diff --git a/apps/aaa/pom.xml b/apps/aaa/pom.xml
index 6f850750..a9dc0e6 100644
--- a/apps/aaa/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/aaa/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/acl/pom.xml b/apps/acl/pom.xml
index 20f784f..43f2df2 100644
--- a/apps/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/acl/pom.xml
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-app-acl</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
     <description>ONOS ACL application</description>
     <url>http://onosproject.org</url>
 
     <properties>
-        <onos.version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.3.0-rc2</onos.version>
         <onos.app.name>org.onosproject.acl</onos.app.name>
         <onos.app.origin>DLUT</onos.app.origin>
         <web.context>/onos/acl</web.context>
diff --git a/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml b/apps/bgprouter/pom.xml
index d3f6f52..4c00fb7 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/apps/cip/pom.xml b/apps/cip/pom.xml
index a364593..04d175e 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/config/pom.xml b/apps/config/pom.xml
index 1b95c57..211d919 100644
--- a/apps/config/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/config/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml b/apps/cordfabric/pom.xml
index f538855..92db423 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml b/apps/demo/cord-gui/pom.xml
index eeda585..4a00d08 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
 
     <description>Demo CORD Subscriber Web GUI</description>
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/pullwar.sh b/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/pullwar.sh
index e7ad332..dc78aa4 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-1.3.0-SNAPSHOT.war .
+cp $ONOS_ROOT/apps/demo/cord-gui/target/cord-gui-1.3.0-rc2.war .
diff --git a/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me b/apps/demo/cord-gui/src/scripts/run.me
index db76fb6..736a0ca 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-1.3.0-SNAPSHOT.war
+export CORD=./cord-gui-1.3.0-rc2.war
 export LOGDBG=-Dorg.onosproject.cord.gui.LEVEL=DEBUG
 export DEBUG="-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=5005,server=y,suspend=n"
 export LOG=cord.log
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
index 1329816..58eedbf 100644
--- a/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/dhcp/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml b/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
index e068be6..ca06476 100644
--- a/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/flowanalyzer/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/fwd/pom.xml b/apps/fwd/pom.xml
index 324f46c..0fd30d1 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/metrics/pom.xml b/apps/metrics/pom.xml
index 89757c9..4014cf6 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/mobility/pom.xml b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
index bc50813..5b0ad9d 100644
--- a/apps/mobility/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mobility/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/olt/pom.xml b/apps/olt/pom.xml
index a2a7b96..bbd60f5 100644
--- a/apps/olt/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/olt/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/optical/pom.xml b/apps/optical/pom.xml
index ac298e0..c9249b5 100644
--- a/apps/optical/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/optical/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml b/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml
index dbe004e..407c71c 100644
--- a/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pcep-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-app-pcep-api</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index e5ceddd..d311bd2 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml b/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
index e6e7658..93b4a47 100644
--- a/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/proxyarp/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml b/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
index 1d93cbf..d2f014b 100644
--- a/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/reactive-routing/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/routing-api/pom.xml b/apps/routing-api/pom.xml
index 1b9fc2f..a4161ce 100644
--- a/apps/routing-api/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/routing-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/apps/routing/pom.xml b/apps/routing/pom.xml
index 1d9f19b..cfd2ec4 100644
--- a/apps/routing/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/routing/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/pom.xml b/apps/sdnip/pom.xml
index 68b500d..683eb73 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/sdnip/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml b/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
index 3ed4c4f..624a468 100644
--- a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/test/demo/pom.xml b/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
index 27dd667..afb15c9 100644
--- a/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/demo/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml b/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
index e0376ee..0167634 100644
--- a/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/distributed-primitives/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-core-dist</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/test/election/pom.xml b/apps/test/election/pom.xml
index 4c18bae..a31e4d3 100644
--- a/apps/test/election/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/election/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
index 7d32539..94e291f 100644
--- a/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/intent-perf/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml b/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml
index 66a7c30..d6a7e27 100644
--- a/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/messaging-perf/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps-test</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/test/pom.xml b/apps/test/pom.xml
index 41e1f20..d2a4b6f 100644
--- a/apps/test/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/test/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
index 835272a..fa89553 100644
--- a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/vtn/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/pom.xml
index 0a70f7f..220bd35 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/vtnrsc/pom.xml b/apps/vtnrsc/pom.xml
index 510f1d5..b72068d 100644
--- a/apps/vtnrsc/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtnrsc/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
 		<artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-		<version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/vtnweb/pom.xml b/apps/vtnweb/pom.xml
index 8257e8e..419bb3a 100644
--- a/apps/vtnweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtnweb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-apps</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml b/apps/xos-integration/pom.xml
index 0dc2300..59dff20 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/cli/pom.xml b/cli/pom.xml
index a9cd180..779de4b 100644
--- a/cli/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/api/pom.xml b/core/api/pom.xml
index 7cfb4ac..ae55864 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/common/pom.xml b/core/common/pom.xml
index 71c0fe4..63ca7de 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/net/pom.xml b/core/net/pom.xml
index 4ba04c5..a9a6424 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
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 0761229..37c329f 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
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
     private static final File VERSION_FILE = new File("../VERSION");
-    private static Version version = Version.version("1.3.0-SNAPSHOT");
+    private static Version version = Version.version("1.3.0-rc2");
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected ApplicationIdStore applicationIdStore;
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 0f7dd8c..287b3da 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/security/pom.xml b/core/security/pom.xml
index 659d1d4..fbe738e 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/store/dist/pom.xml b/core/store/dist/pom.xml
index eb9c38a..4465ad3 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
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diff --git a/core/store/pom.xml b/core/store/pom.xml
index 59d6664..5c366e4 100644
--- a/core/store/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/store/serializers/pom.xml b/core/store/serializers/pom.xml
index d869f60..a286881 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/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 1f02054..8a68a29 100644
--- a/docs/external.xml
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-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.3.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
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                     <groups>
                         <group>
                             <title>Network Model &amp; Services</title>
diff --git a/docs/internal.xml b/docs/internal.xml
index bcb1215..711b904 100644
--- a/docs/internal.xml
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-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.3.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
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diff --git a/drivers/pom.xml b/drivers/pom.xml
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--- a/drivers/pom.xml
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@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
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diff --git a/incubator/api/pom.xml b/incubator/api/pom.xml
index b417af5..253a4f5 100644
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diff --git a/incubator/net/pom.xml b/incubator/net/pom.xml
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diff --git a/openflow/api/pom.xml b/openflow/api/pom.xml
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diff --git a/openflow/ctl/pom.xml b/openflow/ctl/pom.xml
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diff --git a/ovsdb/api/pom.xml b/ovsdb/api/pom.xml
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 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/providers/pcep/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/pom.xml
index f790ad6..6cb8f4e 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>onos-pcep-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/topology/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/topology/pom.xml
index 8820e1c..d769802 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>onos-pcep-provider-topology</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/tunnel/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/tunnel/pom.xml
index fd20372..9f83461 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-pcep-provider-tunnel</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pom.xml b/providers/pom.xml
index 87dd565..1234801 100644
--- a/providers/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/build/envDefaults b/tools/build/envDefaults
index 57c1f67..15028ce 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="1.3.0-SNAPSHOT"
-export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.3.0.$BUILD_NUMBER}
+export ONOS_POM_VERSION="1.3.0-rc2"
+export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.3.0-rc2.$BUILD_NUMBER}
 
