From c85b4f59edd913e547be47bcf3bcad6757b2c111 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bikegeek <3753118+bikegeek@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:20:45 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Updating versions and adding release notes for RC1 (#353)

---
 docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 docs/conf.py                       |  6 +++---
 docs/version                       |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
index c906f37..904d286 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,26 @@ describes the bugfix, enhancement, or new feature:
 METdataio Release Notes
 =======================
 
+METdataio Version 3.0.0 RC1 Release Notes (20241114)
+-------------------------------------------------------
+
+  .. dropdown:: New Functionality
+   
+     None
+
+  .. dropdown:: Enhancements
+
+     * Generate User's Documentation for XML specification file (`#337 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METdataio/issues/337>`_)
+
+
+  .. dropdown:: Internal
+
+     None
+
+  .. dropdown:: Bugfixes
+
+     None
+
 METdataio Version 3.0.0 Beta 6 Release Notes (20241017)
 -------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index be28517..8935013 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 project = 'METdataio'
-author = 'UCAR/NCAR, NOAA, CSU/CIRA, and CU/CIRES'
+author = 'UCAR/NSF NCAR, NOAA, CSU/CIRA, and CU/CIRES'
 author_list = 'Fisher, H.,  M. Win-Gildenmeister, V. Hagerty, M. Smith, and T. Burek'
-version = '3.0.0-rc1-dev'
+version = '3.0.0-rc1'
 verinfo = version
 release = f'{version}'
 release_year = '2024'
-release_date = f'{release_year}-10-17'
+release_date = f'{release_year}-11-14'
 copyright = f'{release_year}, {author}'
 
 # if set, adds "Last updated on " followed by
diff --git a/docs/version b/docs/version
index b9c14f7..cf82131 100644
--- a/docs/version
+++ b/docs/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.0.0-rc1-dev
\ No newline at end of file
+3.0.0-rc1