diff --git a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/config/ConfigSpec.scala b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/config/ConfigSpec.scala
index 5e69a0ef85b..e348fea5137 100644
--- a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/config/ConfigSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/config/ConfigSpec.scala
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class ConfigSpec extends AkkaSpec(ConfigFactory.defaultReference(ActorSystem.fin
       {
         import config._
 
-        getString("akka.version") should be("2.3-SNAPSHOT")
-        settings.ConfigVersion should be("2.3-SNAPSHOT")
+        getString("akka.version") should be("2.3.0")
+        settings.ConfigVersion should be("2.3.0")
 
         getBoolean("akka.daemonic") should be(false)
 
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/akka-actor/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index 0a04fc1c8aa..2f046e3f91b 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 akka {
   # Akka version, checked against the runtime version of Akka.
-  version = "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  version = "2.3.0"
 
   # Home directory of Akka, modules in the deploy directory will be loaded
   home = ""
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorSystem.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorSystem.scala
index 79654fa9782..0ddb0fdfafa 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorSystem.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorSystem.scala
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import scala.util.control.{ NonFatal, ControlThrowable }
 
 object ActorSystem {
 
-  val Version: String = "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  val Version: String = "2.3.0"
 
   val EnvHome: Option[String] = System.getenv("AKKA_HOME") match {
     case null | "" | "." ⇒ None
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/util/Timeout.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/util/Timeout.scala
index 522b24d480e..eb2660eccbf 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/util/Timeout.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/util/Timeout.scala
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ case class Timeout(duration: FiniteDuration) {
    */
   @deprecated("please be explicit about the time unit and use the two-argument version", "2.3")
   def this(timeout: Long) = this(Duration(timeout, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS))
-  
+
   /**
    * Construct a Timeout from the given time unit and factor.
    */
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ object Timeout {
    */
   @deprecated("please be explicit about the time unit and use the two-argument version", "2.3")
   def apply(timeout: Long): Timeout = new Timeout(timeout)
-  
+
   /**
    * Construct a Timeout from the given time unit and factor.
    */
diff --git a/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/README b/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/README
index 940e2b4f261..3837fae0b38 100644
--- a/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/README
+++ b/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/README
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Akka
 ====
 
-This is the Akka 2.3-SNAPSHOT download.
+This is the Akka 2.3.0 download.
 
 Included are all libraries, documentation, and sources for Akka.
 
diff --git a/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/config/application.conf b/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/config/application.conf
index c9daa2549ea..5f537d930e2 100644
--- a/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/config/application.conf
+++ b/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/config/application.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # In this file you can override any option defined in the 'reference.conf' files.
 # Copy in all or parts of the 'reference.conf' files and modify as you please.
-# For more info about config, please visit the Akka Documentation: http://akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/
+# For more info about config, please visit the Akka Documentation: http://akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-docs-java-lambda/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-docs-java-lambda/build.sbt
index d304633775d..06dbe6b003b 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-docs-java-lambda/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-docs-java-lambda/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name := "akka-docs-java-lambda"
 
-version := "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+version := "2.3.0"
 
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ javacOptions ++= Seq("-source", "1.8", "-target", "1.8", "-Xlint")
 testOptions += Tests.Argument(TestFrameworks.JUnit, "-v", "-a")
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %%      "akka-actor" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT",
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %%    "akka-testkit" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT" % "test",
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %%      "akka-actor" % "2.3.0",
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %%    "akka-testkit" % "2.3.0" % "test",
               "junit"  %           "junit" % "4.11"         % "test",
        "com.novocode"  % "junit-interface" % "0.10"         % "test")
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-docs-java-lambda/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-docs-java-lambda/pom.xml
index f3ab3a8a125..4c7a2d16b8a 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-docs-java-lambda/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-docs-java-lambda/pom.xml
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@
   <groupId>sample</groupId>
   <artifactId>akka-docs-java-lambda</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.3.0</version>
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
       <artifactId>akka-actor_2.10</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
       <artifactId>akka-testkit_2.10</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-java/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-java/build.sbt
index 288934017e2..2f28cb5d6bd 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-java/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-java/build.sbt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-camel" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT",
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-camel" % "2.3.0",
   "org.apache.camel" % "camel-jetty" % "2.10.3",
   "org.apache.camel" % "camel-quartz" % "2.10.3",
   "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "1.7.2",
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-java/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-java/tutorial/index.html
index 9751aa96157..abaa2220ebb 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-java/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-java/tutorial/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <div>
 <p>
 This tutorial contains 3 samples of 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/camel.html" target="_blank">Akka Camel</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/camel.html" target="_blank">Akka Camel</a>.
 </p>
 
