diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 48a47df7c5..efb79c4ff0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5912,7 +5912,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-build"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cargo_metadata",
@@ -5923,7 +5923,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-cli"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anstyle",
  "anyhow",
@@ -5958,7 +5958,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-core-executor"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "bytemuck",
@@ -5993,7 +5993,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-core-machine"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "arrayref",
@@ -6060,7 +6060,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-cuda"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "ctrlc",
@@ -6081,7 +6081,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-curves"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "curve25519-dalek",
  "dashu",
@@ -6101,7 +6101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-derive"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -6110,7 +6110,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-eval"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bincode",
@@ -6130,14 +6130,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-helper"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "sp1-build",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-lib"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bincode",
@@ -6149,7 +6149,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-primitives"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.13.0",
  "lazy_static",
@@ -6161,7 +6161,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-prover"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bincode",
@@ -6199,7 +6199,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-circuit"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "ff 0.13.0",
@@ -6231,7 +6231,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-circuit-v2"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "ff 0.13.0",
@@ -6270,7 +6270,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-compiler"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "backtrace",
  "criterion",
@@ -6303,7 +6303,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-core"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayref",
  "backtrace",
@@ -6340,7 +6340,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-core-v2"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayref",
  "backtrace",
@@ -6380,7 +6380,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-derive"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -6389,7 +6389,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-gnark-cli"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "clap",
@@ -6398,7 +6398,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-gnark-ffi"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bincode",
@@ -6423,7 +6423,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-recursion-program"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "itertools 0.13.0",
  "p3-air",
@@ -6453,7 +6453,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-sdk"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-sol-types",
  "anyhow",
@@ -6499,7 +6499,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-stark"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayref",
  "getrandom 0.2.15",
@@ -6529,7 +6529,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-zkvm"
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "cfg-if",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 18b20d5c11..6ae5f36cdd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "1.2.0-rc1"
+version = "1.2.0-rc2"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1"
@@ -48,28 +48,28 @@ debug-assertions = true
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 # sp1
-sp1-build = { path = "crates/build", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-cli = { path = "crates/cli", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-core-machine = { path = "crates/core/machine", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-core-executor = { path = "crates/core/executor", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-curves = { path = "crates/curves", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-derive = { path = "crates/derive", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-eval = { path = "crates/eval", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-helper = { path = "crates/helper", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-primitives = { path = "crates/primitives", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-prover = { path = "crates/prover", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-recursion-compiler = { path = "crates/recursion/compiler", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-recursion-core = { path = "crates/recursion/core", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-recursion-core-v2 = { path = "crates/recursion/core-v2", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-recursion-derive = { path = "crates/recursion/derive", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-recursion-gnark-ffi = { path = "crates/recursion/gnark-ffi", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-recursion-program = { path = "crates/recursion/program", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-recursion-circuit = { path = "crates/recursion/circuit", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-sdk = { path = "crates/sdk", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-cuda = { path = "crates/cuda", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-stark = { path = "crates/stark", version = "1.2.0-rc1" }
-sp1-lib = { path = "crates/zkvm/lib", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
-sp1-zkvm = { path = "crates/zkvm/entrypoint", version = "1.2.0-rc1", default-features = false }
+sp1-build = { path = "crates/build", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-cli = { path = "crates/cli", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-core-machine = { path = "crates/core/machine", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-core-executor = { path = "crates/core/executor", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-curves = { path = "crates/curves", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-derive = { path = "crates/derive", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-eval = { path = "crates/eval", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-helper = { path = "crates/helper", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-primitives = { path = "crates/primitives", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-prover = { path = "crates/prover", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-recursion-compiler = { path = "crates/recursion/compiler", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-recursion-core = { path = "crates/recursion/core", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-recursion-core-v2 = { path = "crates/recursion/core-v2", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-recursion-derive = { path = "crates/recursion/derive", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-recursion-gnark-ffi = { path = "crates/recursion/gnark-ffi", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-recursion-program = { path = "crates/recursion/program", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-recursion-circuit = { path = "crates/recursion/circuit", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-sdk = { path = "crates/sdk", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-cuda = { path = "crates/cuda", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-stark = { path = "crates/stark", version = "1.2.0-rc2" }
+sp1-lib = { path = "crates/zkvm/lib", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
+sp1-zkvm = { path = "crates/zkvm/entrypoint", version = "1.2.0-rc2", default-features = false }
 
