docs: update all references from 3.0.0b2 to 3.0.0rc1

README.md

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ These compose cleanly, so complex patterns don't require complex code. And becau
 ## Installation
 
 > [!Note]
-> FastMCP 3.0 is currently in beta. Install with: `pip install fastmcp==3.0.0b2`
+> FastMCP 3.0 is currently a release candidate. Install with: `pip install fastmcp==3.0.0rc1`
 >
 > For production systems requiring stability, pin to v2: `pip install 'fastmcp<3'`
 

docs/docs.json

@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-__init__",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-authorization",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-caching",
+                          "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-dereference",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-error_handling",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-logging",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-middleware",
@@ -562,6 +563,7 @@
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-tasks-elicitation",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-tasks-handlers",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-tasks-keys",
+                          "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-tasks-notifications",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-tasks-requests",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-tasks-routing",
                           "python-sdk/fastmcp-server-tasks-subscriptions"
@@ -665,7 +667,7 @@
             "icon": "code"
           }
         ],
-        "version": "v3.0.0 (beta 2)"
+        "version": "v3.0.0 (rc 1)"
       },
       {
         "dropdowns": [
@@ -862,7 +864,7 @@
             "icon": "book"
           }
         ],
-        "version": "v2.14.3"
+        "version": "v2.14.5"
       }
     ]
   },

docs/getting-started/installation.mdx

@@ -8,25 +8,25 @@ icon: arrow-down-to-line
 We recommend using [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) to install and manage FastMCP.
 
 <Note>
-FastMCP 3.0 is currently in beta. Package managers won't install beta versions by default—you must explicitly request one (e.g., `>=3.0.0b2`).
+FastMCP 3.0 is currently a release candidate. Package managers won't install pre-release versions by default—you must explicitly request one (e.g., `>=3.0.0rc1`).
 </Note>
 
 ```bash
-pip install "fastmcp>=3.0.0b2"
+pip install "fastmcp>=3.0.0rc1"
 ```
 
 Or with uv:
 
 ```bash
-uv add "fastmcp>=3.0.0b2"
+uv add "fastmcp>=3.0.0rc1"
 ```
 
 ### Optional Dependencies
 
 FastMCP provides optional extras for specific features. For example, to install the background tasks extra:
 
 ```bash
-pip install "fastmcp[tasks]==3.0.0b2"
+pip install "fastmcp[tasks]==3.0.0rc1"
 ```
 
 See [Background Tasks](/servers/tasks) for details on the task system.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ You should see output like the following:
 ```bash
 $ fastmcp version
 
-FastMCP version:                           3.0.0
+FastMCP version:                        3.0.0rc1
 MCP version:                               1.25.0
 Python version:                            3.12.2
 Platform:            macOS-15.3.1-arm64-arm-64bit

docs/getting-started/welcome.mdx

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 ```
 
 <Tip>
-**This documentation is for FastMCP 3.0**, which is currently in beta. For the 2.x release, see the [FastMCP 2.0 documentation](/v2/getting-started/welcome).
+**This documentation is for FastMCP 3.0**, which is currently a release candidate. For the 2.x release, see the [FastMCP 2.0 documentation](/v2/getting-started/welcome).
 </Tip>
 
 FastMCP is made with 💙 by [Prefect](https://www.prefect.io/).

docs/servers/tasks.mdx

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ MCP background tasks are different: they're **protocol-native**. This means MCP
 <VersionBadge version="3.0.0" /> Background tasks require the `tasks` extra:
 
 ```bash
-pip install "fastmcp[tasks]>=3.0.0b2"
+pip install "fastmcp[tasks]>=3.0.0rc1"
 ```
 
 Add `task=True` to any tool, resource, resource template, or prompt decorator. This marks the component as capable of background execution.

docs/updates.mdx

@@ -5,6 +5,48 @@ icon: "sparkles"
 tag: NEW
 ---
 
+<Update label="FastMCP 3.0.0rc1" description="February 12, 2026" tags={["Releases"]}>
+<Card
+title="FastMCP v3.0.0rc1: RC-ing is Believing"
+href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/releases/tag/v3.0.0rc1"
+cta="Read the release notes"
+>
+FastMCP 3 RC1 means we believe the API is stable. Beta 2 drew a wave of real-world adoption — production deployments, migration reports, integration testing — and the feedback overwhelmingly confirmed that the architecture works. This release closes gaps that surfaced under load: auth flows that needed to be async, background tasks that needed reliable notification delivery, and APIs still carrying beta-era naming. If nothing unexpected surfaces, this is what 3.0.0 looks like.
+
+🚨 **Breaking Changes** — The `ui=` parameter is now `app=` with a unified `AppConfig` class, and 16 `FastMCP()` constructor kwargs have been removed after months of deprecation warnings.
+
+🔐 **Auth Improvements** — Async `auth=` checks, Static Client Registration for servers without DCR, and declarative Azure OBO flows via dependency injection.
+
+⚡ **Concurrent Sampling** — `context.sample()` can now execute multiple tool calls in parallel with `tool_concurrency=0`.
+
+📡 **Background Task Notifications** — A distributed Redis queue replaces polling for progress updates and elicitation relay.
+
+✅ **OpenAPI Output Validation** — `validate_output=False` disables strict schema checking for imperfect backend APIs.
+</Card>
+</Update>
+
+<Update label="FastMCP 3.0.0b2" description="February 7, 2026" tags={["Releases"]}>
+<Card
+title="FastMCP v3.0.0b2: 2 Fast 2 Beta"
+href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/releases/tag/v3.0.0b2"
+cta="Read the release notes"
+>
+Beta 2 reflects the huge number of people that kicked the tires on Beta 1. Seven new contributors landed changes, and early migration reports went smoother than expected. Most of Beta 2 is refinement — fixing what people found, filling gaps from real usage, hardening edges — but a few new features landed along the way.
+
+🖥️ **Client CLI** — `fastmcp list`, `fastmcp call`, `fastmcp discover`, and `fastmcp generate-cli` turn any MCP server into something you can poke at from a terminal.
+
+🔐 **CIMD** (Client ID Metadata Documents) adds an alternative to Dynamic Client Registration for OAuth.
+
+📱 **MCP Apps** — Spec-level compliance for the MCP Apps extension with `ui://` resource scheme and typed UI metadata.
+
+⏳ **Background Task Context** — `Context` now works transparently in Docket workers with Redis-based coordination.
+
+🛡️ **ResponseLimitingMiddleware** caps tool response sizes with UTF-8-safe truncation.
+
+🪿 **Goose Integration** — `fastmcp install goose` for one-command server installation into Goose.
+</Card>
+</Update>
+
 <Update label="FastMCP 3.0.0b1" description="January 20, 2026" tags={["Releases"]}>
 <Card
 title="FastMCP 3.0.0b1: This Beta Work"