 <ul>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ <h2>Asynchronous routing and transformation</h2>
 <p>
 This example demonstrates how to implement consumer and producer actors that
 support 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/camel.html#Asynchronous_routing" target="_blank">
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/camel.html#Asynchronous_routing" target="_blank">
 Asynchronous routing</a> with their Camel endpoints. The sample
 application transforms the content of the Akka homepage, <a href="http://akka.io" target="_blank">http://akka.io</a>,
 by replacing every occurrence of *Akka* with *AKKA*.
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-scala/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-scala/build.sbt
index 161a8588ee8..159ef972cd2 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-scala/build.sbt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-camel" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT",
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-camel" % "2.3.0",
   "org.apache.camel" % "camel-jetty" % "2.10.3",
   "org.apache.camel" % "camel-quartz" % "2.10.3",
   "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "1.7.2",
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-scala/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-scala/tutorial/index.html
index c396ffa4ad6..8ca88fa82f0 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-scala/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-camel-scala/tutorial/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <div>
 <p>
 This tutorial contains 3 samples of 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/camel.html" target="_blank">Akka Camel</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/camel.html" target="_blank">Akka Camel</a>.
 </p>
 
 <ul>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ <h2>Asynchronous routing and transformation</h2>
 <p>
 This example demonstrates how to implement consumer and producer actors that
 support 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/camel.html#Asynchronous_routing" target="_blank">
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/camel.html#Asynchronous_routing" target="_blank">
 Asynchronous routing</a> with their Camel endpoints. The sample
 application transforms the content of the Akka homepage, <a href="http://akka.io" target="_blank">http://akka.io</a>,
 by replacing every occurrence of *Akka* with *AKKA*.
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/build.sbt
index 966269aeaf8..8184dbdd0f1 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/build.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtMultiJvm
 import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtMultiJvm.MultiJvmKeys.MultiJvm
 
-val akkaVersion = "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+val akkaVersion = "2.3.0"
 
 val project = Project(
   id = "akka-sample-cluster-java",
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ val project = Project(
           testResults.summaries ++ multiNodeResults.summaries)
     }
   )
-) configs (MultiJvm)
\ No newline at end of file
+) configs (MultiJvm)
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/tutorial/index.html
index d1fd417b8b2..24f57669ea5 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-java/tutorial/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <div>
 <p>
 This tutorial contains 4 samples illustrating different 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/cluster-usage.html" target="_blank">Akka cluster</a> features.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/cluster-usage.html" target="_blank">Akka cluster</a> features.
 </p>
 <ul>
 <li>Subscribe to cluster membership events</li>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ <h2>A Simple Cluster Example</h2>
 
 <p>
 You can read more about the cluster concepts in the 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/cluster-usage.html" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/cluster-usage.html" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ <h2>Worker Dial-in Example</h2>
 <p>
 In the previous sample we saw how to subscribe to cluster membership events.
 You can read more about it in the 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/cluster-usage.html#Subscribe_to_Cluster_Events" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/cluster-usage.html#Subscribe_to_Cluster_Events" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 How can cluster membership events be used?
 </p>
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ <h2>Worker Dial-in Example</h2>
 <h2>Cluster Aware Routers</h2>
 
 <p>
-All <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/routing.html" target="_blank">routers</a>
+All <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/routing.html" target="_blank">routers</a>
 can be made aware of member nodes in the cluster, i.e. deploying new routees or looking up routees
 on nodes in the cluster.
 When a node becomes unreachable or leaves the cluster the routees of that node are
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ <h2>Cluster Aware Routers</h2>
 
