diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b2e492..28ba202 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ A golang library for the [COSE specification][cose-spec]
 
 ## Project Status
 
-**Current Release**: [go-cose alpha 1][release-alpha-1] 
+**Current Release**: [go-cose rc 1][release-rc-1] 
 
 The project was *initially* forked from the  upstream [mozilla-services/go-cose][mozilla-go-cose] project, however the Veraison and Mozilla maintainers have agreed to retire the mozilla-services/go-cose project and focus on [veraison/go-cose][veraison-go-cose] as the active project.
 
@@ -127,4 +127,4 @@ go test -fuzz=FuzzSign1
 [mozilla-contributors]: https://github.com/mozilla-services/go-cose/graphs/contributors
 [mozilla-go-cose]:      http://github.com/mozilla-services/go-cose
 [veraison-go-cose]:     https://github.com/veraison/go-cose
-[release-alpha-1]:      https://github.com/veraison/go-cose/releases/tag/v1.0.0-alpha.1
+[release-rc-1]:      https://github.com/veraison/go-cose/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.1
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 1840d0f..a11239e 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This document provides the details on the veraison/go-cose security policy and d
 
 | Version | Supported          |
 | ------- | ------------------ |
-| [v1.0.0-alpha1][v1.0.0-alpha1-release]  | :green_check_mark: |
+| [v1.0.0-rc1][v1.0.0-rc1-release]  | Yes |
 
 ## Report A Vulnerability
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ To make a report please email the private security list at <a href="mailto:go-co
 [TO:]:     go-cose-security@googlegroups.com
 [SUBJECT]: go-cose Security Notification
 [BODY]:
-Release: v1.0.0-alpha.1
+Release: v1.0.0-rc.1
 
 Summary:
 A quick summary of the issue
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ Disclosures will be published on the same day as a release fixing the vulnerabil
 
 [go-cose]:                https://github.com/veraison/go-cose
 [security-advisories]:    https://github.com/veraison/go-cose/security/advisories
-[v1.0.0-alpha1-release]:  https://github.com/veraison/go-cose/releases/tag/v1.0.0-alpha.1
+[v1.0.0-rc1-release]:  https://github.com/veraison/go-cose/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.1
 [v1.0.0-milestone]:       https://github.com/veraison/go-cose/milestone/2
 [go-cose-maintainers]:    https://github.com/veraison/community/blob/main/OWNERS
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