CAUSEWAY-3253: bumps version to 2.0.0-RC1
diff --git a/antora/pom.xml b/antora/pom.xml
index 0348663..27f826e 100644
--- a/antora/pom.xml
+++ b/antora/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-bom</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../bom/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/api/applib/pom.xml b/api/applib/pom.xml
index 00dad76..a572b97 100644
--- a/api/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/api/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/api/schema/pom.xml b/api/schema/pom.xml
index 939afe8..cee2fd8 100644
--- a/api/schema/pom.xml
+++ b/api/schema/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>causeway-schema</artifactId>
diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 65148b8..421cd54 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.causeway</groupId>
     <artifactId>causeway-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <causeway.skipTests>false</causeway.skipTests>
 		<maven.test.skip>${causeway.skipTests}</maven.test.skip>
 
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-03-18T16:02:00Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>2023-03-18T17:11:57Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 
         <delombok.output>${project.build.directory}/delombok</delombok.output>
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.commons</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-commons</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -254,14 +254,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-schema</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -269,70 +269,70 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-codegen-bytebuddy</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-config</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-interaction</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-internaltestsupport</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-runtime</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-runtimeservices</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-security</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-transaction</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-core-webapp</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-commons</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -351,49 +351,49 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-provider</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-datanucleus</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -401,35 +401,35 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa-eclipselink</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -440,28 +440,28 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-security-bypass</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-security-keycloak</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-security-shiro</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.security</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-security-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -472,35 +472,35 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-commons</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-commons-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-commons-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-commons-prism</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-commons-services</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -508,42 +508,42 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-rendering</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-jaxrsresteasy</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -551,42 +551,42 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-graceful</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -605,14 +605,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-fixtures</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -620,14 +620,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-unittestsupport</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-unittestsupport-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -635,14 +635,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-integtestsupport</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-integtestsupport-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -650,14 +650,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-specsupport</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-specsupport-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -665,14 +665,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-archtestsupport</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-archtestsupport-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -680,28 +680,28 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-fakedata</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-fakedata-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-fakedata-fixtures</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-fakedata-integtests</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -709,14 +709,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-h2console</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-h2console-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -724,14 +724,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-hsqldbmgr</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-hsqldbmgr-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.mavendeps</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-mavendeps-webapp</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -751,35 +751,35 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-docgen</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -797,35 +797,35 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-fixtures</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-integtests</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -834,35 +834,35 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -871,35 +871,35 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-restclient</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionrepublisher</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -924,14 +924,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-flyway</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-flyway-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -940,35 +940,35 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -977,70 +977,70 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-delegated-shiro</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-delegated-springoauth2</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-encryption-jbcrypt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-encryption-spring</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1049,35 +1049,35 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1086,14 +1086,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-shiro-realm-ldap</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-shiro-realm-ldap-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-spring-security-oauth2</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1111,14 +1111,14 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-cors</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-cors-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1127,63 +1127,63 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-exceldownload</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-exceldownload-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1197,56 +1197,56 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1256,21 +1256,21 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-jodatime</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-jodatime-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-jodatime-integration</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1278,49 +1278,49 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-asciidoc</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-asciidoc-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-asciidoc-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-asciidoc-ui-vaa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-asciidoc-ui-wkt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-asciidoc-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-asciidoc-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1328,42 +1328,42 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-markdown</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-markdown-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-markdown-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-markdown-ui-wkt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-markdown-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-markdown-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1371,21 +1371,21 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1399,21 +1399,21 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega-ui-wkt</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -1423,28 +1423,28 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>jar</type>