 # p3
 p3-air = "0.1.3-succinct"
diff --git a/crates/build/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/build/CHANGELOG.md
index 971ec16ea6..90563fbe0b 100644
--- a/crates/build/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/build/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - use C++ toolchain when building programs that need C ([#1092](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1092))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-build-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-build-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-build-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-build-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/crates/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 8dd86ddcba..6a82f83389 100644
--- a/crates/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.2.0-rc2](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-cli-v1.2.0-rc1...sp1-cli-v1.2.0-rc2) - 2024-08-29
+
+### Other
+- update Cargo.lock dependencies
+
 ## [1.1.0](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-cli-v1.0.1...sp1-cli-v1.1.0) - 2024-08-02
 
 ### Added
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - *(deps)* bump anstyle from 1.0.7 to 1.0.8 ([#1194](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1194))
 - Merge branch 'main' into dev
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-cli-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-cli-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-cli-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-cli-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/crates/core/executor/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/executor/src/lib.rs
index e45a5ea6c7..eb9b850246 100644
--- a/crates/core/executor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/executor/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ mod report;
 mod state;
 pub mod subproof;
 pub mod syscalls;
+mod utils;
 
 pub use context::*;
 pub use executor::*;
diff --git a/crates/core/executor/src/state.rs b/crates/core/executor/src/state.rs
index be43718250..8334df0134 100644
--- a/crates/core/executor/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/core/executor/src/state.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
     events::MemoryRecord,
     record::{ExecutionRecord, MemoryAccessRecord},
     syscalls::SyscallCode,
+    utils::{deserialize_hashmap_as_vec, serialize_hashmap_as_vec},
     ExecutorMode,
 };
 
@@ -39,18 +40,18 @@ pub struct ExecutionState {
 
     /// The memory which instructions operate over. Values contain the memory value and last shard
     /// + timestamp that each memory address was accessed.
-    // #[serde(
-    //     serialize_with = "serialize_hashmap_as_vec",
-    //     deserialize_with = "deserialize_hashmap_as_vec"
-    // )]
+    #[serde(
+        serialize_with = "serialize_hashmap_as_vec",
+        deserialize_with = "deserialize_hashmap_as_vec"
+    )]
     pub memory: HashMap<u32, MemoryRecord, BuildNoHashHasher<u32>>,
 
     /// Uninitialized memory addresses that have a specific value they should be initialized with.
     /// SyscallHintRead uses this to write hint data into uninitialized memory.
-    // #[serde(
-    //     serialize_with = "serialize_hashmap_as_vec",
-    //     deserialize_with = "deserialize_hashmap_as_vec"
-    // )]
+    #[serde(
+        serialize_with = "serialize_hashmap_as_vec",
+        deserialize_with = "deserialize_hashmap_as_vec"
+    )]
     pub uninitialized_memory: HashMap<u32, u32, BuildNoHashHasher<u32>>,
 
     /// A stream of input values (global to the entire program).
diff --git a/crates/core/machine/src/utils/serde.rs b/crates/core/executor/src/utils.rs
similarity index 95%
rename from crates/core/machine/src/utils/serde.rs
rename to crates/core/executor/src/utils.rs
index fa7fdcef98..2b1448a893 100644
--- a/crates/core/machine/src/utils/serde.rs
+++ b/crates/core/executor/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use hashbrown::HashMap;
 
 use nohash_hasher::BuildNoHashHasher;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
diff --git a/crates/core/machine/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/core/machine/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d1e6df781..d989945fb2 100644
--- a/crates/core/machine/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/core/machine/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - generate dep optimizations ([#1125](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1125))
 - add audit reports ([#1142](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1142))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-core-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-core-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-core-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-core-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
-- 1.0.0-rc.1 ([#1126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1126))
+- 1.0.0-rc1 ([#1126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1126))
 - multi-threaded tracing ([#1124](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1124))
 - parallel recursion tracegen ([#1095](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1095))
 - publish sp1 to crates.io ([#1052](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1052))
diff --git a/crates/core/machine/src/utils/mod.rs b/crates/core/machine/src/utils/mod.rs
index 6c08a56569..38d6500528 100644
--- a/crates/core/machine/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/machine/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ mod logger;
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "programs"))]
 mod programs;
 mod prove;
-mod serde;
 mod span;
 mod tracer;
 
