diff --git a/.github/workflows/diktat_snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/diktat_snapshot.yml
index e2143b0289..dafc6b9786 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/diktat_snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/diktat_snapshot.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gradle-version: wrapper
           arguments: |
-            :diktat-api:publishToMavenLocal
-            :diktat-common:publishToMavenLocal
-            :diktat-ktlint-engine:publishToMavenLocal
-            :diktat-rules:publishToMavenLocal
-            :diktat-gradle-plugin:publishToMavenLocal
             :generateLibsForDiktatSnapshot
             -x detekt
             -x test
@@ -59,7 +54,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Override <gradle/libs.versions.toml>'
         run: |
           mv gradle/libs.versions.toml gradle/libs.versions.toml_current
-          mv build/diktat-snapshot/libs.versions.toml_snapshot gradle/libs.versions.toml
+          mv build/diktat-snapshot/libs.versions.toml gradle/libs.versions.toml
+
+          mv gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/diktat-convention-configuration.gradle.kts gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/diktat-convention-configuration.gradle.kts_current
+          mv build/diktat-snapshot/diktat-convention-configuration.gradle.kts gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/diktat-convention-configuration.gradle.kts
 
       # copied from .github/workflows/diktat.yml
       - uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a335942094..891bb13132 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 ![Build and test](https://github.com/saveourtool/diKTat/workflows/Build%20and%20test/badge.svg?branch=master)
 ![deteKT static analysis](https://github.com/saveourtool/diKTat/workflows/Run%20deteKT/badge.svg)
-![diKTat code style](https://github.com/saveourtool/diKTat/workflows/Run%20diKTat%20from%20release%20version/badge.svg?branch=master)
+![diKTat code style](https://github.com/saveourtool/diKTat/workflows/Run%20diKTat%20%28release%29/badge.svg?branch=master)
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/saveourtool/diKTat/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/saveourtool/diKTat)
 
 [![Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/saveourtool/diKTat)](https://github.com/saveourtool/diKTat/releases)
 [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.saveourtool.diktat/diktat-rules)](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.saveourtool.diktat)
-[![FOSSA Status](https://app.fossa.com/api/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fsaveourtool%2FdiKTat.svg?type=shield)](https://app.fossa.com/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fsaveourtool%2FdiKTat?ref=badge_shield)
+[![FOSSA Status](https://app.fossa.com/api/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fsaveourtool%2Fdiktat.svg?type=shield)](https://app.fossa.com/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fsaveourtool%2Fdiktat?ref=badge_shield)
 [![Chat on Telegram](https://img.shields.io/badge/Chat%20on-Telegram-brightgreen.svg)](https://t.me/diktat_help)
 
 [![Hits-of-Code](https://hitsofcode.com/github/saveourtool/diktat)](https://hitsofcode.com/view/github/saveourtool/diktat)
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index afba69b985..ba66f0b157 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ tasks.create("generateLibsForDiktatSnapshot") {
         rootProject.project(":diktat-rules"),
         rootProject.project(":diktat-gradle-plugin"),
     )
-    mustRunAfter(dependencies.map { "${it.path}:publishToMavenLocal" })
+    dependsOn(dependencies.map { "${it.path}:publishToMavenLocal" })
+
     val libsFile = rootProject.file("gradle/libs.versions.toml")
+    val diktatGradleFile = rootProject.file("gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/diktat-convention-configuration.gradle.kts")
 
     inputs.file(libsFile)
+    inputs.file(diktatGradleFile)
     inputs.files(dependencies.map { it.pomFile() })
     inputs.files(dependencies.map { it.artifactFile() })
     inputs.property("project-version", version.toString())
@@ -61,10 +64,22 @@ tasks.create("generateLibsForDiktatSnapshot") {
                 }
             }
             .let {
-                val libsFileForDiktatSnapshot = dir.resolve("libs.versions.toml_snapshot")
+                val libsFileForDiktatSnapshot = dir.resolve("libs.versions.toml")
                 Files.write(libsFileForDiktatSnapshot.toPath(), it)
             }
 
