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diff --git a/apps/test/netcfg-monitor/pom.xml b/apps/test/netcfg-monitor/pom.xml
index 1284839..aaa6ed7 100644
--- a/apps/test/netcfg-monitor/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/test/pom.xml b/apps/test/pom.xml
index 760a996..b2a999f 100644
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diff --git a/apps/tetopology/api/pom.xml b/apps/tetopology/api/pom.xml
index a72261e..3365b96 100644
--- a/apps/tetopology/api/pom.xml
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@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
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     <description>IETF TE topology management API</description>
diff --git a/apps/tetopology/app/pom.xml b/apps/tetopology/app/pom.xml
index 0566e85..ede2dae 100644
--- a/apps/tetopology/app/pom.xml
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@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
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diff --git a/apps/tetopology/pom.xml b/apps/tetopology/pom.xml
index 1e01d84..7ceeabc 100644
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/tetunnel/api/pom.xml b/apps/tetunnel/api/pom.xml
index 1e9a65d..018119b 100755
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/tetunnel/app/pom.xml b/apps/tetunnel/app/pom.xml
index 2af3a3f..48980b7 100644
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/tetunnel/pom.xml b/apps/tetunnel/pom.xml
index 02b06f5..a95b63a 100644
--- a/apps/tetunnel/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
index 6d0cddf..00e15ed 100644
--- a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/vpls/pom.xml b/apps/vpls/pom.xml
index 937a739..ba046a6 100644
--- a/apps/vpls/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/vrouter/pom.xml b/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
index f12fae3..3663dab 100644
--- a/apps/vrouter/pom.xml
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@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/app/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/app/pom.xml
index 5fdcac2..7e529f8 100644
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/pom.xml
index 5d98ab3..81ff0a0 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml
index 279db40..f37a725 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/sfcmgr/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml
index f6fb197..f994e58 100755
--- a/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml
index 8fc524a..a61c519 100644
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnrsc/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnrsc/pom.xml
index 67e9fbf..8ef80da 100644
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
index d83f1ab..35994da 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
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diff --git a/apps/xosclient/pom.xml b/apps/xosclient/pom.xml
index db4e611..3e2a2cb 100644
--- a/apps/xosclient/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/yms/api/pom.xml b/apps/yms/api/pom.xml
index faac55a..205bedc 100644
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diff --git a/apps/yms/app/pom.xml b/apps/yms/app/pom.xml
index ef036f6..b6bb395 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/apps/yms/ut/pom.xml b/apps/yms/ut/pom.xml
index decd8d2..a191aab 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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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
index 30393ae..a2e8544 100644
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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
index 2f07218..75cea3a 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/core/impl/CoreManager.java
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diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
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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
index b29bb2a..255ceb8 100644
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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 ec39b4b..c304c57 100644
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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
index f369177..a298e57 100644
--- a/core/store/primitives/pom.xml
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diff --git a/core/store/serializers/pom.xml b/core/store/serializers/pom.xml
index 964b39d..c6514db 100644
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diff --git a/docs/external.xml b/docs/external.xml
index 5f6b185..132c382 100644
--- a/docs/external.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.8.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
+                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.8.0-rc3)</doctitle>
                     <groups>
                         <group>
                             <title>Network Model &amp; Services</title>
diff --git a/docs/internal.xml b/docs/internal.xml
index 57b68b0..f5d0724 100644
--- a/docs/internal.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-                    <doctitle>ONOS Java API (1.8.0-SNAPSHOT)</doctitle>
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diff --git a/drivers/arista/pom.xml b/drivers/arista/pom.xml
index 40228e5..9049adb 100755
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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 1778578..7a2caf2 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 78c2eeb..7682941 100644
--- a/drivers/bti/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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diff --git a/drivers/ciena/pom.xml b/drivers/ciena/pom.xml
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         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-device</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml
index 3cd2b72..82e61dc 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/host/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-host</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml
index 1b0b65d..1932d33 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml b/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml
index 3a5e223..9b123ed 100644
--- a/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/ovsdb/tunnel/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-ovsdb-provider-tunnel</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml
index de12805..efef981 100644
