Move to rc1.

Author: runemalm

README.md

@@ -88,12 +88,10 @@ For more advanced usage and examples, please visit our [readthedocs](https://py-
 
 You can find the source code for `py-dependency-injection` on [GitHub](https://github.com/runemalm/py-dependency-injection).
 
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 ## Release Notes
 
-### Latest: [1.0.0-beta.3](https://github.com/runemalm/py-dependency-injection/releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta.3) (2025-06-14)
+### Latest: [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/runemalm/py-dependency-injection/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.1) (2025-06-22)
 
-- **Enhancement**: Added `DependencyContainer.configure_default_container_name(...)` to support container isolation in parallel tests, even when application code uses a single shared container via `DependencyContainer.get_instance()`.
-- **Enhancement**: Added `DependencyContainer.clear_instances()` as a clean alternative to manually resetting `_instances` during test teardown.
+- **Transition to Release Candidate**: This marks the first release candidate. The public API is now considered stable and ready for final validation before 1.0.0.
 
 ➡️ Full changelog: [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/runemalm/py-dependency-injection/releases)

docs/releases.rst

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 Version History
 ###############
 
+**1.0.0-rc.1 (2025-06-22)**
+
+- **Transition to Release Candidate**: This marks the first release candidate. The public API is now considered stable and ready for final validation before 1.0.0.
+
+`View release on GitHub <https://github.com/runemalm/py-dependency-injection/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.1>`_
+
 **1.0.0-beta.3 (2025-06-14)**
 
 - **Enhancement**: Added `DependencyContainer.configure_default_container_name(...)` to support container isolation in parallel tests, even when application code uses a single shared container via `DependencyContainer.get_instance()`.

src/dependency_injection/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.0-beta.3"
+__version__ = "1.0.0-rc.1"