diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5582c5ee..c5fb4dd5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ Jargon Core API
 
 # Project: Jargon-core API
 #### Date:
-#### Release Version: 4.0.2.3-RC1
-#### git tag: 4.0.2.3-RC1
+#### Release Version: 4.0.2.3-RELEASE
+#### git tag: 4.0.2.3-RELEASE
 #### Developer: Mike Conway - DICE
 
 ## News
 
-Releae candidate for  misc fixes and features for iRODS 4.1 certification
+Release with misc fixes and features for iRODS 4.1 certification
 
 Release  milestone https://github.com/DICE-UNC/jargon/milestones/4.0.2.3%20with%20iRODS%204.1
 
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ Jargon-core consists of the following libraries
 
 ## Requirements
 
-*Jargon depends on Java 1.7+
-*Jargon is built using Apache Maven2, see POM for dependencies
-*Jargon supports iRODS 3.0 through iRODS 3.3.1 community, as well as iRODS 4.0.3 consortium
+* Jargon depends on Java 1.7+
+* Jargon is built using Apache Maven2, see POM for dependencies
+* Jargon supports iRODS 3.0 through iRODS 3.3.1 community, as well as iRODS 4.0.3 consortium
 
 ## Libraries
 
diff --git a/jargon-core/pom.xml b/jargon-core/pom.xml
index 82abaceeb..2748d3a0a 100644
--- a/jargon-core/pom.xml
+++ b/jargon-core/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.irods</groupId>
 		<artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+		<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.irods.jargon</groupId>
diff --git a/jargon-data-utils/pom.xml b/jargon-data-utils/pom.xml
index 88cf93091..ba984786d 100644
--- a/jargon-data-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/jargon-data-utils/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.irods</groupId>
 		<artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+		<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.irods.jargon</groupId>
 	<artifactId>jargon-data-utils</artifactId>
diff --git a/jargon-httpstream/pom.xml b/jargon-httpstream/pom.xml
index ac803a30f..71d2cffea 100644
--- a/jargon-httpstream/pom.xml
+++ b/jargon-httpstream/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.irods</groupId>
-	<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+	<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.irods.jargon</groupId>
   <artifactId>jargon-httpstream</artifactId> 
diff --git a/jargon-ruleservice/pom.xml b/jargon-ruleservice/pom.xml
index b329b3a6d..ec2aab59f 100644
--- a/jargon-ruleservice/pom.xml
+++ b/jargon-ruleservice/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.irods</groupId>
 		<artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+		<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.irods.jargon</groupId>
 	<artifactId>jargon-ruleservice</artifactId>
diff --git a/jargon-ticket/pom.xml b/jargon-ticket/pom.xml
index 8331f2bd0..22d2fe7e3 100644
--- a/jargon-ticket/pom.xml
+++ b/jargon-ticket/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.irods</groupId>
 		<artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
-		<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+		<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.irods.jargon</groupId>
 	<artifactId>jargon-ticket</artifactId>
diff --git a/jargon-user-profile/pom.xml b/jargon-user-profile/pom.xml
index bbf9a5775..163af7868 100644
--- a/jargon-user-profile/pom.xml
+++ b/jargon-user-profile/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.irods</groupId>
-	<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+	<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.irods.jargon</groupId>
   <artifactId>jargon-user-profile</artifactId>
diff --git a/jargon-user-tagging/pom.xml b/jargon-user-tagging/pom.xml
index e73ba89f7..5b8803064 100644
--- a/jargon-user-tagging/pom.xml
+++ b/jargon-user-tagging/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.irods</groupId>
     <artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
-	<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+	<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion> 
   <groupId>org.irods.jargon</groupId>
diff --git a/jargon-workflow/pom.xml b/jargon-workflow/pom.xml
index 401016cc3..644461d28 100644
--- a/jargon-workflow/pom.xml
+++ b/jargon-workflow/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.irods</groupId>
-		<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+		<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.irods.jargon</groupId>
 	<artifactId>jargon-workflow</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1c7e1548..0e3e831e8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<groupId>org.irods</groupId>
 	<artifactId>jargon</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>4.0.2.3-RC1</version>
+	<version>4.0.2.3-RELEASE</version>
 	<name>Jargon</name>
 	<description>Core Java API and related libraries for iRODS</description>
 	<url>https://github.com/DICE-UNC/jargon</url>