 <p>
 You can read more about cluster aware routers in the 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/cluster-usage.html#Cluster_Aware_Routers" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/cluster-usage.html#Cluster_Aware_Routers" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ <h2>Router Example with Pool of Remote Deployed Routees</h2>
 
 <p>
 Open <a href="#code/src/main/java/sample/cluster/stats/StatsSampleOneMasterMain.java" class="shortcut">StatsSampleOneMasterMain.java</a>.
-To keep track of a single master we use the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/contrib/cluster-singleton.html" target="_blank">Cluster Singleton</a>
+To keep track of a single master we use the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/contrib/cluster-singleton.html" target="_blank">Cluster Singleton</a>
 in the contrib module. The <code>ClusterSingletonManager</code> is started on each node.
 </p>
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ <h2>Adaptive Load Balancing</h2>
 
 <p>
 You can read more about cluster metrics in the 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/cluster-usage.html#Cluster_Metrics" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/cluster-usage.html#Cluster_Metrics" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/build.sbt
index e81fcc4753a..d1490b6082c 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/build.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtMultiJvm
 import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtMultiJvm.MultiJvmKeys.MultiJvm
 
-val akkaVersion = "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+val akkaVersion = "2.3.0"
 
 val project = Project(
   id = "akka-sample-cluster-scala",
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ val project = Project(
           testResults.summaries ++ multiNodeResults.summaries)
     }
   )
-) configs (MultiJvm)
\ No newline at end of file
+) configs (MultiJvm)
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/tutorial/index.html
index 23cc46c2363..55c1e8cf6bd 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-cluster-scala/tutorial/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <div>
 <p>
 This tutorial contains 4 samples illustrating different 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/cluster-usage.html" target="_blank">Akka cluster</a> features.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/cluster-usage.html" target="_blank">Akka cluster</a> features.
 </p>
 <ul>
 <li>Subscribe to cluster membership events</li>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ <h2>A Simple Cluster Example</h2>
 
 <p>
 You can read more about the cluster concepts in the 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/cluster-usage.html" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/cluster-usage.html" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ <h2>Worker Dial-in Example</h2>
 <p>
 In the previous sample we saw how to subscribe to cluster membership events.
 You can read more about it in the 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/cluster-usage.html#Subscribe_to_Cluster_Events" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/cluster-usage.html#Subscribe_to_Cluster_Events" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 How can cluster membership events be used?
 </p>
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ <h2>Worker Dial-in Example</h2>
 <h2>Cluster Aware Routers</h2>
 
 <p>
-All <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/routing.html" target="_blank">routers</a>
+All <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/routing.html" target="_blank">routers</a>
 can be made aware of member nodes in the cluster, i.e. deploying new routees or looking up routees
 on nodes in the cluster.
 When a node becomes unreachable or leaves the cluster the routees of that node are
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ <h2>Cluster Aware Routers</h2>
 
 <p>
 You can read more about cluster aware routers in the 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/cluster-usage.html#Cluster_Aware_Routers" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/cluster-usage.html#Cluster_Aware_Routers" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ <h2>Router Example with Pool of Remote Deployed Routees</h2>
 
 <p>
 Open <a href="#code/src/main/scala/sample/cluster/stats/StatsSampleOneMaster.scala" class="shortcut">StatsSampleOneMaster.scala</a>.
-To keep track of a single master we use the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/contrib/cluster-singleton.html" target="_blank">Cluster Singleton</a>
+To keep track of a single master we use the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/contrib/cluster-singleton.html" target="_blank">Cluster Singleton</a>
 in the contrib module. The <code>ClusterSingletonManager</code> is started on each node.
 </p>
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ <h2>Adaptive Load Balancing</h2>
 
 <p>
 You can read more about cluster metrics in the 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/cluster-usage.html#Cluster_Metrics" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/cluster-usage.html#Cluster_Metrics" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/build.sbt
index 1aecca6cbaa..689ad1fee03 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/build.sbt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ javacOptions ++= Seq("-source", "1.8", "-target", "1.8", "-Xlint")
 testOptions += Tests.Argument(TestFrameworks.JUnit, "-v", "-a")
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %%      "akka-actor" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT",
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %%    "akka-testkit" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT" % "test",
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %%      "akka-actor" % "2.3.0",
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %%    "akka-testkit" % "2.3.0" % "test",
               "junit"  %           "junit" % "4.11"         % "test",
        "com.novocode"  % "junit-interface" % "0.10"         % "test")
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/pom.xml
index 2c6d8ac9a2e..c385ca62c81 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/pom.xml
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
       <artifactId>akka-actor_2.10</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
       <artifactId>akka-testkit_2.10</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/tutorial/index.html
index f2ff91c437f..b2433209475 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-java-lambda/tutorial/index.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ <h2>Dining Hakkers with Become</h2>
 
