diff --git a/.github/release/prerelease-manifest.json b/.github/release/prerelease-manifest.json
index 63ae498..63eaaf5 100644
--- a/.github/release/prerelease-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release/prerelease-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.3.0-rc"
+  ".": "1.3.0-rc.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67a72b1..b78ccb9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,141 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.3.0-rc.1](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/compare/v1.3.0-rc...v1.3.0-rc.1) (2026-04-30)
+
+
+### 🚀 Features
+
+* Add cluster_domain and secrets_encryption configuration support ([#210](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/210)) ([16206b9](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/16206b9e7a588c2bb42673ac6ae3eb7f87c73de1))
+* Add Flux CLI tool and --skip-tools flag to create command ([#118](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/118)) ([3893060](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/3893060ea44afaee692bea08f8faa0fb4b5aed4d))
+* Add Kured (Kubernetes Reboot Daemon) addon ([#119](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/119)) ([09e7a5c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/09e7a5c2becba4b5dd650b172e4276339edc10e6))
+* Apply Hetzner delete protection to servers, load balancers, and networks ([#115](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/115)) ([03ea26f](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/03ea26f49faf48b3fbe1d77b9636412194de83c5))
+* **autoscaler:** Hetzner server labels into cluster autoscaler ([#207](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/207)) ([8fc0d9c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/8fc0d9c26b4ec6eee9437c00893ea9233208a802))
+* **autoscaler:** merge worker hetzner labels into autoscaled server labels ([8fc0d9c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/8fc0d9c26b4ec6eee9437c00893ea9233208a802))
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* Add `preserve` option to DNS zone to prevent deletion on cluster teardown ([#96](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/96)) ([2f153ad](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/2f153ad2cbcafd887b3eda72cf4f0579fc637f01))
+* Add rebuild protection option to ChangeServerProtection ([#132](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/132)) ([c226a0f](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/c226a0fb147afeada66c0b165034c47da80bfaaf))
+* Clarify hcloud cli download file format ([#196](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/196)) ([c56d060](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/c56d060cf9223bd8505decf8dc16adaed7b2b4cd))
+* Pass correct SSH key name to cluster autoscaler ([#94](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/94)) ([ed4e4e0](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/ed4e4e0daf853a0d9f232ae0c82e54d3be95e286))
+* Resolve three CI failures on Windows runner ([#140](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/140)) ([55bf8d6](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/55bf8d606d8564c07c0dd5a11f973b38314489ea))
+* update copilot instructions to match current codebase state ([f293a2a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/f293a2a51e957fdd3e5d2aa0f1c4b658888d0bd8))
+* Update curl command options for downloading tarball ([#109](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/109)) ([fc689f4](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/fc689f41b20416c3d91058dad4ef15de99feec19))
+* Update deb file naming format for hcloud CLI ([#192](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/192)) ([d1bf4c0](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/d1bf4c0659fa133de45a619313ed77691097aec2))
+* Update deb file naming format for hcloud CLI ([#195](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/195)) ([e09065b](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/e09065b80e7fbf710ba882884f6b25f8f127b52d))
+
+
+### 🛠️ Refactoring
+
+* Harden LB target attachment against Hetzner network-attach propagation races in geo-replicated clusters ([#199](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/199)) ([c19500e](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/c19500ee77e42e3bd90322b8a0c06723eeb52d87))
+* Optimizing code and installation for usability ([#138](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/138)) ([96dc069](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/96dc0695c5b782b0b764ecfb79111f7a1bdd9c4c))
+* Refactor SSH configuration and service management ([#103](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/103)) ([56968f2](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/56968f20f3b59a237f4d803cf722a50bca4c9c76))
+* Remove dead code - unused structs, empty vars, config field ([65b13ae](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/65b13aedcedcfe556aebb7116d1c0ec980752a6f))
+* Replace Go HTTP download plumbing with curl ([#150](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/150)) ([f94097d](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/f94097d5bf286c89d0f92999f1a8f947746a92a6))
+* Support Homebrew installation on Linux ([#136](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/136)) ([396e0c0](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/396e0c016f89bf531cc1667d982c18f3f7370851))
+* **tests:** Improve unit test coverage across core packages (23.2% → 27.4%) ([#152](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/152)) ([b366632](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/b3666322ed7d3177a6346ce5604ea25bf023f45f))
+* Tools installation with brew (macOS) and winget (Windows) ([#114](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/114)) ([2f00162](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/2f001623932eccef39e61c106c00464616128643))
+* Update curl options for downloading tools ([#105](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/105)) ([33e0fb3](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/33e0fb3320d12dd4b5f464df9f358f1e19aa4f35))
+
+
+### 📝 Documentation
+
+* **config:** Add kured addon installation details to README ([#200](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/200)) ([8b280d1](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/8b280d1c14660b68af152c5506b071c3d1b65721))
+* **copilot:** Sync copilot instructions with current codebase state ([#102](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/102)) ([f293a2a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/f293a2a51e957fdd3e5d2aa0f1c4b658888d0bd8))