--- a/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pcep/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-pcep-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-pcep</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/pom.xml
index e1c7945..6fc13f3 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>onos-pcep-providers</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/topology/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/topology/pom.xml
index d92499b..9105acc 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>onos-pcep-provider-topology</artifactId>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/providers/pcep/tunnel/pom.xml b/providers/pcep/tunnel/pom.xml
index aeba187..3a3ef6d 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>onos-pcep-provider-tunnel</artifactId>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/providers/pom.xml b/providers/pom.xml
index 7f516d1..26e8adb 100644
--- a/providers/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/rest/app/pom.xml b/providers/rest/app/pom.xml
index 8884ab4..e345452 100644
--- a/providers/rest/app/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rest/app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos-restsb-providers</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/rest/device/pom.xml b/providers/rest/device/pom.xml
index 737ba15..d9e6707 100644
--- a/providers/rest/device/pom.xml
+++ b/providers/rest/device/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>onos-restsb-providers</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/rest/pom.xml b/providers/rest/pom.xml
index 6f1ce7b..b44e0e8 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/app/pom.xml
index 42cadd1..b56200c 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-app</artifactId>
diff --git a/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/device/pom.xml
index 993e939..3c44cd3 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-provider-device</artifactId>
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-snmp-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
             <artifactId>onos-snmp-ctl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.servicemix.bundles</groupId>
diff --git a/providers/snmp/pom.xml b/providers/snmp/pom.xml
index f68d3a8..d6c6014 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-snmp-providers</artifactId>
diff --git a/tools/build/envDefaults b/tools/build/envDefaults
index 8aa45bd..16d7e41 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="1.8.0-SNAPSHOT"
-export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.8.0.$BUILD_NUMBER}
+export ONOS_POM_VERSION="1.8.0-rc3"
+export ONOS_VERSION=${ONOS_VERSION:-1.8.0-rc3.$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 bb2592b..507a304 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='1.8.0-SNAPSHOT'
+ONOS_VERSION='1.8.0-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 017fb1d..617a919 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-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 54449ae..68f82a1 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.8.0-rc3</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/bundle/pom.xml
index 784a70f..0605df3 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-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 7ede43f..8ea724d 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.8.0-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 9e7a330..c4ac8b6 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-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 5bbe6a1..921adc0 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.8.0-rc3</onos.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/pom.xml
index 336edba..5c1dd41 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-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 63751be..1dad5e3 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-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 8b00f49..8642472 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.8.0-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 6b1456f..c62596f 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-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 33367c0..91b7a72 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.8.0-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 264a8a2..0e725ad 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-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 d10b96a..3f87be0 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.8.0-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 64dcef1..44a1039 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-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 6926813..7fd5409 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</onos.version>
+        <onos.version>1.8.0-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 5104d4f..1ad4859 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test b/tools/test/bin/onos-archetypes-test
index 918048d..d7cdc72 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=1.8.0-SNAPSHOT"
+export ARCHETYPE_OPTS="-DarchetypeGroupId=org.onosproject -DarchetypeVersion=1.8.0-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 b23275f..63e0992 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/misc/pom.xml b/utils/misc/pom.xml
index f49f345..f5967d4 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-misc</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/osgi/pom.xml b/utils/osgi/pom.xml
index 8aa41e3..e882e62 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml b/utils/osgiwrap/pom.xml
index 5b1637d..7c041b4 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index c36a891..bf6858e 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-utils</artifactId>
diff --git a/utils/rest/pom.xml b/utils/rest/pom.xml
index a7f33bf..d81cd9d 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onlab-rest</artifactId>
diff --git a/web/api/pom.xml b/web/api/pom.xml
index 65ac6fb..c6f876b 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-rest</artifactId>
diff --git a/web/gui/pom.xml b/web/gui/pom.xml
index e483fa3..86cb9d3 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>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 1c9998b..359dcf5 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
         <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-rc3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>onos-web</artifactId>