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--- a/core/api/pom.xml
+++ b/core/api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <artifactId>onos-core</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <artifactId>onos-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/common/pom.xml b/core/common/pom.xml
index c5569d7..c95feef 100644
--- a/core/common/pom.xml
+++ b/core/common/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/net/pom.xml b/core/net/pom.xml
index 8b98660..2d4c10a 100644
--- a/core/net/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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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 aeb5f95..115e3e6 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
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diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 69fa999..eb80f95 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/security/pom.xml b/core/security/pom.xml
index da1a659..375b08fb 100644
--- a/core/security/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/store/dist/pom.xml b/core/store/dist/pom.xml
index 64ad934..bbffc98 100644
--- a/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 23bc208..67c4ab8 100644
--- a/core/store/persistence/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/store/pom.xml b/core/store/pom.xml
index da15347..779316a 100644
--- a/core/store/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/core/store/primitives/pom.xml b/core/store/primitives/pom.xml
index 9e386f7..1f41fa4 100644
--- a/core/store/primitives/pom.xml
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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 87bf907..d80a500 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 cd5737d..45c27a1 100644
--- a/docs/external.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
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                     <docfilessubdirs>true</docfilessubdirs>
-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.9.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
+                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.9.0-rc3)</doctitle>
                     <groups>
                         <group>
                             <title>Network Model &amp; Services</title>
diff --git a/docs/internal.xml b/docs/internal.xml
index b9f8287..47f469b 100644
--- a/docs/internal.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
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-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.9.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
+                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.9.0-rc3)</doctitle>
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diff --git a/drivers/arista/pom.xml b/drivers/arista/pom.xml
index 4bb2acb..8c43c07 100644
--- a/drivers/arista/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml b/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml
index 67e00da..8bc7999 100644
--- a/drivers/bmv2/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/bti/pom.xml b/drivers/bti/pom.xml
index 323544e..fea131e 100644
--- a/drivers/bti/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/ciena/pom.xml b/drivers/ciena/pom.xml
index 0e333ec..1c9a2bb 100644
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diff --git a/drivers/cisco/pom.xml b/drivers/cisco/pom.xml
index 1e25924..53bf485 100644
--- a/drivers/cisco/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/corsa/pom.xml b/drivers/corsa/pom.xml
index 8313dde..7740260 100644
--- a/drivers/corsa/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/default/pom.xml b/drivers/default/pom.xml
index 90acb41..19e63bc 100644
--- a/drivers/default/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml b/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml
index 2d19ec2..d265506 100644
--- a/drivers/fujitsu/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/juniper/pom.xml b/drivers/juniper/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/lisp/pom.xml b/drivers/lisp/pom.xml
index 30606b3..8b1167b 100644
--- a/drivers/lisp/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml b/drivers/lumentum/pom.xml
index 6dce6cd..a7efa2a 100644
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diff --git a/drivers/netconf/pom.xml b/drivers/netconf/pom.xml
index 4025101..819b250 100644
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diff --git a/drivers/optical/pom.xml b/drivers/optical/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/ovsdb/pom.xml b/drivers/ovsdb/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/pom.xml b/drivers/pom.xml
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diff --git a/drivers/utilities/pom.xml b/drivers/utilities/pom.xml
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diff --git a/features/pom.xml b/features/pom.xml
index 0a7e7b0..e444f55 100644
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diff --git a/incubator/api/pom.xml b/incubator/api/pom.xml
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diff --git a/incubator/core/pom.xml b/incubator/core/pom.xml
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diff --git a/incubator/net/pom.xml b/incubator/net/pom.xml
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diff --git a/incubator/pom.xml b/incubator/pom.xml
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+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/rest/pom.xml b/providers/rest/pom.xml
index 3851626..e612a40 100644
--- a/providers/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rest/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml
index 561b7bc..e06c655 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml
index 6197588..639798d 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-provider-device</artifactId>
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-snmp-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-snmp-ctl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.servicemix.bundles</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/snmp/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/pom.xml
index d91ca60..1b7b8b0 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/tl1/app/pom.xml b/providers/tl1/app/pom.xml
index cee95d4..e471068 100644
--- a/providers/tl1/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/tl1/app/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-tl1-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-tl1-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/tl1/device/pom.xml b/providers/tl1/device/pom.xml
index 360381d..72768af 100644
--- a/providers/tl1/device/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/tl1/device/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-tl1-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-tl1-provider-device</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/tl1/pom.xml b/providers/tl1/pom.xml
index 00325f4..0c8b290 100644
--- a/providers/tl1/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/tl1/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-tl1-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/build/envDefaults b/tools/build/envDefaults
index a4a8a0f..b4da9ee 100644
--- a/tools/build/envDefaults
+++ b/tools/build/envDefaults
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 export BUILD_NUMBER=${BUILD_NUMBER:-$(id -un)}
 
 # ONOS Version and onos.tar.gz staging environment
-export ONOS_POM_VERSION="1.9.0-SNAPSHOT"
-export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.9.0.$BUILD_NUMBER}
+export ONOS_POM_VERSION="1.9.0-rc3"
+export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.9.0-rc3.$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/build/onos-prepare-sonar b/tools/build/onos-prepare-sonar
index 4b36ba3..e0e7565 100755
--- a/tools/build/onos-prepare-sonar
+++ b/tools/build/onos-prepare-sonar
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from subprocess import call, check_call, check_output
 
 # FIXME pull the version from the Buck version file
-ONOS_VERSION='1.9.0-SNAPSHOT'
+ONOS_VERSION='1.9.0-rc3'
 
 # SonarQube property file name and template
 FILE_NAME = 'sonar-project.properties'
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/api/pom.xml
index baa22f9..91667f1 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-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 4f34f37..62677d3 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.9.0-rc3</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
index d263a62..3954769 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-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 b19c38c..33cfb73 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.9.0-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 6394bec..1843633 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-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 0641855..707e3e6 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.9.0-rc3</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
index 90dca6b..6709a0b 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-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 5f7e8dc..9695807 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-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 ac2c512..e2dab73 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.9.0-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 4dc7cc2..e7c5c07 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-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 6479cb0..115d3c2 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.9.0-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 1a00e4a..2e33acc 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-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 e806f77..82db80f 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.9.0-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 57483e2..7015dfb 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-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 84e40b8..d05d623 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.9.0-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 6a64d4a..50d37a4 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
index ee18188..c9ff333 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=1.9.0-SNAPSHOT"
+export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -DarchetypeVersion=1.9.0-rc3"
 
 mkdir -p $AROOT
 for an in api bundle cli rest ui uitab uitopo; do
diff --git a/utils/junit/pom.xml b/utils/junit/pom.xml
index ce6e810..e65f814 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/misc/pom.xml b/utils/misc/pom.xml
index e45ff26..a02f1a7 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-misc</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/osgi/pom.xml b/utils/osgi/pom.xml
index d16d1a9..49cdafc 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml b/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
index 5719818..8928165 100644
--- a/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index 5b0987e..248e0ed 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/rest/pom.xml b/utils/rest/pom.xml
index 4071df8..afac7fb 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-rest</artifactId>
diff --git a/web/api/pom.xml b/web/api/pom.xml
index 8d797c4..0447747 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-rest</artifactId>
diff --git a/web/gui/pom.xml b/web/gui/pom.xml
index ef9519a..0b1216f 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>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 6fbda41..88ab935 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-web</artifactId>