+        Files.readAllLines(diktatGradleFile.toPath())
+            .map { line ->
+                when {
+                    line.contains("com.saveourtool.diktat.diktat-gradle-plugin") -> line.replace("com.saveourtool.diktat.diktat-gradle-plugin", "com.saveourtool.diktat")
+                    else -> line
+                }
+            }
+            .let {
+                val diktatGradleFileForDiktatSnapshot = dir.resolve("diktat-convention-configuration.gradle.kts")
+                Files.write(diktatGradleFileForDiktatSnapshot.toPath(), it)
+            }
+
         dependencies.forEach { dependency ->
             val artifactDir = dir.pathToMavenArtifact(dependency)
                 .also { it.createDirectory() }
diff --git a/diktat-cli/build.gradle.kts b/diktat-cli/build.gradle.kts
index b7db4f5702..f14c1004cd 100644
--- a/diktat-cli/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/diktat-cli/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.configurePublications
 import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.ShadowExtension
 import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.createDirectory
@@ -92,3 +93,4 @@ publishing {
         }
     }
 }
+configurePublications()
diff --git a/diktat-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/diktat-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index e1db1fb38c..1a2e77ff1a 100644
--- a/diktat-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/diktat-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.configurePom
 import org.gradle.nativeplatform.platform.internal.DefaultNativePlatform.getCurrentOperatingSystem
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
     id("com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.kotlin-jvm-configuration")
     id("com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.code-quality-convention")
-    id("com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.publishing-default-configuration")
+    id("com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.publishing-configuration")
     id("pl.droidsonroids.jacoco.testkit") version "1.0.12"
     id("org.gradle.test-retry") version "1.5.6"
     id("com.gradle.plugin-publish") version "1.2.1"
@@ -38,14 +39,28 @@ tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
 }
 
 gradlePlugin {
+    website = "https://diktat.saveourtool.com/"
+    vcsUrl = "https://github.com/saveourtool/diktat"
     plugins {
         create("diktatPlugin") {
-            id = "com.saveourtool.diktat.diktat-gradle-plugin"
+            id = "com.saveourtool.diktat"
             implementationClass = "com.saveourtool.diktat.plugin.gradle.DiktatGradlePlugin"
         }
     }
 }
 
+afterEvaluate {
+    publishing {
+        publications {
+            withType<MavenPublication> {
+                pom {
+                    configurePom(project)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // === testing & code coverage, jacoco is run independent from maven
 val functionalTestTask by tasks.register<Test>("functionalTest")
 tasks.withType<Test> {
@@ -103,15 +118,3 @@ tasks.jacocoTestReport {
         xml.required.set(true)
     }
 }
-
-afterEvaluate {
-    tasks.named("javadocJar") {
-        enabled = false
-    }
-    tasks.named("generateMetadataFileForPluginMavenPublication") {
-        dependsOn(tasks.named("dokkaJar"))
-    }
-    tasks.named("generateMetadataFileForMavenPublication") {
-        dependsOn(tasks.named("dokkaJar"))
-    }
-}
diff --git a/diktat-maven-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/diktat-maven-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 05ace85be0..3497312994 100644
--- a/diktat-maven-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/diktat-maven-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.configurePublications
 import de.benediktritter.maven.plugin.development.task.GenerateHelpMojoSourcesTask
 import de.benediktritter.maven.plugin.development.task.GenerateMavenPluginDescriptorTask
 
@@ -47,3 +48,4 @@ publishing {
         }
     }
 }
+configurePublications()
diff --git a/diktat-ruleset/build.gradle.kts b/diktat-ruleset/build.gradle.kts
index 6f066d90bd..94bc7dc4b7 100644
--- a/diktat-ruleset/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/diktat-ruleset/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.configurePom
+import com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils.configurePublications
 import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.ShadowExtension
 import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar
 
