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
index ad28cb3..a0b7391 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
index 924c0bf..a76f8d4 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml b/apps/drivermatrix/pom.xml
index 150e952..2b387bc 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/events/pom.xml b/apps/events/pom.xml
index c52c9ea..3870f05 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/app/pom.xml
index fac04b4..cd41d01 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmcli/pom.xml
index a3ba191..805539f 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml
index 8d623f9..a90638a 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmgui/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
index d4fb5e6..8719fe8 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
index daaa09b..e7889f7 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>onos-app-fm</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/pom.xml
index 14c1571..498fc00 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml b/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
index 9ad72c0..da7f637 100644
--- a/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/fwd/pom.xml b/apps/fwd/pom.xml
index 923ccdd..797c4ec 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/igmp/pom.xml b/apps/igmp/pom.xml
index aafa5a7..3f1a388 100644
--- a/apps/igmp/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/igmp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml b/apps/iptopology-api/pom.xml
index 3b8f484..6488c1a 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-app-iptopology-api</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/metrics/pom.xml b/apps/metrics/pom.xml
index 8d4a682..52b12de 100644
--- a/apps/metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/metrics/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/mfwd/pom.xml b/apps/mfwd/pom.xml
index 92e18cf..0248ca4 100644
--- a/apps/mfwd/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mfwd/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/mlb/pom.xml b/apps/mlb/pom.xml
index 7c89108..1819c2f 100644
--- a/apps/mlb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mlb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/mobility/pom.xml b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
index d84382b..bc2f13a 100644
--- a/apps/mobility/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/olt/api/pom.xml b/apps/olt/api/pom.xml
index e35fad7..41e358a 100644
--- a/apps/olt/api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/olt/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-olt</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/olt/app/pom.xml b/apps/olt/app/pom.xml
index b79d7cd..3f39b7b 100644
--- a/apps/olt/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/olt/app/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-olt</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/apps/olt/pom.xml b/apps/olt/pom.xml
index 7a78165..b8161c0 100644
--- a/apps/olt/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/olt/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml b/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml
index 0cb43e3..e8128a2 100644
--- a/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstackinterface/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-openstackinterface</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/openstackinterface/app/pom.xml b/apps/openstackinterface/app/pom.xml
index 6f2555c..d401ef1 100644
--- a/apps/openstackinterface/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstackinterface/app/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-app-openstackinterface</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/openstackinterface/pom.xml b/apps/openstackinterface/pom.xml
index 2298af9..1d51646 100644
--- a/apps/openstackinterface/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstackinterface/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/api/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/api/pom.xml
index ba59f98..5ce5a3c 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstacknetworking/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
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             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-app-openstackinterface-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/app/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/app/pom.xml
index 9943a6c..c50ad61 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/app/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackrouting/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackrouting/pom.xml
index d35a9fd..62e124b 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackrouting/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackrouting/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackswitching/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackswitching/pom.xml
index 3910025..f171105 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackswitching/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstacknetworking/openstackswitching/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml
index e530c36..d4dbc19 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/web/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/web/pom.xml
index 548b384..fb4179f 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/web/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/openstacknode/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknode/pom.xml
index 2ea8af2..644ffc5 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknode/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/optical/pom.xml b/apps/optical/pom.xml
index 5226490..bc35726 100644
--- a/apps/optical/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/pathpainter/pom.xml b/apps/pathpainter/pom.xml
index 57457f0..7cfb847 100644
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diff --git a/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml b/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml
index c9eebac..7adb775 100644
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diff --git a/apps/pim/pom.xml b/apps/pim/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml b/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml b/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
index 28a2f49..fbc0fcb 100644
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diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml b/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
index c21ea9a..34ea8fa 100644
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diff --git a/apps/test/demo/pom.xml b/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml b/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/test/loadtest/pom.xml b/apps/test/loadtest/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/vpls/pom.xml b/apps/vpls/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/vrouter/pom.xml b/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/app/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/app/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnrsc/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnrsc/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
index aa52b1c..d75ced0 100644
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diff --git a/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml b/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml
index 30b43d1..e238c1d 100644
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diff --git a/cli/pom.xml b/cli/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/api/pom.xml b/core/api/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/common/pom.xml b/core/common/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/net/pom.xml b/core/net/pom.xml
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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
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--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java
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diff --git a/core/security/pom.xml b/core/security/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/store/dist/pom.xml b/core/store/dist/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/store/persistence/pom.xml b/core/store/persistence/pom.xml
index ec08eba..285ccd6 100644
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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/store/pom.xml b/core/store/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/store/primitives/pom.xml b/core/store/primitives/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/store/serializers/pom.xml b/core/store/serializers/pom.xml
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diff --git a/docs/external.xml b/docs/external.xml
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml
index 5914e09..9d14b5c 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml
index 4614999..6e8b1d1 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/snmp/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/pom.xml
index b25c993..01f42c72 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/build/envDefaults b/tools/build/envDefaults
index da7d165..1421f8f 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="1.5.0-SNAPSHOT"
-export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.5.0.$BUILD_NUMBER}
+export ONOS_POM_VERSION="1.5.0-rc3"
+export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.5.0-rc3.$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 43c827e..1d12d3d 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 70d4fc4..77593ce 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.5.0-rc3</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
index d2f2be9..636215f 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 fe3d57d..b7a4997 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.5.0-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 89eda35..7f91868 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 aa57101..3895440 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.5.0-rc3</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
index 55c346c..97e2c14 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 3ae70f1..be748f6 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 a4ff2b3..519f4b9 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.5.0-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 58a5c84..bec203d 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 0f1b561..13bb062 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.5.0-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 0ac7188..5410d1b 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 544d5e3..454fbae 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.5.0-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 eae473e..2cb5fe0 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-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 282787c..b0996e2 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.5.0-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 691848d..aa3858c 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
index 04fe169..7cc8a31 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=1.5.0-SNAPSHOT"
+export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -DarchetypeVersion=1.5.0-rc3"
 