+* **readme:** Add DNS preconfiguration for certificate validation ([#92](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/92)) ([b067668](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/b067668ca52ade46795fb1438d4d621d8084ba36))
+* **readme:** Add features comparison table to README ([#99](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/99)) ([85c788a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/85c788ae1e582312bf4988a48fba9de9050cde26))
+* **readme:** Enhance budget section with detailed cost estimates ([#202](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/202)) ([6ff5812](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/6ff58127d60d75bbf1630bf961efeb145e924b47))
+* **readme:** Enhance cluster configuration documentation ([#91](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/91)) ([fe9bb7d](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/fe9bb7d7d63149e8a149ee1515d9fccef3e30b66))
+* **readme:** Quick Longhorn installation ([#201](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/201)) ([db2e04c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/db2e04c301eb80c33ceb2a7107848684b94b2125))
+* **readme:** Replace external image links with local screenshots ([#90](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/90)) ([852667a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/852667a1a83a9e96cdfba62efd61311ffe507533))
+* **readme:** Update live site URL in README.md ([#87](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/87)) ([b76a387](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/b76a387ec5a209e96e0ed4bb36673a6807fe4a82))
+
+
+### 🚦 Maintenance
+
+* Add copyright notice for 2023 Vito Botta ([#100](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/100)) ([4f139df](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/4f139df42a5c4557d6fafa05b692ba4de9c74b4e))
+* Add force-tag-creation option to prerelease config ([#163](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/163)) ([6c71234](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/6c71234d3782210c695307d3631c6705d2bf0272))
+* Change coverage output path for Go tests ([#144](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/144)) ([192a5e3](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/192a5e31184f5591e562a749996af298df53e560))
+* Change quotes in loader_test.go from double to single ([#142](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/142)) ([407c9f4](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/407c9f432cf66e0f4d0a541ff427ec0efba327b4))
+* Create README.md ([#88](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/88)) ([04b7f38](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/04b7f38b02ffd494bf8301171e992e2c239ea369))
+* **deps:** bump github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/v2 ([d7e7fa1](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/d7e7fa131d624c261318a188279785a407b1037a))
+* **deps:** bump github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/v2 from 2.37.0 to 2.38.0 ([#203](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/203)) ([d7e7fa1](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/d7e7fa131d624c261318a188279785a407b1037a))
+* **deps:** bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.49.0 to 0.50.0 ([#155](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/155)) ([017c5d5](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/017c5d51db91eaeabb3c42d36cae2b3967a2ea66))
+* Enable force tag creation in release config ([#162](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/162)) ([de336d7](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/de336d711690d6d9003b3d522fcd406609db3da4))
+* Enhance build workflow with error handling and checksums ([#153](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/153)) ([ca8a0a0](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/ca8a0a0eb7b1523d46806b032bf96256bec0f7d4))
+* Enhance README with Hetzner links and details ([#134](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/134)) ([7c34bce](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/7c34bcef5eb0b223116e0e3835aeb3d374cda79a))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#126](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/126)) ([ddc8c82](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/ddc8c82655748d46fbcea5fac6cbb2d013f9f105))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#130](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/130)) ([4a26d1c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/4a26d1cf9ce7406eb2b06113d9f7aaa3041799ca))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#145](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/145)) ([7c01342](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/7c013426c53b3501e18917ddcd41f4692f3a489c))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#164](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/164)) ([f5613c6](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/f5613c692c1871b22084ecd64d731eef1919d25b))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#172](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/172)) ([8979bbf](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/8979bbf1d3efd27643e8ddd768d9d7c1d8005246))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#178](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/178)) ([b69e060](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/b69e060aa36d89511c8bee829d69bc1adfa68564))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#182](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/182)) ([1a05990](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/1a059902d30e19caa64993dacb81bc4f6402c74f))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#186](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/186)) ([61e9ec3](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/61e9ec34c9814d0a5bfe1975e8e441b604e2942b))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#76](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/76)) ([ee0a08a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/ee0a08a5db2d73cbce75016f63212c88744e3b64))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#78](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/78)) ([d76f011](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/d76f011851bcb27ee3878d6885b86b2f2588a700))
+* Fix comment grammar in shell_test.go ([#85](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/85)) ([94c1d3a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/94c1d3a1ad84c4b93739a9f1e0c0259c8be9fd6a))
+* Fix formatting and remove unnecessary newlines ([#125](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/125)) ([c2b3100](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/c2b3100678718fd2f8b96e441792d2d261b55474))
