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 # READ THIS FIRST!
 
-SvelteKit is still in beta. Expect bugs! Read more [here](https://svelte.dev/blog/sveltekit-beta), and track progress towards 1.0 [here](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A1.0).
+SvelteKit is still in (release candidate) RC1:
+- :exclamation: expect bugs! 
+- :heavy_check_mark: no more planned breaking changes
+- :heavy_check_mark: countdown to a stable release
+- :x: feature-complete
+- :x: documented
+
+Read more [here](https://svelte.dev/blog/sveltekit-beta), and track progress towards 1.0 [here](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A1.0).
 
 ## Overview