diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ee64c7bce1..bf3dac0948 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: amd64
       GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
       JDK_VER: 13.0.x
-      DAPR_CLI_VER: 1.1.0-rc.1
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: 1.1.0-rc.1
-      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/3dacfb672d55f1436c249057aaebbe597e1066f3/install/install.sh
-      DAPR_CLI_REF: e00080697f348c6123f67e16b22f3c5247d7ac99
-      DAPR_REF: 57582853ea5db9b6991bdcf07de6f61b165aa960
+      DAPR_CLI_VER: 1.2.0-rc.1
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: 1.2.0-rc.3
+      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/v1.2.0-rc.1/install/install.sh
+      DAPR_CLI_REF:
+      DAPR_REF:
       OSSRH_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USER_TOKEN }}
       OSSRH_PWD_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PWD_TOKEN }}
       GPG_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index a9b97460a1..8ee8ebc4cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: amd64
       GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
       JDK_VER: 13.0.x
-      DAPR_CLI_VER: 1.1.0-rc.1
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: 1.1.0-rc.1
+      DAPR_CLI_VER: 1.2.0-rc.1
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: 1.2.0-rc.3
       DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/3dacfb672d55f1436c249057aaebbe597e1066f3/install/install.sh
-      DAPR_CLI_REF: e00080697f348c6123f67e16b22f3c5247d7ac99
-      DAPR_REF: 57582853ea5db9b6991bdcf07de6f61b165aa960
+      DAPR_CLI_REF:
+      DAPR_REF:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Set up OpenJDK ${{ env.JDK_VER }}
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/exception/README.md b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/exception/README.md
index cc2ec29add..50549f6132 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/exception/README.md
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/exception/README.md
@@ -111,3 +111,17 @@ Once running, the OutputBindingExample should print the output as follows:
 ...
 
 ```
+
+### Cleanup
+
+To stop the app run (or press `CTRL+C`):
+
+<!-- STEP
+name: Cleanup
+-->
+
+```bash
+dapr stop --app-id exception_example
+```
+
+<!-- END_STEP -->
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/pubsub/http/README.md b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/pubsub/http/README.md
index 061349aced..1e7fe7062c 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/pubsub/http/README.md
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/pubsub/http/README.md
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ name: Cleanup
 -->
 
 ```bash
+dapr stop --app-id publisher
 dapr stop --app-id subscriber
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/secrets/README.md b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/secrets/README.md
index 45321e3c52..d2f8f301d5 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/secrets/README.md
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/secrets/README.md
@@ -209,6 +209,19 @@ Once running, the program should print the output as follows:
 == APP == {"testVal":"value"}
 ```
 
+To close the app either press `CTRL+C` or run
+
+<!-- STEP
+name: Cleanup first app
+-->
+
+```bash
+dapr stop --app-id secrets1
+```
+
+<!-- END_STEP -->
+
+
 The example's `config.yaml` is as follows: 
 ```yaml
 apiVersion: dapr.io/v1alpha1
@@ -252,6 +265,19 @@ Once running, the program should print the output as follows:
 == APP == PERMISSION_DENIED: access denied by policy to get "randomKey" from "vault"
 ``` 
 
+To close the app either press `CTRL+C` or run
+
+<!-- STEP
+name: Cleanup second app
+-->
+
+```bash
+dapr stop --app-id secrets2
+```
+
+<!-- END_STEP -->
+
+
 To clean up and bring the vault container down, run
 
 <!-- STEP
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/state/README.md b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/state/README.md
index 0ec0212be1..9af078b750 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/state/README.md
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/state/README.md
@@ -202,3 +202,17 @@ Once running, the OutputBindingExample should print the output as follows:
 == APP == Done
 
 ```
+
+### Cleanup
+
+To close the app either press `CTRL+C` or run
+
+<!-- STEP
+name: Cleanup
+-->
+
+```bash
+dapr stop --app-id state_example
+```
+
+<!-- END_STEP -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1c4349a52..c06cacd950 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <grpc.version>1.33.1</grpc.version>
     <protobuf.version>3.13.0</protobuf.version>
-    <dapr.proto.baseurl>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/dapr/57582853ea5db9b6991bdcf07de6f61b165aa960/dapr/proto</dapr.proto.baseurl>
+    <dapr.proto.baseurl>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/dapr/v1.2.0-rc.3/dapr/proto</dapr.proto.baseurl>
     <os-maven-plugin.version>1.6.2</os-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
     <maven-antrun-plugin.version>1.8</maven-antrun-plugin.version>