 				<scope>compile</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/commons/pom.xml b/commons/pom.xml
index bc57693..bee73d7 100644
--- a/commons/pom.xml
+++ b/commons/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml b/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
index 0d4cf7d..02f2cb4 100644
--- a/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
+++ b/core/codegen-bytebuddy/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-core-codegen-bytebuddy</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/config/pom.xml b/core/config/pom.xml
index 81a1e01..0721c73 100644
--- a/core/config/pom.xml
+++ b/core/config/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-core-config</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/interaction/pom.xml b/core/interaction/pom.xml
index 8d4727e..504c2d5 100644
--- a/core/interaction/pom.xml
+++ b/core/interaction/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-core-interaction</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml b/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
index 0146249..3272d53 100644
--- a/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
+++ b/core/internaltestsupport/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-core-internaltestsupport</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/metamodel/pom.xml b/core/metamodel/pom.xml
index 812e8ba..fd580ec 100644
--- a/core/metamodel/pom.xml
+++ b/core/metamodel/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-core-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index ff12ddb..b3a36fb 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-bom</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../bom/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/runtime/pom.xml b/core/runtime/pom.xml
index 8d57a40..24e287f 100644
--- a/core/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/core/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-core-runtime</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/runtimeservices/pom.xml b/core/runtimeservices/pom.xml
index d8cffe0..983c9c9 100644
--- a/core/runtimeservices/pom.xml
+++ b/core/runtimeservices/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-core-runtimeservices</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/security/pom.xml b/core/security/pom.xml
index 3b2add0..3c915cd 100644
--- a/core/security/pom.xml
+++ b/core/security/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-core-security</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/transaction/pom.xml b/core/transaction/pom.xml
index aa55b79..2aea082 100644
--- a/core/transaction/pom.xml
+++ b/core/transaction/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-core-transaction</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/webapp/pom.xml b/core/webapp/pom.xml
index f558bc0..c13440a 100644
--- a/core/webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/core/webapp/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-core-webapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/demo/domain/pom.xml b/examples/demo/domain/pom.xml
index b1e141b..df28489 100644
--- a/examples/demo/domain/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/domain/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>demo-domain</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml b/examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml
index 17e98d9..1f1a848 100644
--- a/examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/javafx/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/pom.xml b/examples/demo/pom.xml
index 7c799ec..bdba634 100644
--- a/examples/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.app</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-app-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<!-- explicitly setting the path so sonar analysis does not fail parsing this POM -->
         <relativePath>../../starters/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml b/examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml
index 5263727..2265337 100644
--- a/examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/vaadin/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/web/pom.xml b/examples/demo/web/pom.xml
index fbfdd23..b02c167 100644
--- a/examples/demo/web/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/web/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml b/examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml
index 106aba6..5d57461 100644
--- a/examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/wicket/common/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml b/examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml
index af8dee4..cc57811 100644
--- a/examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/wicket/jdo/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml b/examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml
index 5c05d68..bfbb614 100644
--- a/examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/wicket/jpa-and-graphql/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml b/examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml
index 038861e..6540dfe 100644
--- a/examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/demo/wicket/jpa/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.examples.apps</groupId>
 		<artifactId>demo-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml
index cb17f38..5547b76 100644
--- a/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index 4377e6a..0955a12 100644
--- a/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index b7d543c..6bdcd92 100644
--- a/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/commandlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/commandlog/pom.xml b/extensions/core/commandlog/pom.xml
index 43c7289..2ce0675 100644
--- a/extensions/core/commandlog/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/commandlog/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -33,43 +33,43 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/core/docgen/pom.xml b/extensions/core/docgen/pom.xml
index 7a5316d..3b7fa1a 100644
--- a/extensions/core/docgen/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/docgen/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/core/excel/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/core/excel/applib/pom.xml
index 92e8a20..af780ab 100644
--- a/extensions/core/excel/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/excel/applib/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/excel/fixture/pom.xml b/extensions/core/excel/fixture/pom.xml
index 5b3e5837..1f87d14 100644
--- a/extensions/core/excel/fixture/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/excel/fixture/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/core/excel/integtests/pom.xml b/extensions/core/excel/integtests/pom.xml
index 6a3540c..60c843c 100644
--- a/extensions/core/excel/integtests/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/excel/integtests/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                 <artifactId>causeway-testing</artifactId>
                 <scope>import</scope>
                 <type>pom</type>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/core/excel/pom.xml b/extensions/core/excel/pom.xml
index 49f1789..4f98335 100644
--- a/extensions/core/excel/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/excel/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -35,22 +35,22 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-testing</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-fixtures</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-integtests</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/core/excel/testing/pom.xml b/extensions/core/excel/testing/pom.xml
index 7fc3df0..17cb5af 100644
--- a/extensions/core/excel/testing/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/excel/testing/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-excel-testing</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionlog/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionlog/applib/pom.xml
index 92d22c8..5a4ae3e 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionlog/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionlog/applib/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index c591873..a57715a 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index acfec61..c95a6aa 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionlog/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionlog/pom.xml
index de281be..65fbbbd 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionlog/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionlog/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -32,24 +32,24 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-applib</artifactId>
 				<scope>test</scope>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/applib/pom.xml
