diff --git a/deployment/network-operator/Chart.yaml b/deployment/network-operator/Chart.yaml
index 0450282e0..b6058c4c2 100644
--- a/deployment/network-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deployment/network-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: network-operator
-version: 25.10.0-beta.6
+version: 25.10.0-rc.1
 kubeVersion: '>= 1.21.0'
-appVersion: v25.10.0-beta.6
+appVersion: v25.10.0-rc.1
 description: Nvidia network operator
 type: application
 keywords:
diff --git a/deployment/network-operator/values.yaml b/deployment/network-operator/values.yaml
index 2587c6c49..3e919d836 100644
--- a/deployment/network-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/deployment/network-operator/values.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ node-feature-discovery:
 
   image:
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/node-feature-discovery
-    tag: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    tag: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   # imagePullSecrest for node-feature-discovery Network Operator related images
   #imagePullSecrets: []
@@ -157,15 +157,15 @@ sriov-network-operator:
 
   # Image URIs for sriov-network-operator components.
   images:
-    operator: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-network-operator:network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
-    sriovConfigDaemon: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-network-operator-config-daemon:network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
-    sriovCni: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-cni:network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
-    ibSriovCni: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/ib-sriov-cni:network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
-    ovsCni: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/ovs-cni-plugin:network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
-    # rdmaCni: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/rdma-cni:network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
-    sriovDevicePlugin: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-network-device-plugin:network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    operator: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-network-operator:network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
+    sriovConfigDaemon: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-network-operator-config-daemon:network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
+    sriovCni: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-cni:network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
+    ibSriovCni: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/ib-sriov-cni:network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
+    ovsCni: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/ovs-cni-plugin:network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
+    # rdmaCni: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/rdma-cni:network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
+    sriovDevicePlugin: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-network-device-plugin:network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     resourcesInjector: ghcr.io/k8snetworkplumbingwg/network-resources-injector:v1.7.0
-    webhook: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-network-operator-webhook:network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    webhook: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox/sriov-network-operator-webhook:network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   # imagePullSecrest for SR-IOV Network Operator related images
   # imagePullSecrets: []
   sriovOperatorConfig:
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ maintenance-operator-chart:
     image:
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
       name: maintenance-operator
-      tag: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      tag: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     admissionController:
       # -- enable admission controller of the operator
       enable: false
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ operator:
       # -- Init container image name.
       image: network-operator-init-container
       # -- Init container image version.
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 
 # -- An optional list of references to secrets to use for pulling any of the
 # Network Operator images.
diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full-ocp.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full-ocp.yaml
index f708b458b..abeddcf81 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full-ocp.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full-ocp.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ spec:
   rdmaSharedDevicePlugin:
     image: k8s-rdma-shared-dev-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     # The config below directly propagates to k8s-rdma-shared-device-plugin configuration.
     # Replace 'devices' with your (RDMA capable) netdevice name.
     config: |
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ spec:
   sriovDevicePlugin:
     image: sriov-network-device-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     config: |
       {
         "resourceList": [
@@ -82,32 +82,32 @@ spec:
     ipoib:
       image: ipoib-cni
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   nvIpam:
     image: nvidia-k8s-ipam
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     enableWebhook: false
   ibKubernetes:
     image: ib-kubernetes
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     pKeyGUIDPoolRangeStart: "02:00:00:00:00:00:00:00"
     pKeyGUIDPoolRangeEnd: "02:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF"
     ufmSecret: ufm-secret
   nicFeatureDiscovery:
     image: nic-feature-discovery
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   nicConfigurationOperator:
     operator:
       image: nic-configuration-operator
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     configurationDaemon:
       image: nic-configuration-operator-daemon
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     # Uncomment to explicitely reset the NIC's Firmware before the reboot and after updating its non-volatile configuration.
     # Might be required on DGX servers where configuration update is not successfully applied after the warm reboot.
     # env:
diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full.yaml
index 0d84244fa..37481075c 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ spec:
   rdmaSharedDevicePlugin:
     image: k8s-rdma-shared-dev-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     # The config below directly propagates to k8s-rdma-shared-device-plugin configuration.
     # Replace 'devices' with your (RDMA capable) netdevice name.
     config: |
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ spec:
   sriovDevicePlugin:
     image: sriov-network-device-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     config: |
       {
         "resourceList": [
@@ -82,31 +82,31 @@ spec:
     cniPlugins:
       image: plugins
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     ipoib:
       image: ipoib-cni
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     multus:
       image: multus-cni
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   nvIpam:
     image: nvidia-k8s-ipam
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     enableWebhook: false
   ibKubernetes:
     image: ib-kubernetes
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     pKeyGUIDPoolRangeStart: "02:00:00:00:00:00:00:00"
     pKeyGUIDPoolRangeEnd: "02:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF"
     ufmSecret: ufm-secret
   nicFeatureDiscovery:
     image: nic-feature-discovery
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   docaTelemetryService:
     image: doca_telemetry
     repository: nvcr.io/nvidia/doca
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ spec:
     operator:
       image: nic-configuration-operator
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     configurationDaemon:
       image: nic-configuration-operator-daemon
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     # Uncomment to explicitely reset the NIC's Firmware before the reboot and after updating its non-volatile configuration.
