diff --git a/curve25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md b/curve25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
index e38e4b5..08717f6 100644
--- a/curve25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/curve25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ major series.
 
 ## 5.x series
 
-
-# Unreleased
+### 5.0.0-rc.1 - 2026-06-18
+ Unreleased
 
 * Remove `group-bits` feature due to soundness issues with underlying trait ([#909](https://github.com/dalek-cryptography/curve25519-dalek/pull/909))
 * Re-export `rand_core` ([#908](https://github.com/dalek-cryptography/curve25519-dalek/pull/908))
diff --git a/curve25519-dalek/Cargo.toml b/curve25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
index 81ec34f..a367a9b 100644
--- a/curve25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
+++ b/curve25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "curve25519-dalek"
 # Before incrementing:
 # - update CHANGELOG
 # - update README if required by semver
-version = "5.0.0-rc.0"
+version = "5.0.0-rc.1"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85.0"
 authors = [
diff --git a/curve25519-dalek/README.md b/curve25519-dalek/README.md
index 2a9a11f..338445b 100644
--- a/curve25519-dalek/README.md
+++ b/curve25519-dalek/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ cofactor-related abstraction mismatches.
 To import `curve25519-dalek`, add the following to the dependencies section of
 your project's `Cargo.toml`:
 ```toml
-curve25519-dalek = "5.0.0-rc.0"
+curve25519-dalek = "5.0.0-rc.1"
 ```
 
 If opting into [SemVer-exempted features](#public-api-semver-exemptions) a range
diff --git a/ed25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md b/ed25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
index 88b43b2..7736e14 100644
--- a/ed25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ed25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Entries are listed in reverse chronological order per undeprecated major series.
 
 # 3.x series
 
-## Unreleased
+## 3.0.0-rc.1 - 2026-06-18
 
 * Re-export `rand_core` ([#908](https://github.com/dalek-cryptography/curve25519-dalek/pull/908))
 
diff --git a/ed25519-dalek/Cargo.toml b/ed25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
index 6f1cd06..9a55fb3 100644
--- a/ed25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ed25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ed25519-dalek"
-version = "3.0.0-rc.0"
+version = "3.0.0-rc.1"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = [
     "isis lovecruft <isis@patternsinthevoid.net>",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ rustdoc-args = [
 all-features = true
 
 [dependencies]
-curve25519-dalek = { version = "5.0.0-rc.0", default-features = false, features = [
+curve25519-dalek = { version = "5.0.0-rc.1", default-features = false, features = [
     "digest",
 ] }
 ed25519 = { version = "3", default-features = false }
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ zeroize = { version = "1.5", default-features = false, optional = true }
 strobe-rs = { version = "0.13", optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-curve25519-dalek = { version = "5.0.0-rc.0", default-features = false, features = [
+curve25519-dalek = { version = "5.0.0-rc.1", default-features = false, features = [
     "digest",
     "rand_core",
 ] }
-x25519-dalek = { version = "3.0.0-rc.0", default-features = false, features = [
+x25519-dalek = { version = "3.0.0-rc.1", default-features = false, features = [
     "static_secrets",
 ] }
 blake2 = "0.11.0-rc.6"
diff --git a/ed25519-dalek/README.md b/ed25519-dalek/README.md
index e9a33ba..3d6cccd 100644
--- a/ed25519-dalek/README.md
+++ b/ed25519-dalek/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ verification.
 To import `ed25519-dalek`, add the following to the dependencies section of
 your project's `Cargo.toml`:
 ```toml
-ed25519-dalek = "3.0.0-rc.0"
+ed25519-dalek = "3.0.0-rc.1"
 ```
 
 # Feature Flags
diff --git a/x25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md b/x25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f82f94..6627165 100644
--- a/x25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/x25519-dalek/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Entries are listed in reverse chronological order.
 
 # 3.x Series
 
-## Unreleased
+## 3.0.0-rc.1 - 2026-06-18
 
 * Re-export `rand_core` ([#908](https://github.com/dalek-cryptography/curve25519-dalek/pull/908))
 
diff --git a/x25519-dalek/Cargo.toml b/x25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
index aa752b2..d62e03e 100644
--- a/x25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
+++ b/x25519-dalek/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 # - update html_root_url
 # - update CHANGELOG
 # - if any changes were made to README.md, mirror them in src/lib.rs docs
-version = "3.0.0-rc.0"
+version = "3.0.0-rc.1"
 authors = [
     "Isis Lovecruft <isis@patternsinthevoid.net>",
     "DebugSteven <debugsteven@gmail.com>",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ rustdoc-args = [
 all-features = true
 
 [dependencies]
-curve25519-dalek = { version = "5.0.0-rc.0", default-features = false }
+curve25519-dalek = { version = "5.0.0-rc.1", default-features = false }
 rand_core = { version = "0.10", default-features = false }
 
 # optional dependencies
diff --git a/x25519-dalek/README.md b/x25519-dalek/README.md
index 77d52f2..49a00ef 100644
--- a/x25519-dalek/README.md
+++ b/x25519-dalek/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ To import `x25519-dalek`, add the following to your project's `Cargo.toml`:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-x25519-dalek = "3.0.0-rc.0"
+x25519-dalek = "3.0.0-rc.1"
 ```
 
 # Feature Flags