diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 2a95d14..d1f47e8 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ https://github.com/smooks/smooks-examples/tree/v1.0.2/validation-basic[See the V
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.smooks.cartridges</groupId>
     <artifactId>smooks-validation-cartridge</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC3</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC4</version>
 </dependency>
 ----
 // end::smooks-validation-cartridge[]
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d2c88a0..986ee86 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.smooks.cartridges</groupId>
     <artifactId>smooks-validation-cartridge</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0-RC4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-RC4</version>
 
     <name>Smooks Validation Cartridge</name>
     <url>https://www.smooks.org</url>
@@ -200,18 +200,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.smooks.cartridges</groupId>
             <artifactId>smooks-rules-cartridge</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-RC4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-RC4</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.smooks.cartridges</groupId>
             <artifactId>smooks-javabean-cartridge</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-RC4</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.smooks</groupId>
             <artifactId>smooks-test-kit</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-RC4</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>