diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index a3f7490..19cceb3 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ keywords:
   - self-hosted
   - portabase
 license: Apache-2.0
-version: 1.0.0
-date-released: "2026-01-09"
\ No newline at end of file
+version: 1.0.1-rc.1
+date-released: "2026-01-12"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4929605..5122148 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "portabase-agent"
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = "1.0.1-rc.1"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]