diff --git a/README-QUICKSTART.md b/README-QUICKSTART.md
index e1017fb..ac524ba 100644
--- a/README-QUICKSTART.md
+++ b/README-QUICKSTART.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    under the License.
 
 # README-QUICKSTART for Apache Fortress Rest
- * version 2.0.0-RC1-SNAPSHOT
+ * version 2.0.0-RC1
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Table of Contents
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
  a. For OpenLDAP:
 
  ```
- JAVA_OPTS="-Dversion=1.0.1 -Dfortress.admin.user=cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com -Dfortress.admin.pw=secret -Dfortress.config.root=ou=Config,dc=example,dc=com"
+ JAVA_OPTS="-Dversion=2.0.0-RC1 -Dfortress.admin.user=cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com -Dfortress.admin.pw=secret -Dfortress.config.root=ou=Config,dc=example,dc=com"
  ```
 
  b. For ApacheDS:
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 4. Download the fortress realm proxy jar into tomcat/lib folder:
 
   ```
-  wget http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/directory/fortress/fortress-realm-proxy/1.0.1/fortress-realm-proxy-1.0.1.jar -P $TOMCAT_HOME/lib
+  wget http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/directory/fortress/fortress-realm-proxy/2.0.0-RC1/fortress-realm-proxy-2.0.0-RC1.jar -P $TOMCAT_HOME/lib
   ```
 
   where *TOMCAT_HOME* matches your target env.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 5. Download the fortress rest war into tomcat/webapps folder:
 
   ```
-  wget http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/directory/fortress/fortress-rest/1.0.1/fortress-rest-1.0.1.war -P $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps
+  wget http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/directory/fortress/fortress-rest/2.0.0-RC1/fortress-rest-2.0.0-RC1.war -P $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps
   ```
 
   where *TOMCAT_HOME* matches your target env.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8248f7..2d38779 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    under the License.
 
 # README for Apache Fortress Rest
- * Version 2.0.0-RC1-SNAPSHOT
+ * Version 2.0.0-RC1
  * Apache Fortress Rest System Architecture Diagram
  ![Apache Fortress Rest System Architecture](images/fortress-rest-system-arch.png "Apache Fortress Rest System Architecture")
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
  a. from git:
  ```
- git clone --branch 1.0.1 https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/directory-fortress-enmasse.git
+ git clone --branch 2.0.0-RC1 https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/directory-fortress-enmasse.git
  cd directory-fortress-enmasse
  mvn clean install
  ```
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
  b. or download package:
 
  ```
- wget http://www.apache.org/dist/directory/fortress/dist/1.0.1/fortress-rest-1.0.1-source-release.zip
- unzip fortress-rest-1.0.1-source-release.zip
- cd fortress-rest-1.0.1
+ wget http://www.apache.org/dist/directory/fortress/dist/2.0.0-RC1/fortress-rest-2.0.0-RC1-source-release.zip
+ unzip fortress-rest-2.0.1-RC1.zip
+ cd fortress-rest-2.0.1-RC1
  mvn clean install
  ```
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 13efc8e..ed07446 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <developerConnection>
       scm:git:https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/directory-fortress-enmasse.git
     </developerConnection>
-    <tag>1.0.1</tag>
+    <tag>2.0.0-RC2</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <issueManagement>
@@ -93,17 +93,17 @@
     <title>${project.name} ${project.version}</title>
     
     <!-- Dependencies version -->
-    <fortress.realm.version>2.0.0-RC1-SNAPSHOT</fortress.realm.version>
-    <cxf.version>3.1.6</cxf.version>
+    <fortress.realm.version>2.0.0-RC1</fortress.realm.version>
+    <cxf.version>3.1.8</cxf.version>
     <httpclient.version>3.1</httpclient.version>
     <java.version>1.7</java.version>
     <javadoc.version>2.9.1</javadoc.version>
     <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
     <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
     <servlet-api.version>2.5.0</servlet-api.version>
-    <slf4j.log4j12.version>1.7.18</slf4j.log4j12.version>
-    <spring.version>4.3.1.RELEASE</spring.version>
-    <spring.security.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</spring.security.version>
+    <slf4j.log4j12.version>1.7.21</slf4j.log4j12.version>
+    <spring.version>4.3.3.RELEASE</spring.version>
+    <spring.security.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</spring.security.version>
 
     <!--  Other properties -->
     <base.dir>.</base.dir>