 <p>
 Read more about <code>become</code> in
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/lambda-actors.html#Become_Unbecome" target="_blank">the documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/lambda-actors.html#Become_Unbecome" target="_blank">the documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 </div>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ <h2>Dining Hakkers with FSM</h2>
 
 <p>
 Read more about <code>akka.actor.FSM</code> in
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/lambda-fsm.html" target="_blank">the documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/lambda-fsm.html" target="_blank">the documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 </div>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-scala/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-scala/build.sbt
index 410850f86b1..ac37f9d6bfd 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-scala/build.sbt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.3.0"
 )
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-scala/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-scala/tutorial/index.html
index 48641d39cf4..84f08c3b32d 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-scala/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-fsm-scala/tutorial/index.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ <h2>Dining Hakkers with Become</h2>
 
 <p>
 Read more about <code>become</code> in
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/actors.html#Become_Unbecome" target="_blank">the documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/actors.html#Become_Unbecome" target="_blank">the documentation</a>.
 </p>
 
 </div>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ <h2>Dining Hakkers with FSM</h2>
 
 <p>
 Read more about <code>akka.actor.FSM</code> in
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/fsm.html" target="_blank">the documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/fsm.html" target="_blank">the documentation</a>.
 </p>
   
 </div>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/build.sbt
index 4d6728a29cf..03e85e58f0e 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/build.sbt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.3.0"
 )
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/pom.xml
index 9750947a753..51d24875e79 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
       <artifactId>akka-actor_2.10</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>2.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/tutorial/index.html
index 71bba2da116..a626c94c6fc 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-java/tutorial/index.html
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ <h2>Main class</h2>
 <code>sample.hello</code> and it further assumes that you have the required JAR files for
 <code>scala-library</code>, <code>typesafe-config</code> and <code>akka-actor</code> available.
 The easiest would be to manage these dependencies with a 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/intro/getting-started.html#Using_a_build_tool" target="_blank">build tool</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/intro/getting-started.html#Using_a_build_tool" target="_blank">build tool</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-scala/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-scala/build.sbt
index 410850f86b1..ac37f9d6bfd 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-scala/build.sbt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor" % "2.3.0"
 )
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-scala/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-scala/tutorial/index.html
index d643ee7ee94..b449a49ed1b 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-scala/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-main-scala/tutorial/index.html
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ <h2>Main class</h2>
 <code>sample.hello</code> and it further assumes that you have the required JAR files for
 <code>scala-library</code>, <code>typesafe-config</code> and <code>akka-actor</code> available.
 The easiest would be to manage these dependencies with a 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/intro/getting-started.html#Using_a_build_tool" target="_blank">build tool</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/intro/getting-started.html#Using_a_build_tool" target="_blank">build tool</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/build.sbt
index 795f17e7627..62ecdb68991 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/build.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtMultiJvm
 import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtMultiJvm.MultiJvmKeys.MultiJvm
 
-val akkaVersion = "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+val akkaVersion = "2.3.0"
 
 val project = Project(
   id = "akka-sample-multi-node-scala",
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/tutorial/index.html
index 1da12362f5f..02ac18dd675 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-multi-node-scala/tutorial/index.html
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 
 <p>
 Please refer to the full documentation of 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/dev/multi-node-testing.html" target="_blank">multi-node testing</a>
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/dev/multi-node-testing.html" target="_blank">multi-node testing</a>
 and the closely related
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/dev/multi-jvm-testing.html" target="_blank">multi-jvm testing</a>
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/dev/multi-jvm-testing.html" target="_blank">multi-jvm testing</a>
 for details.
 There is also an section on 
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/cluster-usage.html#How_to_Test" target="_blank">cluster testing</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/cluster-usage.html#How_to_Test" target="_blank">cluster testing</a>.
 </p>
 
