diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 53af632c..f292b064 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.jwt</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-jwt-auth-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-jwt-auth-api</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2-RC1</version>
     <name>MicroProfile JWT Auth API</name>
     <description>Eclipse MicroProfile JWT Feature - API</description>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2addd8bb..52154631 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.jwt</groupId>
     <artifactId>microprofile-jwt-auth-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2-RC1</version>
     <name>MicroProfile JWT Auth Parent</name>
     <description>Eclipse MicroProfile JWT Feature - Parent POM</description>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/eclipse/microprofile-jwt-auth.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:eclipse/microprofile-jwt-auth.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/eclipse/microprofile-jwt-auth</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>1.2-RC1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <distributionManagement>
diff --git a/spec/pom.xml b/spec/pom.xml
index 789e69db..86dd020f 100644
--- a/spec/pom.xml
+++ b/spec/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.jwt</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-jwt-auth-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-jwt-auth-spec</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2-RC1</version>
     <name>MicroProfile JWT Auth Specification</name>
     <description>Eclipse MicroProfile JWT Feature - Specification POM</description>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/tck/pom.xml b/tck/pom.xml
index 7aee4624..8441c5f9 100644
--- a/tck/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.jwt</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-jwt-auth-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-jwt-auth-tck</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2-RC1</version>
     <name>MicroProfile JWT Auth TCK Harness</name>
     <description>Eclipse MicroProfile JWT Feature - TCK</description>