index 8ffb2cf..a4a601c 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/applib/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index bc0acee..097dac6 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index b64d190..16c8dd0 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/pom.xml
index e41922f..087af54 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -32,43 +32,43 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-applib</artifactId>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
 				<type>test-jar</type>
 				<scope>test</scope>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-restclient</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml
index 5a9c7e2..f220221 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionoutbox/restclient/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox-restclient</artifactId>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
 			<artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-client</artifactId>
-			<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- TESTING -->
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml
index 49ce7c8..d6da3be 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/applib/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionrepublisher</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionrepublisher-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml b/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml
index a8d15fa..ca6e132 100644
--- a/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/executionrepublisher/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionrepublisher-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionlog</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-executionoutbox</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml b/extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml
index 17ec292..e295f56 100644
--- a/extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/flyway/impl/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions-flyway</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-flyway-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml b/extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml
index 15c4aa7..ee6f183 100644
--- a/extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/core/flyway/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-flyway-impl</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/pom.xml b/extensions/pom.xml
index 75b665b..3e8bb93 100644
--- a/extensions/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
index ddbd0ba..7cd19e3 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index 6c769f1..1387fdd 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index c6faaea..02cb408 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml b/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
index b4f754c..b458120 100644
--- a/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/audittrail/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -46,30 +46,30 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
                 <type>test-jar</type>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-audittrail-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-testing-integtestsupport</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
index 9fe5e22..765a4d2 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
index f4b096f..5fdaf1f 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-shiro/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 			<artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
-			<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml
index 5cf2e9b..7795844 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/delegated-springoauth2/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml
index 02b88f6..db81512 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/encryption-jbcrypt/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml
index c73890a..ce12981 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/encryption-spring/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman</artifactId>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/integration/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/integration/pom.xml
index 6977e5f..e6c98af 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/integration/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index d0b7f3d..6a548bc 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman</artifactId>
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+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index 6ccd35f..0b72a50 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/extensions/security/secman/pom.xml b/extensions/security/secman/pom.xml
index c0c7197..a0d2164 100644
--- a/extensions/security/secman/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
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@@ -43,55 +43,55 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-applib</artifactId>
                 <scope>test</scope>
                 <type>test-jar</type>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-integration</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-encryption-jbcrypt</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-encryption-spring</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-delegated-shiro</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-secman-delegated-springoauth2</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-testing-integtestsupport</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
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diff --git a/extensions/security/sessionlog/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/security/sessionlog/applib/pom.xml
index 7fc5491..e4b1063 100644
--- a/extensions/security/sessionlog/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/sessionlog/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog</artifactId>
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+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml b/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
index 3d1d652..7acaf01 100644
--- a/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jdo/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
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         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml b/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
index 95b7473..578730a 100644
--- a/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/sessionlog/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/sessionlog/pom.xml b/extensions/security/sessionlog/pom.xml
index 47b141c..7cb87e3 100644
--- a/extensions/security/sessionlog/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -43,30 +43,30 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog-persistence-jpa</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-sessionlog-persistence-jdo</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-testing-integtestsupport</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/impl/pom.xml b/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/impl/pom.xml
index 6bf5bb3..41397fa 100644
--- a/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/impl/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-shiro-realm-ldap</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-shiro-realm-ldap-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/pom.xml b/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/pom.xml
index 91b8cc6..20892ce 100644
--- a/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/shiro-realm-ldap/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
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+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml b/extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml
index 4de283f..a188c1b 100644
--- a/extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/security/spring-oauth2/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml b/extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml
index 4ab60d1..e0c44df 100644
--- a/extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vro/cors/impl/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions-cors</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-cors-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vro/cors/pom.xml b/extensions/vro/cors/pom.xml
index 6646aa2..26ec843 100644
--- a/extensions/vro/cors/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vro/cors/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/vw/exceldownload/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/exceldownload/pom.xml
index 41ef4cd..f89be5c 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/exceldownload/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/exceldownload/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-exceldownload-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/exceldownload/wicket-ui/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/exceldownload/wicket-ui/pom.xml