 pub use buffer::*;
 pub use logger::*;
 pub use prove::*;
-pub use serde::*;
 use sp1_curves::params::Limbs;
 pub use span::*;
 pub use tracer::*;
diff --git a/crates/derive/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/derive/CHANGELOG.md
index 449fe7ad87..63727ac0c2 100644
--- a/crates/derive/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/derive/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - update tg ([#1214](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1214))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-derive-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-derive-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-derive-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-derive-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Other
 
diff --git a/crates/eval/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/eval/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfd5cda08e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/eval/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Changelog
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [1.2.0-rc2](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-eval-v1.2.0-rc1...sp1-eval-v1.2.0-rc2) - 2024-08-29
+
+### Added
+- performance test + add to CI ([#1426](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1426))
+- restore acknolwedgements
+- update tg ([#1214](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1214))
+- v1.0.1 ([#1165](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1165))
+- new README img ([#226](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/226))
+- readme updates ([#205](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/205))
+- more final touches ([#194](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/194))
+- curtaup + release system + cargo prove CLI updates ([#178](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/178))
+- (perf) updates from Plonky3 and verifier refactor ([#156](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/156))
+- developer experience improvements ([#145](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/145))
+- toolchain build from source & install ([#113](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/113))
+- io::read io::write ([#126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/126))
+- tracing, profiling, benchmarking ([#99](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/99))
+
+### Other
+- update sp1 banner ([#1260](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1260))
+- update docs ([#1240](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1240))
+- final touches for public release ([#239](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/239))
+- update docs with slight nits ([#224](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/224))
+- sp1 rename ([#212](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/212))
+- enshrine AlignedBorrow macro ([#209](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/209))
+- readme cleanup ([#196](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/196))
+- rename succinct to curta ([#192](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/192))
+- better curta graphic ([#184](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/184))
+- Initial commit
diff --git a/crates/helper/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/helper/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b47f9b844..a42a349613 100644
--- a/crates/helper/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/helper/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - update tg ([#1214](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1214))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-helper-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-helper-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-helper-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-helper-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/crates/primitives/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/primitives/CHANGELOG.md
index 34c35c3d0c..7c34732264 100644
--- a/crates/primitives/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/primitives/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - update tg ([#1214](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1214))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-primitives-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-primitives-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-primitives-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-primitives-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/crates/prover/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/prover/CHANGELOG.md
index 161cfb8942..469c6b6705 100644
--- a/crates/prover/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/prover/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.2.0-rc2](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-prover-v1.2.0-rc1...sp1-prover-v1.2.0-rc2) - 2024-08-29
+
+### Other
+- update Cargo.lock dependencies
+
 ## [1.1.0](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-prover-v1.0.1...sp1-prover-v1.1.0) - 2024-08-02
 
 ### Added
@@ -25,11 +30,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - *(deps)* bump thiserror from 1.0.61 to 1.0.63 ([#1136](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1136))
 - add audit reports ([#1142](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1142))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-prover-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-prover-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-prover-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-prover-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
-- 1.0.0-rc.1 ([#1126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1126))
+- 1.0.0-rc1 ([#1126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1126))
 - parallel recursion tracegen ([#1095](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1095))
 - result instead of exit(1) on trap in recursion ([#1089](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1089))
 - publish sp1 to crates.io ([#1052](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1052))
diff --git a/crates/recursion/circuit/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/recursion/circuit/CHANGELOG.md
index ee32d93bd9..c2e0a0af20 100644
--- a/crates/recursion/circuit/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/recursion/circuit/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - prover trait cleanup ([#1170](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1170))
 - add audit reports ([#1142](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1142))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-circuit-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-recursion-circuit-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-circuit-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-recursion-circuit-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/crates/recursion/compiler/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/recursion/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
index 0826ab86d7..b703c6065f 100644
--- a/crates/recursion/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/recursion/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Fixed
 - BabyBear range check Gnark ([#1225](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1225))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-compiler-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-recursion-compiler-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-compiler-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-recursion-compiler-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/crates/recursion/core/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/recursion/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f859293d0..f2e143afe1 100644
--- a/crates/recursion/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/recursion/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - *(deps)* bump arrayref from 0.3.7 to 0.3.8 ([#1154](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1154))
 - add audit reports ([#1142](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1142))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-core-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-recursion-core-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-core-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-recursion-core-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/crates/recursion/derive/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/recursion/derive/CHANGELOG.md
index 05c7977501..ba875412f8 100644
--- a/crates/recursion/derive/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/recursion/derive/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - update tg ([#1214](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1214))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-derive-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-recursion-derive-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-derive-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-recursion-derive-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Other
 
