diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 5503dcb59..a95a1e2b5 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/cli/application/pom.xml b/cli/application/pom.xml
index c1be813c8..bbaf32e46 100644
--- a/cli/application/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/application/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.cli</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.cli</groupId>
     <artifactId>application</artifactId>
diff --git a/cli/assembly/pom.xml b/cli/assembly/pom.xml
index 47a36d1dd..6215dd1ad 100644
--- a/cli/assembly/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/assembly/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.cli</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>assembly</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cli/neo4jv4/pom.xml b/cli/neo4jv4/pom.xml
index bb905c16f..e11cc45b7 100644
--- a/cli/neo4jv4/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/neo4jv4/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.cli</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jqassistant-commandline-neo4jv4</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cli/neo4jv5/pom.xml b/cli/neo4jv5/pom.xml
index 6bb5790cc..d009d80f3 100644
--- a/cli/neo4jv5/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/neo4jv5/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.cli</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jqassistant-commandline-neo4jv5</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cli/pom.xml b/cli/pom.xml
index 33a97214c..3fe4a4d54 100644
--- a/cli/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.cli</groupId>
diff --git a/cli/test/pom.xml b/cli/test/pom.xml
index 4558d44de..25f98eeac 100644
--- a/cli/test/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/test/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.cli</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>test</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/analysis/pom.xml b/core/analysis/pom.xml
index 9c418b829..fd15c5401 100644
--- a/core/analysis/pom.xml
+++ b/core/analysis/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>analysis</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/neo4j/pom.xml b/core/neo4j/pom.xml
index d5d4c63da..9b1af76cf 100644
--- a/core/neo4j/pom.xml
+++ b/core/neo4j/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>neo4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 313e3077b..400923c64 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
diff --git a/core/report/pom.xml b/core/report/pom.xml
index 08a7f9d4f..1ba0ac545 100644
--- a/core/report/pom.xml
+++ b/core/report/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>report</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/rule/pom.xml b/core/rule/pom.xml
index e33e3fe5c..d6015b053 100644
--- a/core/rule/pom.xml
+++ b/core/rule/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>rule</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/runtime/pom.xml b/core/runtime/pom.xml
index 618d14989..e644abec1 100644
--- a/core/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/core/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>runtime</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/scanner/pom.xml b/core/scanner/pom.xml
index 32b0aa7ae..814cc7a89 100644
--- a/core/scanner/pom.xml
+++ b/core/scanner/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>scanner</artifactId>
     <name>jQAssistant Core Scanner</name>
diff --git a/core/schemata/pom.xml b/core/schemata/pom.xml
index 754debb66..ab36824f7 100644
--- a/core/schemata/pom.xml
+++ b/core/schemata/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>schemata</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/shared/pom.xml b/core/shared/pom.xml
index c352c5eca..edb61b721 100644
--- a/core/shared/pom.xml
+++ b/core/shared/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>shared</artifactId>
     <name>jQAssistant Core Shared</name>
diff --git a/core/store/pom.xml b/core/store/pom.xml
index c107883bf..a6ac4123d 100644
--- a/core/store/pom.xml
+++ b/core/store/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
 		<artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>store</artifactId>
 	<name>jQAssistant Core Store</name>
diff --git a/core/test/pom.xml b/core/test/pom.xml
index 35ce645a0..72279dc89 100644
--- a/core/test/pom.xml
+++ b/core/test/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>test</artifactId>
diff --git a/distribution-specification/pom.xml b/distribution-specification/pom.xml
index cc19d1a5b..05be6cef7 100644
--- a/distribution-specification/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution-specification/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>jqa-distribution-specification</artifactId>
diff --git a/manual/pom.xml b/manual/pom.xml
index 78bc685ee..7eec44b87 100644
--- a/manual/pom.xml
+++ b/manual/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>manual</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven/pom.xml b/maven/pom.xml
index 690091cff..57ff06ac4 100644
--- a/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/maven/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>jqassistant-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugin/common/pom.xml b/plugin/common/pom.xml
index ab8efce9d..d3ea64b8b 100644
--- a/plugin/common/pom.xml
+++ b/plugin/common/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.plugin</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>common</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugin/java/pom.xml b/plugin/java/pom.xml
index 569a2ca8f..0d9ed4bfb 100644
--- a/plugin/java/pom.xml
+++ b/plugin/java/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.plugin</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>java</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugin/json/pom.xml b/plugin/json/pom.xml
index 1ce70ad2d..abe4f56a2 100644
--- a/plugin/json/pom.xml
+++ b/plugin/json/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.plugin</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>json</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugin/junit/pom.xml b/plugin/junit/pom.xml
index d69358dad..94bef36d7 100644
--- a/plugin/junit/pom.xml
+++ b/plugin/junit/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.plugin</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugin/maven/pom.xml b/plugin/maven/pom.xml
index 4674a31bb..af2e543dd 100644
--- a/plugin/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/plugin/maven/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.plugin</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>maven3</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugin/pom.xml b/plugin/pom.xml
index afa7b8cbb..ce2b0cc23 100644
--- a/plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.plugin</groupId>
diff --git a/plugin/xml/pom.xml b/plugin/xml/pom.xml
index e68315828..8c61ffbd7 100644
--- a/plugin/xml/pom.xml
+++ b/plugin/xml/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.plugin</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>xml</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugin/yaml/pom.xml b/plugin/yaml/pom.xml
index 790410ef2..45f16019b 100644
--- a/plugin/yaml/pom.xml
+++ b/plugin/yaml/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant.plugin</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>yaml2</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b72b4d8ac..988c14e12 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.buschmais.jqassistant</groupId>
     <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.5.0-RC3</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>jQAssistant Parent</name>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/jqassistant/jqassistant.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/jqassistant/jqassistant.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/jqassistant/jqassistant/</url>
-        <tag>parent-2.4.0-M1</tag>
+        <tag>2.5.0-RC3</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <prerequisites>