index 4a0e1ff..a8e0014 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/exceldownload/wicket-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/exceldownload/wicket-ui/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-exceldownload</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-exceldownload-wicket-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/applib/pom.xml
index 5df3be5..e954e68 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/pom.xml
index ad1dce1..e708c67 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -40,23 +40,23 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-integration</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/integration/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/integration/pom.xml
index 2bd2d69..446101a 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/integration/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/pom.xml
index ca279cf..bdfc86e 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/ui/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/ui/pom.xml
index 35fd31a..85be700 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/fullcalendar/wicket/ui/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-fullcalendar-wicket-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/applib/pom.xml
index 6b5a030..70a976b 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/applib/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/metamodel/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/metamodel/pom.xml
index ea82db3..887ac84 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/metamodel/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/metamodel/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/pom.xml
index 611a5f6..93d5d3a 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-applib</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
@@ -50,23 +50,23 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-metamodel</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-integration</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-ui</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml
index 8cd653a..b516b42 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/integration/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/pom.xml
index 608fbf6..a644af6 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/ui/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/ui/pom.xml
index 555e153..950c829 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/ui/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/pdfjs/wicket/ui/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-pdfjs-wicket-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/sse/applib/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/sse/applib/pom.xml
index 789c0cc..433b73f 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/sse/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/sse/applib/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/sse/metamodel/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/sse/metamodel/pom.xml
index c01f670..3e6c3e0 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/sse/metamodel/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/sse/metamodel/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/sse/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/sse/pom.xml
index e9bca0b..2efa379 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/sse/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/sse/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-metamodel</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-wicket</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/extensions/vw/sse/wicket/pom.xml b/extensions/vw/sse/wicket/pom.xml
index 644b85f..8a93550 100644
--- a/extensions/vw/sse/wicket/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/vw/sse/wicket/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-sse-wicket</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml b/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml
index 55b0794..5744055 100644
--- a/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/clients/kroviz/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-incubator</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/pom.xml b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/pom.xml
index 20334a1..19d947a 100644
--- a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-incubator</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay-primary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay-secondary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 		    	<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
             	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-client</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml
index d3889e7..27e17b8 100644
--- a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/primary/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.extensions</groupId>
         <artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay-primary</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml
index 0d24c18..14c10c4 100644
--- a/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/extensions/core/commandreplay/secondary/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay-secondary</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/pom.xml b/incubator/pom.xml
index ec71bd8..2ad7753 100644
--- a/incubator/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -143,52 +143,52 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay-primary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions-commandreplay-secondary</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-javafx</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 		</dependencies>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml
index 3235372..668cb80 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/applib/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
index 83c653b..b6f28ca 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/model/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml
index 3e60283..b55814d 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-core</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -53,25 +53,25 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing-fixtures-applib</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml
index 3daef69..08d1e8c 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/test/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml
index 9dc8d20..3431cac 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/graphql/viewer/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-graphql-viewer</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml
index eb64c09..bf8cd58 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml
+++ b/incubator/viewers/javafx/model/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-viewer-javafx</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-javafx-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml
index 4241cf6..659f6ac 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator</groupId>
 		<artifactId>causeway-incubator</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -44,19 +44,19 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-javafx-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-javafx-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-javafx-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml
index 5984b58..12cdaa6 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/ui/pom.xml
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+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-javafx-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/javafx/viewer/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/javafx/viewer/pom.xml
index 6498750..d673c90 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/javafx/viewer/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-javafx-viewer</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml
index b93535d..f447c21 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/model/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml
index d3a3489..023938c 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-model</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-ui</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-viewer</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 			</dependency>
 
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diff --git a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/ui/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/ui/pom.xml
index ad779e3..975cb2e 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/ui/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.incubator.viewer</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/viewer/pom.xml b/incubator/viewers/vaadin/viewer/pom.xml
index f49cdcd..4d43343 100644
--- a/incubator/viewers/vaadin/viewer/pom.xml
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-vaadin-viewer</artifactId>
diff --git a/mavendeps/pom.xml b/mavendeps/pom.xml
index 6be2b3e..2ed4130 100644
--- a/mavendeps/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/mavendeps/webapp/pom.xml b/mavendeps/webapp/pom.xml