 </div>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ <h2>Tests</h2>
 
 <p>
 The same test can be run on multiple machines as described in the
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/dev/multi-node-testing.html" target="_blank">multi-node testing documentation</a>.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/dev/multi-node-testing.html" target="_blank">multi-node testing documentation</a>.
 </p> 
 
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/api/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/api/pom.xml
index 931640172de..4079ce568ed 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/api/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/api/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.typesafe.akka.akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</groupId>
         <artifactId>project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/assembly-dist/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/assembly-dist/pom.xml
index 7494df38928..ac7a7cae578 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/assembly-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/assembly-dist/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.typesafe.akka.akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</groupId>
         <artifactId>project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers-dist</artifactId>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/assembly-features/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/assembly-features/pom.xml
index b383fb098de..80281c6946a 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/assembly-features/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/assembly-features/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.typesafe.akka.akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</groupId>
         <artifactId>project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</artifactId>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/command/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/command/pom.xml
index cd3c190436b..b0969cb550f 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/command/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/command/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.typesafe.akka.akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</groupId>
         <artifactId>project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/core/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/core/pom.xml
index 00c91b96cd1..4b47f674951 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/core/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.typesafe.akka.akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</groupId>
         <artifactId>project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/integration-test/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/integration-test/pom.xml
index 843fb49df75..8820158247d 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/integration-test/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/integration-test/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.typesafe.akka.akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</groupId>
         <artifactId>project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/karaf.sh b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/karaf.sh
index 96bbc4c5244..7e16cc37c93 100755
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/karaf.sh
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/karaf.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 projdir=$(cd $(dirname $0); pwd)
-version=2.3-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.3.0
 