diff --git a/crates/recursion/gnark-cli/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/recursion/gnark-cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 6084a52d03..c833e51050 100644
--- a/crates/recursion/gnark-cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/recursion/gnark-cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.2.0-rc2](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-gnark-cli-v1.2.0-rc1...sp1-recursion-gnark-cli-v1.2.0-rc2) - 2024-08-29
+
+### Other
+- update Cargo.lock dependencies
+
 ## [1.1.0](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-gnark-cli-v1.0.1...sp1-recursion-gnark-cli-v1.1.0) - 2024-08-02
 
 ### Added
 - update tg ([#1214](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1214))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-gnark-cli-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-recursion-gnark-cli-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-gnark-cli-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-recursion-gnark-cli-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/crates/recursion/gnark-ffi/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/recursion/gnark-ffi/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d7abddc03..37ee6833d1 100644
--- a/crates/recursion/gnark-ffi/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/recursion/gnark-ffi/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Other
 - *(deps)* bump serde_json from 1.0.120 to 1.0.121 ([#1196](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1196))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-gnark-ffi-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-recursion-gnark-ffi-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-gnark-ffi-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-recursion-gnark-ffi-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
-- 1.0.0-rc.1 ([#1126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1126))
+- 1.0.0-rc1 ([#1126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1126))
 - publish sp1 to crates.io ([#1052](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1052))
 - update verifier contract templates ([#963](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/963))
 - circuit version in proof ([#926](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/926))
diff --git a/crates/recursion/program/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/recursion/program/CHANGELOG.md
index 11ab52f1c5..7a5991ce79 100644
--- a/crates/recursion/program/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/recursion/program/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - prover trait cleanup ([#1170](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1170))
 - add audit reports ([#1142](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1142))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-program-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-recursion-program-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-recursion-program-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-recursion-program-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/crates/sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index 99b25672aa..80c7c4d277 100644
--- a/crates/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - *(deps)* bump tokio from 1.38.0 to 1.38.1 ([#1137](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1137))
 - add audit reports ([#1142](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1142))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-sdk-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-sdk-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-sdk-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-sdk-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
-- 1.0.0-rc.1 ([#1126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1126))
+- 1.0.0-rc1 ([#1126](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1126))
 - publish sp1 to crates.io ([#1052](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1052))
 - critical constraint changes ([#1046](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1046))
 - cycle limit ([#1027](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1027))
diff --git a/crates/zkvm/entrypoint/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/zkvm/entrypoint/CHANGELOG.md
index 752b8e6467..6d65a13a77 100644
--- a/crates/zkvm/entrypoint/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/zkvm/entrypoint/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Fixed
 - mutable static ref warning in halt syscall ([#1217](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1217))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-zkvm-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-zkvm-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-zkvm-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-zkvm-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/crates/zkvm/lib/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/zkvm/lib/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e0ca7d60d..f822f98805 100644
--- a/crates/zkvm/lib/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/zkvm/lib/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - update tg ([#1214](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/pull/1214))
 
-## [1.0.0-rc.1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-lib-v1.0.0-rc.1...sp1-lib-v1.0.0-rc.1) - 2024-07-19
+## [1.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1/compare/sp1-lib-v1.0.0-rc1...sp1-lib-v1.0.0-rc1) - 2024-07-19
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/tests/bls12381-decompress/Cargo.lock b/tests/bls12381-decompress/Cargo.lock
index 1dacc7f0db..03a6649fdf 100644
--- a/tests/bls12381-decompress/Cargo.lock
+++ b/tests/bls12381-decompress/Cargo.lock
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bls-decompress-test"
-version = "1.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "1.0.0-rc1"
 dependencies = [
  "sp1-zkvm",
 ]
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-lib"
-version = "1.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "1.0.0-rc1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bincode",
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sp1-zkvm"
-version = "1.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "1.0.0-rc1"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "cfg-if",