index 068be81..b31b279 100644
--- a/mavendeps/webapp/pom.xml
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-mavendeps-webapp</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/commons/pom.xml b/persistence/commons/pom.xml
index 83e9bb5..f4f4fee 100644
--- a/persistence/commons/pom.xml
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.core</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/persistence/jdo/applib/pom.xml b/persistence/jdo/applib/pom.xml
index 7922288..886a987 100644
--- a/persistence/jdo/applib/pom.xml
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jdo/datanucleus/pom.xml b/persistence/jdo/datanucleus/pom.xml
index 445407b..e50fea6 100644
--- a/persistence/jdo/datanucleus/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.persistence</groupId>
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-datanucleus</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jdo/integration/pom.xml b/persistence/jdo/integration/pom.xml
index f1c43ea..0424b13 100644
--- a/persistence/jdo/integration/pom.xml
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jdo/metamodel/pom.xml b/persistence/jdo/metamodel/pom.xml
index f3a4586..34f9c99 100644
--- a/persistence/jdo/metamodel/pom.xml
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jdo/pom.xml b/persistence/jdo/pom.xml
index e607d37..84169c2 100644
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../../core/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/persistence/jdo/provider/pom.xml b/persistence/jdo/provider/pom.xml
index 99f992a..9e6d0b5 100644
--- a/persistence/jdo/provider/pom.xml
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-provider</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jdo/spring/pom.xml b/persistence/jdo/spring/pom.xml
index 01840f6..2778e77 100644
--- a/persistence/jdo/spring/pom.xml
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jdo-spring</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jpa/applib/pom.xml b/persistence/jpa/applib/pom.xml
index 6b42bdc..e14e79d 100644
--- a/persistence/jpa/applib/pom.xml
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jpa/eclipselink/pom.xml b/persistence/jpa/eclipselink/pom.xml
index d7ad03c..496f333 100644
--- a/persistence/jpa/eclipselink/pom.xml
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa-eclipselink</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jpa/integration/pom.xml b/persistence/jpa/integration/pom.xml
index 0ddff55..ab3d998 100644
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 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jpa/metamodel/pom.xml b/persistence/jpa/metamodel/pom.xml
index e97a9d6..ac9f751 100644
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 	<artifactId>causeway-persistence-jpa-metamodel</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence/jpa/pom.xml b/persistence/jpa/pom.xml
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diff --git a/regressiontests/pom.xml b/regressiontests/pom.xml
index 13aa3bf..e21df9b 100644
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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-		<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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@@ -158,28 +158,28 @@
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 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.extensions</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.testing</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-testing</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
 				<artifactId>causeway-valuetypes</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 				<type>pom</type>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
                 <artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-bootstrapping/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-bootstrapping/pom.xml
index ecdf126..07749b5 100644
--- a/regressiontests/stable-bootstrapping/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-cmdexecauditsess/generic/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-cmdexecauditsess/generic/pom.xml
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--- a/regressiontests/stable-cmdexecauditsess/generic/pom.xml
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--- a/regressiontests/stable-cmdexecauditsess/persistence-jpa/pom.xml
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index d9abdeb..7a0c56a 100644
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                 <artifactId>causeway-extensions</artifactId>
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             <dependency>
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+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.causeway.regressiontests</groupId>
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-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
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diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-config/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-config/pom.xml
index 10b2a1a..a36b7ed 100644
--- a/regressiontests/stable-config/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+		<version>2.0.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/regressiontests/stable-core-wrapperfactory/pom.xml b/regressiontests/stable-core-wrapperfactory/pom.xml
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diff --git a/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml
index 06ae729..2fede83 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/prism/pom.xml
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 		<groupId>org.apache.causeway.viewer</groupId>
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 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-commons-prism</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml b/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml
index d2250b2..ea3f597 100644
--- a/viewers/commons/services/pom.xml
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diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml
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--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/applib/pom.xml
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diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml
index 7f2ed3b..89d0d00 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/client/pom.xml
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diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy/pom.xml
index 39c1e7c..1fe42e3 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/jaxrs-resteasy/pom.xml
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diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/pom.xml
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diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml
index eaed2c7..5c6a94b 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/rendering/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-rendering</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml
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--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/testing/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-testing</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml b/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml
index 69fcaa7..d6361c2 100644
--- a/viewers/restfulobjects/viewer/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>causeway-viewer-restfulobjects-viewer</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml
index 97eee4f..e608a78 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/applib/pom.xml
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         <artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
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     <artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-applib</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml
index 8cf0d71..3ec2e10 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/graceful/pom.xml
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         <artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket</artifactId>
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     <artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-graceful</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml
index 03ce48f..e6cf237 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/model/pom.xml
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     <artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-model</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/pom.xml
index 7cf278e..2ecb83a 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/pom.xml
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diff --git a/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml
index 31f5059..4dbed55 100644
--- a/viewers/wicket/ui/pom.xml
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 	<artifactId>causeway-viewer-wicket-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml b/viewers/wicket/viewer/pom.xml
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