 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 e2225c9..b2ededa 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/stc
+++ b/tools/test/bin/stc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #   System Test Coordinator
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VER=1.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.5.0-rc3
 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 c40f61b..481cc44 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/1.5.0-SNAPSHOT/xml/features '
+            instanceOpts = ( '-furl mvn:org.onosproject/onos-features/1.5.0-rc3/xml/features '
                              '-s 8101' )
             if self.ip is not None:
                 instanceOpts += (' -a %s' % self.IP() )
diff --git a/utils/catalyst/pom.xml b/utils/catalyst/pom.xml
index d6df87f..ef4258c 100644
--- a/utils/catalyst/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/catalyst/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue b/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
index e8dd4ca..096a049 100755
--- a/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
+++ b/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 JDVUE_ROOT=${JDVUE_ROOT:-$(dirname $0)/..}
 cd $JDVUE_ROOT
-VER=1.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.5.0-rc3
 JAR=$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 a4e6072..55af800 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/jnc/pom.xml b/utils/jnc/pom.xml
index e578be9..a5ede31 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/junit/pom.xml b/utils/junit/pom.xml
index 7102e32..9577d83 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/misc/pom.xml b/utils/misc/pom.xml
index d6986fc..bdfad52 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/osgi/pom.xml b/utils/osgi/pom.xml
index 9ca3ccd..809ba7e 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index 3910899..a5c9d8e 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/rest/pom.xml b/utils/rest/pom.xml
index d2cdf84..583989f 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/stc/bin/stc b/utils/stc/bin/stc
index 32221f6..a362213 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=1.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.5.0-rc3
 
 PATH=$PWD/bin:$PATH
 
diff --git a/utils/stc/pom.xml b/utils/stc/pom.xml
index 3f4cb7b..7ece938 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml b/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml
index 3e463b6..8f5a695 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/yangutils/pom.xml b/utils/yangutils/pom.xml
index 2fa778c..3d19341 100644
--- a/utils/yangutils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/yangutils/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onlab-junit</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/web/api/pom.xml b/web/api/pom.xml
index 1b0d885..c480d2f 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/web/gui/pom.xml b/web/gui/pom.xml
index 5fbc9ea..fbdac54 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>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 619ce5e..f008d97 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>