 # ONOS production bits (onos.tar.gz, onos.zip, onos.deb, onos.rpm) staging environment
 export ONOS_BITS=onos-${ONOS_VERSION%~*}
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml
index d34db1f..a202897 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-api-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/api/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index f29a327..fad6026 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.3.0-rc2</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
index ff6aa52..a5c6678 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-bundle-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index c9e747c..20df5e6 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.3.0-rc2</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 1ab9c1f..4e1d311 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-cli-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/cli/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index cb3862c..f257c2d 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.3.0-rc2</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
index 2fd5f87..7840a85 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</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 ca7b2d8..66aff9a 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>onos-ui-archetype</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index a6beae9..f4a4d7d 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <url>http://onosproject.org</url>
 
     <properties>
-        <onos.version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.3.0-rc2</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/branding/pom.xml b/tools/package/branding/pom.xml
index 452a03c..a9f7bc7 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
index 55f40e7..abd8a28 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 set -e
 
 export AROOT=/tmp/foo
-export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -DarchetypeVersion=1.3.0-SNAPSHOT"
+export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -DarchetypeVersion=1.3.0-rc2"
 
 mkdir -p $AROOT
 for an in api bundle cli ui; do
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/stc b/tools/test/bin/stc
index fe8a5af..519b900 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/stc
+++ b/tools/test/bin/stc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #   System Test Coordinator
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VER=1.3.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.3.0-rc2
 JAR=~/.m2/repository/org/onosproject/onlab-stc/$VER/onlab-stc-$VER.jar
 SCENARIOS=$ONOS_ROOT/tools/test/scenarios
 
diff --git a/tools/test/topos/onos.py b/tools/test/topos/onos.py
index 3e5bff7..295e96a 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/1.3.0-SNAPSHOT/xml/features '
+            instanceOpts = ( '-furl mvn:org.onosproject/onos-features/1.3.0-rc2/xml/features '
                              '-s 8101' )
             if self.ip is not None:
                 instanceOpts += (' -a %s' % self.IP() )
diff --git a/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue b/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
index 86adfb4..93c1e6b 100755
--- a/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
+++ b/utils/jdvue/bin/jdvue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 JDVUE_ROOT=${JDVUE_ROOT:-$(dirname $0)/..}
 cd $JDVUE_ROOT
-VER=1.3.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.3.0-rc2
 JAR=$PWD/target/jdvue-${VER}.jar # start with the dev jar first
 cd - >/dev/null
 
diff --git a/utils/jdvue/pom.xml b/utils/jdvue/pom.xml
index 3fe237b..375ab5c 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/jnc/pom.xml b/utils/jnc/pom.xml
index a70bfbe..13a2c84 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/junit/pom.xml b/utils/junit/pom.xml
index 9017834..74a6ac2 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/misc/pom.xml b/utils/misc/pom.xml
index 1795121..30fc1d5 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/netty/pom.xml b/utils/netty/pom.xml
index fa320d5..b2d74f1 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/nio/pom.xml b/utils/nio/pom.xml
index b9e4d44..d6ec86c 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/osgi/pom.xml b/utils/osgi/pom.xml
index 7be6c69..8cbf743 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index 2adbba7..36fc1f3 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/rest/pom.xml b/utils/rest/pom.xml
index ce2bd84..ed4ee12 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/stc/bin/stc b/utils/stc/bin/stc
index 23affc4..22f3814 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=1.3.0-SNAPSHOT
+VER=1.3.0-rc2
 
 PATH=$PWD/bin:$PATH
 
diff --git a/utils/stc/pom.xml b/utils/stc/pom.xml
index a3f9643..678d833 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml b/utils/thirdparty/pom.xml
index f5c8167..5a45836 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/web/api/pom.xml b/web/api/pom.xml
index b420186..7ff0367 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/web/gui/pom.xml b/web/gui/pom.xml
index 4ce7e93..d79e1a8 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>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 46f4232..b5513a1 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.3.0-rc2</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>