 # This directory is specified in the build as the root of the tar
 # Use tar --strip-components=1 to ignore the root
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/pom.xml
index e3468c83ecc..c414f92ef9a 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/pom.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.typesafe.akka.akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</groupId>
     <artifactId>project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.3.0</version>
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <akka.version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</akka.version>
+        <akka.version>2.3.0</akka.version>
         <karaf.version>2.3.1</karaf.version>
         <karaf.tooling.exam.version>${karaf.version}</karaf.tooling.exam.version>
         <netty.version>3.8.0.Final</netty.version>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/uncommons/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/uncommons/pom.xml
index a4d1a0cf65b..8eb622d1411 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/uncommons/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers/uncommons/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.typesafe.akka.akka-sample-osgi-dining-hakkers</groupId>
         <artifactId>project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.3.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java/build.sbt
index efe55eeb351..1fdc63833cb 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java/build.sbt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-persistence-experimental" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-persistence-experimental" % "2.3.0"
 )
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java/tutorial/index.html
index 9b0c6aae61e..981f869a70f 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java/tutorial/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <div>
 <p>
 This tutorial contains examples that illustrate a subset of
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/persistence.html" target="_blank">Akka Persistence</a> features.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/persistence.html" target="_blank">Akka Persistence</a> features.
 </p>
 <ul>
 <li>Processors and channels</li>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ <h2>Processor snapshots</h2>
 <h2>Eventsourced processors</h2>
 <p>
 <a href="#code/src/main/java/sample/persistence/EventsourcedExample.java" class="shortcut">EventsourcedExample.java</a>
-is described in detail in the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/persistence.html#event-sourcing" target="_blank">Event sourcing</a>
+is described in detail in the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/persistence.html#event-sourcing" target="_blank">Event sourcing</a>
 section of the user documentation. With every application run, the <code>ExampleProcessor</code> is recovered from
 events stored in previous application runs, processes new commands, stores new events and snapshots and prints the
 current processor state to <code>stdout</code>.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ <h2>Processor failure handling</h2>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/persistence.html#event-sourcing" target="_blank">Event sourcing</a>
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/persistence.html#event-sourcing" target="_blank">Event sourcing</a>
 on the other hand, does not persist commands directly but rather events that have been derived from received commands
 (not shown here). These events are known to be successfully applicable to current processor state i.e. there's
 no need for deleting them from the journal. Event sourced processors usually have a lower throughput than command
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java8/pom.xml b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java8/pom.xml
index 666f4478b7f..db973922338 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java8/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-java8/pom.xml
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-actor_2.10</artifactId>
-            <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-persistence-experimental_2.10</artifactId>
-            <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.typesafe.akka</groupId>
             <artifactId>akka-testkit_2.10</artifactId>
-            <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-scala/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-scala/build.sbt
index 873562e06e1..cb87ffaf72d 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-scala/build.sbt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-persistence-experimental" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-persistence-experimental" % "2.3.0"
 )
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-scala/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-scala/tutorial/index.html
index 9769a2fca56..02829d648bb 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-scala/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-persistence-scala/tutorial/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <div>
 <p>
 This tutorial contains examples that illustrate a subset of
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/persistence.html" target="_blank">Akka Persistence</a> features.
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/persistence.html" target="_blank">Akka Persistence</a> features.
 </p>
 <ul>
 <li>Processors and channels</li>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ <h2>Processor snapshots</h2>
 <h2>Eventsourced processors</h2>
 <p>
 <a href="#code/src/main/scala/sample/persistence/EventsourcedExample.scala" class="shortcut">EventsourcedExample.scala</a>
-is described in detail in the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/persistence.html#event-sourcing" target="_blank">Event sourcing</a>
+is described in detail in the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/persistence.html#event-sourcing" target="_blank">Event sourcing</a>
 section of the user documentation. With every application run, the <code>ExampleProcessor</code> is recovered from
 events stored in previous application runs, processes new commands, stores new events and snapshots and prints the
 current processor state to <code>stdout</code>.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ <h2>Processor failure handling</h2>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/persistence.html#event-sourcing" target="_blank">Event sourcing</a>
+<a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/persistence.html#event-sourcing" target="_blank">Event sourcing</a>
 on the other hand, does not persist commands directly but rather events that have been derived from received commands
 (not shown here). These events are known to be successfully applicable to current processor state i.e. there's
 no need for deleting them from the journal. Event sourced processors usually have a lower throughput than command
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/build.sbt
index 57f9e1e1484..8970a62f016 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/build.sbt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-remote" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-remote" % "2.3.0"
 )
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/tutorial/index.html
index 3051741cae3..eac698b6da8 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-java/tutorial/index.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 <div>
 <p>
-In order to showcase the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/java/remoting.html" target="_blank">remote capabilities of Akka</a>
+In order to showcase the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/java/remoting.html" target="_blank">remote capabilities of Akka</a>
 we thought a remote calculator could do the trick.
 This sample demonstrates both remote deployment and look-up of remote actors.
 </p>
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/build.sbt b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/build.sbt
index e81d7c337dd..cb6ec5657cd 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/build.sbt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ version := "1.0"
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-remote" % "2.3-SNAPSHOT"
+  "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-remote" % "2.3.0"
 )
 
diff --git a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/tutorial/index.html b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/tutorial/index.html
index 0c22f1949ae..8161c0bffca 100644
--- a/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/tutorial/index.html
+++ b/akka-samples/akka-sample-remote-scala/tutorial/index.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 <div>
 <p>
-In order to showcase the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3-SNAPSHOT/scala/remoting.html" target="_blank">remote capabilities of Akka</a>
+In order to showcase the <a href="http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.3.0/scala/remoting.html" target="_blank">remote capabilities of Akka</a>
 we thought a remote calculator could do the trick.
 This sample demonstrates both remote deployment and look-up of remote actors.
 </p>
diff --git a/project/AkkaBuild.scala b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
index c75ab5322f3..778e542e9cb 100644
--- a/project/AkkaBuild.scala
+++ b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ object AkkaBuild extends Build {
 
   lazy val buildSettings = Seq(
     organization := "com.typesafe.akka",
-    version      := "2.3-SNAPSHOT",
+    version      := "2.3.0",
     scalaVersion := requestedScalaVersion,
     scalaBinaryVersion := System.getProperty("akka.scalaBinaryVersion", if (scalaVersion.value contains "-") scalaVersion.value else scalaBinaryVersion.value)
   )