diff --git a/RoboFile.php b/RoboFile.php
index c434fe8160..74b348c4bc 100644
--- a/RoboFile.php
+++ b/RoboFile.php
@@ -292,8 +292,13 @@ class RoboFile extends \Robo\Tasks {
     $plugin_data = get_plugin_data('mailpoet.php', false, false);
     $plugin_version = $plugin_data['Version'];
     $plugin_dist_name = sanitize_title_with_dashes($plugin_data['Name']);
+    $plugin_dist_name = explode('-', $plugin_dist_name);
+    $plugin_dist_name = $plugin_dist_name[0];
     $plugin_dist_file = $plugin_dist_name . '.zip';
 
+    $this->say('name: '. $plugin_dist_name);
+    return;
+
     $this->say('Publishing version: ' . $plugin_version);
 
     // Sanity checks
diff --git a/mailpoet.php b/mailpoet.php
index b1de6e1e7b..5e1483ff91 100644
--- a/mailpoet.php
+++ b/mailpoet.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if(!defined('ABSPATH')) exit;
 
 /*
  * Plugin Name: MailPoet 3 (new)
- * Version: 3.0.0-beta.37.0.0
+ * Version: 3.0.0-rc.1.0.0
  * Plugin URI: http://www.mailpoet.com
  * Description: Create and send newsletters, post notifications and welcome emails from your WordPress.
  * Author: MailPoet
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if(!defined('ABSPATH')) exit;
  */
 
 $mailpoet_plugin = array(
-  'version' => '3.0.0-beta.37.0.0',
+  'version' => '3.0.0-rc.1.0.0',
   'filename' => __FILE__,
   'path' => dirname(__FILE__),
   'autoloader' => dirname(__FILE__) . '/vendor/autoload.php',
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index bf03c8c55e..ac485c4f9e 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: mailpoet, wysija
 Tags: newsletter, email, welcome email, post notification, autoresponder, signup, subscription, SMTP
 Requires at least: 4.6
 Tested up to: 4.8
-Stable tag: 3.0.0-beta.37.0.0
+Stable tag: 3.0.0-rc.1.0.0
 Create and send beautiful emails and newsletters from WordPress.
 
 == Description ==
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ Our [support site](https://beta.docs.mailpoet.com) has plenty of articles. You c
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 3.0.0-rc.1.0.0 - 2017-08-01 =
+* Improved: MailPoet 3 is no longer in Beta!
+* Improved: blockquotes in posts are now displayed in emails; Thanks @newslines!
+* Improved: a bottom padding is added to every last element of a column, except if it's full width image;
+* Fixed: recommended sending limit values are properly updated when the sending method is modified;
+* Fixed: welcome newsletter listings page now loads faster; Thanks Luc!
+* Fixed: [newsletter:post_title] properly displays titles of custom post types; Thanks Adrian!
+* Fixed: post images are displayed in expected positions; Thanks Gary!
+
 = 3.0.0-beta.37.0.0 - 2017-07-25 =
 * Improved: we collect more informative data from those who share it with us in order to improve the plugin. You should share too!
 * Fixed: deleted WordPress users are removed from the WordPress Users list as well;