+* Kuberaptor cli images ([#89](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/89)) ([864a63b](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/864a63bab02328d01e24062f923fae8fd3ab4d64))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.0 ([#157](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/157)) ([084468d](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/084468d559551f73a0e71160bcbb69cd9611154c))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.0 ([#79](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/79)) ([103076a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/103076a51869bc38441bb32de4d338282958d7ae))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.1-rc ([#80](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/80)) ([5c3d2e2](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/5c3d2e2da1a70f30e0bd956308b3dd3c3d4acf1c))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.1-rc.1 ([#81](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/81)) ([92c38db](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/92c38db3589d8b3876274c2b14cc44ba9bd2cf09))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.1-rc.2 ([#86](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/86)) ([c6c19b3](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/c6c19b3be9ed86e5765e144b643efc86c3dbc0be))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.1-rc.3 ([#97](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/97)) ([95ff443](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/95ff443b67926de510c5b83f0204c333438028d6))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.1-rc.4 ([#101](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/101)) ([391d3bd](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/391d3bdb255e44e064800d837f0361af4b6fefdd))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.1-rc.5 ([#104](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/104)) ([a651131](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/a65113171c98add75263e991e09b7d5fffd05517))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.1-rc.6 ([#106](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/106)) ([270d601](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/270d601e72ef54873a2ca674b0660a20cd7096cb))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.0.1-rc.7 ([#107](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/107)) ([afe7b95](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/afe7b95a20b3a753d9806d5a694ade6c6f5c3fd3))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0 ([#159](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/159)) ([8add5e7](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/8add5e7752c54d5d20c2d76bc2fc604e78cf812f))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc ([#158](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/158)) ([b65be57](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/b65be576dc90e4152e15296b88ab69e8817a49e5))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.10 ([#127](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/127)) ([513c47f](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/513c47f070b2cd26365030b42c168defad46d833))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.11 ([#131](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/131)) ([5079f6b](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/5079f6b18e7c83ac19d4fce7a30a9e9a93229afd))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.12 ([#133](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/133)) ([0e74ec7](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/0e74ec767fd842c530f9650b171f3b7b21580dab))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.13 ([#137](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/137)) ([aea729d](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/aea729d3092b2a0bdbe5632a3c1848be9e66850b))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.14 ([#139](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/139)) ([3a6cd86](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/3a6cd864984ec2f3d5ede2f712547e70323538ee))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.15 ([#141](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/141)) ([f57b526](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/f57b52690b0f71ca1c354f9f210bfe2c1f1238a2))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.16 ([#143](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/143)) ([c523bc3](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/c523bc36cb340007527033fdba239a3a3173f7ca))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.17 ([#146](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/146)) ([3143e36](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/3143e36a468a31dbf5a4e6d3231c72d8b563ccc1))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.18 ([#149](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/149)) ([0dd341c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/0dd341c661a47277e776179ada595fd7412014d6))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.19 ([#151](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/151)) ([fa86f87](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/fa86f879b3dee6428d2ea74835ac727a596519c3))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.7 ([#110](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/110)) ([8a049d5](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/8a049d5083c10bb5b1a83fb44b6e0b52c3ce2629))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.8 ([#121](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/121)) ([83f920a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/83f920a3688b7af3c8416b85097cfd711a925cd0))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.1.0-rc.9 ([#124](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/124)) ([a2096cd](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/a2096cddbf0ac42e677f2259ea7a3f09b337fa81))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.0 ([#166](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/166)) ([0267324](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/0267324921b1f2a1cf5439138430512b644b9ff7))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.0-rc ([#160](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/160)) ([dd3ca5c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/dd3ca5c02636d089cc5adebf651647e3345328ae))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.0-rc.1 ([#165](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/165)) ([f752cf0](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/f752cf0a40e4c29a6aa51dc5f600ff562e15650c))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.1 ([#169](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/169)) ([01bd42c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/01bd42c20fe54a727cbc8df6f066417e70cd8446))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.1-rc ([#168](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/168)) ([cdfbe7f](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/cdfbe7f409bcbb0711adeb0dbe733c79c27ff1cc))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.2 ([#174](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/174)) ([70abfee](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/70abfeef98020f11bde2a6061e446370d239894e))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.2-rc ([#173](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/173)) ([5b59b81](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/5b59b812c745c2775c50db98de69f425b1c5faa4))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.3 ([#180](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/180)) ([f0d5599](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/f0d55991c7f1f1882421b65a778fe14161fd46ce))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.3-rc ([#179](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/179)) ([616c6b8](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/616c6b848cecf09d1427a6c3fe681c1c0934b67a))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.4 ([#184](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/184)) ([45793fd](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/45793fd47eb64f9f93e96432b3569be80cfa0e83))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.4-rc ([#183](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/183)) ([0cd5a51](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/0cd5a51ac83a2ed60d9ac098bba94ac8dca3362d))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.5 ([#188](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/188)) ([3233bde](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/3233bde7dd0ba81a0298a216f024bb8ecc74467d))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.5-rc ([#187](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/187)) ([a400c3b](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/a400c3becf01d409b379f7549ceea30af0923430))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.2.6-rc ([#197](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/197)) ([f165f49](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/f165f49c58384e55134431eaf392e4b1c3176d08))
+* **main:** kuberaptor 1.3.0-rc ([#198](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/198)) ([957b88e](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/957b88e177a20133cfcfe5871f5a4f527d4ccc2b))
+* **readme:** Add global protection parameter to README ([#154](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/154)) ([8e7b69c](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/8e7b69cad5fea9e6a633e4abd6e64c19077aa358))
+* **readme:** Revise README with new documentation and formatting ([#98](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/98)) ([06b6a76](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/06b6a7605118fb8efe1555ae4bce5804fc249e0a))
+* Release test ([#167](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/167)) ([bfd4437](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/bfd443771c6b0a7875c3a1e17b585aba5d85edd2))
+* Simplify build workflow for Go binary ([#147](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/147)) ([4ce6b28](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/4ce6b2894ca5a01a6641930e2b2aea0f43199aa0))
+* Test release build and workflow ([#123](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/123)) ([c72c912](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/c72c91281575daa9ae81d25b673b539cd08d196b))
+* Update download URL for binary in release workflow ([#84](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/84)) ([fef6ddb](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/fef6ddbf2f6ac0c616840c4dae1edd08293ea994))
+* Update go fmt command to include './' prefix ([#120](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/120)) ([9d1d77d](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/9d1d77d74830997961bfb3f7a8fa35afd4f25305))
+* Update installation commands with repository name ([#128](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/128)) ([ff974bb](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/ff974bb1990b803c3575cf7012afe089fd860c71))
+* Update project website link and add LinkedIn reference ([#82](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/82)) ([42e59c1](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/42e59c118bf564a70945b5ccd3f26164b0a800cc))
+* Update shell_test.go ([#148](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/148)) ([00428ae](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/00428ae7547960b38b22a0cca848a3839183c179))
+* Update version fetching method in build workflow ([#83](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/83)) ([905f22a](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/905f22a3890adbc5545ccef5222fc91bff896a02))
+* **workflow:** Add Windows build support to CI workflow ([#135](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/135)) ([040002b](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/040002becf99f77885cf8e81adf02ed99566f753))
+* **workflow:** Enhance build workflow with checksum generation ([#108](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/108)) ([55b6cba](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/55b6cbacaa0f888d802d4852804950a2584df34f))
+* **workflow:** Fix typo in release body upload step ([#111](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/111)) ([e3ed36e](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/e3ed36edde292001928c2ee7492ecc9a2155d95b))
+* **workflow:** Update installation commands for repository name ([#122](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/122)) ([eaa05f9](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/eaa05f9789d738a1dd84231d2217e5c30fc50ed6))
+* **workflow:** Update release-please-action to version 4.4.1 ([#156](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/156)) ([5a825aa](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/5a825aaddf5bf7d9c31e682617506e005907fa5c))
+* **wrkflow:** Downgrade action-gh-release version to v2.5.0 ([#129](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/issues/129)) ([babe6d5](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/commit/babe6d5477ff8656f6257a473fec624d8e698312))
+
 ## [1.3.0-rc](https://github.com/magenx/kuberaptor/compare/v1.2.6-rc...v1.3.0-rc) (2026-04-28)