@@ -73,3 +74,4 @@ publishing {
         }
     }
 }
+configurePublications()
diff --git a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/PublishingConfiguration.kt b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/PublishingConfiguration.kt
index 321a8295de..01fa5fb7b9 100644
--- a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/PublishingConfiguration.kt
+++ b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/PublishingConfiguration.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.gradle.DokkaPlugin
  * Configures all aspects of the publishing process.
  */
 fun Project.configurePublishing() {
-    configurePublications()
     apply<MavenPublishPlugin>()
     if (this == rootProject) {
         configureNexusPublishing()
@@ -95,6 +94,36 @@ fun MavenPom.configurePom(project: Project) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Configures all publications. The publications must already exist.
+ */
+@Suppress("TOO_LONG_FUNCTION")
+fun Project.configurePublications() {
+    if (this == rootProject) {
+        return
+    }
+    val sourcesJar = tasks.named(SOURCES_JAR)
+    apply<DokkaPlugin>()
+    @Suppress("GENERIC_VARIABLE_WRONG_DECLARATION")
+    val dokkaJarProvider = tasks.register<Jar>("dokkaJar") {
+        group = "documentation"
+        archiveClassifier.set("javadoc")
+        from(tasks.named("dokkaHtml"))
+    }
+    configure<PublishingExtension> {
+        repositories {
+            mavenLocal()
+        }
+        publications.withType<MavenPublication>().configureEach {
+            artifact(sourcesJar)
+            artifact(dokkaJarProvider)
+            pom {
+                configurePom(project)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Configures Maven Central as the publish destination.
  */
@@ -157,34 +186,6 @@ private fun Project.configureGitHubPublishing() {
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Configures all publications. The publications must already exist.
- */
-@Suppress("TOO_LONG_FUNCTION")
-private fun Project.configurePublications() {
-    if (this == rootProject) {
-        return
-    }
-    apply<DokkaPlugin>()
-    @Suppress("GENERIC_VARIABLE_WRONG_DECLARATION")
-    val dokkaJarProvider = tasks.register<Jar>("dokkaJar") {
-        group = "documentation"
-        archiveClassifier.set("javadoc")
-        from(tasks.named("dokkaHtml"))
-    }
-    configure<PublishingExtension> {
-        repositories {
-            mavenLocal()
-        }
-        publications.withType<MavenPublication>().configureEach {
-            artifact(dokkaJarProvider)
-            pom {
-                configurePom(project)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * Enables signing of the artifacts if the `signingKey` project property is set.
  *
diff --git a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/TaskNames.kt b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/TaskNames.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1eace3d788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/TaskNames.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * Names for common tasks
+ */
+
+package com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils
+
+/**
+ * Tasks with sources
+ */
+const val SOURCES_JAR = "sourcesJar"
diff --git a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/VersioningConfiguration.kt b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/VersioningConfiguration.kt
index 04bc814484..b9cca001d5 100644
--- a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/VersioningConfiguration.kt
+++ b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/VersioningConfiguration.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package com.saveourtool.diktat.buildutils
 
 import org.ajoberstar.reckon.core.Scope
+import org.ajoberstar.reckon.core.VersionTagParser
 import org.ajoberstar.reckon.gradle.ReckonExtension
 import org.ajoberstar.reckon.gradle.ReckonPlugin
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import org.eclipse.jgit.storage.file.FileRepositoryBuilder
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.apply
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.configure
+import java.util.Optional
 
 /**
  * Configures reckon plugin for [this] project, should be applied for root project only
@@ -23,7 +25,19 @@ fun Project.configureVersioning() {
     // should be provided in the gradle.properties
     configure<ReckonExtension> {
         setDefaultInferredScope(Scope.MINOR.name)
-        snapshots()
+        if (findProperty("reckon.stage")?.toString() == "snapshot") {
+            snapshots()
+            // skip -rc candidates tags
+            setTagParser { tagName ->
+                if (tagName.contains("-rc.[0-9]+".toRegex())) {
+                    Optional.empty()
+                } else {
+                    VersionTagParser.getDefault().parse(tagName)
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            stages("rc", "final")
+        }
         setScopeCalc(calcScopeFromProp())
         setStageCalc(calcStageFromProp())
     }
diff --git a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/detekt-convention-configuration.gradle.kts b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/detekt-convention-configuration.gradle.kts
index b62eedc062..5052700c2e 100644
--- a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/detekt-convention-configuration.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/detekt-convention-configuration.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 detekt {
-    config = rootProject.files("detekt-config.yml")
+    config.setFrom(rootProject.files("detekt-config.yml"))
     basePath = rootDir.canonicalPath
     buildUponDefaultConfig = true
 }
diff --git a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/kotlin-jvm-configuration.gradle.kts b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/kotlin-jvm-configuration.gradle.kts
index 4c9848f100..8be3c26a19 100644
--- a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/kotlin-jvm-configuration.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/kotlin-jvm-configuration.gradle.kts
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ kotlin {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.register<Jar>(SOURCES_JAR) {
+    archiveClassifier.set("sources")
+    from(kotlin.sourceSets.main.map { it.kotlin })
+}
+
 configureJacoco()
 tasks.withType<Test> {
     useJUnitPlatform()
diff --git a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/publishing-default-configuration.gradle.kts b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/publishing-default-configuration.gradle.kts
index 92952dc516..47c8e7773a 100644
--- a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/publishing-default-configuration.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/com/saveourtool/diktat/buildutils/publishing-default-configuration.gradle.kts
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
+configurePublications()
 configurePublishing()