     # Might be required on DGX servers where configuration update is not successfully applied after the warm reboot.
     # env:
diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ipoib.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ipoib.yaml
index 517c1f923..09139706c 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ipoib.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ipoib.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
   rdmaSharedDevicePlugin:
     image: k8s-rdma-shared-dev-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     # The config below directly propagates to k8s-rdma-shared-device-plugin configuration.
     # Replace 'devices' with your (RDMA capable) netdevice name.
     config: |
@@ -59,18 +59,18 @@ spec:
   nvIpam:
     image: nvidia-k8s-ipam
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     enableWebhook: false
   secondaryNetwork:
     cniPlugins:
       image: plugins
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     ipoib:
       image: ipoib-cni
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     multus:
       image: multus-cni
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-nvidia-ipam.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-nvidia-ipam.yaml
index fad96543c..1298235c0 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-nvidia-ipam.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-nvidia-ipam.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
   rdmaSharedDevicePlugin:
     image: k8s-rdma-shared-dev-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     # The config below directly propagates to k8s-rdma-shared-device-plugin configuration.
     # Replace 'devices' with your (RDMA capable) netdevice name.
     config: |
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ spec:
     cniPlugins:
       image: plugins
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     multus:
       image: multus-cni
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   nvIpam:
     image: nvidia-k8s-ipam
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     enableWebhook: false
diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ocp-hostdev.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ocp-hostdev.yaml
index 5714c855a..10bbc01e2 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ocp-hostdev.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ocp-hostdev.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
   sriovDevicePlugin:
     image: sriov-network-device-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     config: |
       {
         "resourceList": [
diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ocp.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ocp.yaml
index f41bd6f6c..aa1b7800a 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ocp.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-ocp.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
   rdmaSharedDevicePlugin:
     image: k8s-rdma-shared-dev-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     # The config below directly propagates to k8s-rdma-shared-device-plugin configuration.
     # Replace 'devices' with your (RDMA capable) netdevice name.
     config: |
diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr.yaml
index dbb7e393a..1df64a67c 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
   rdmaSharedDevicePlugin:
     image: k8s-rdma-shared-dev-plugin
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     # The config below directly propagates to k8s-rdma-shared-device-plugin configuration.
     # Replace 'devices' with your (RDMA capable) netdevice name.
     config: |
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ spec:
   nvIpam:
     image: nvidia-k8s-ipam
     repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+    version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     enableWebhook: false
   secondaryNetwork:
     cniPlugins:
       image: plugins
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
     multus:
       image: multus-cni
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+      version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
diff --git a/hack/release.yaml b/hack/release.yaml
index 2a7b7535c..4a5156fd5 100644
--- a/hack/release.yaml
+++ b/hack/release.yaml
@@ -1,44 +1,44 @@
 NetworkOperator:
   image: network-operator
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-  version: v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: v25.10.0-rc.1
 NetworkOperatorInitContainer:
   image: network-operator-init-container
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: network-operator-init-container
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 SriovNetworkOperator:
   image: sriov-network-operator
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: sriov-network-operator
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   chartLocation: deployment/sriov-network-operator-chart
   excludeChartFiles: ["Chart.yaml", "crds/k8s.cni.cncf.io_networkattachmentdefinitions_crd.yaml"]
 SriovNetworkOperatorWebhook:
   image: sriov-network-operator-webhook
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: sriov-network-operator
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 SriovConfigDaemon:
   image: sriov-network-operator-config-daemon
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: sriov-network-operator
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 SriovConfigDaemonStigFips:
   image: sriov-network-operator-config-daemon-stig-fips
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: sriov-network-operator
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6-stig-fips
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1-stig-fips
 SriovCni:
   image: sriov-cni
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: sriov-cni
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 SriovIbCni:
   image: ib-sriov-cni
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: ib-sriov-cni
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 Mofed:
   image: doca-driver
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
@@ -51,42 +51,42 @@ RdmaSharedDevicePlugin:
   image: k8s-rdma-shared-dev-plugin
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: k8s-rdma-shared-dev-plugin
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 SriovDevicePlugin:
   image: sriov-network-device-plugin
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: sriov-network-device-plugin
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 IbKubernetes:
   image: ib-kubernetes
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: ib-kubernetes
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 CniPlugins:
   image: plugins
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: k8snetworkplumbingwg-plugins
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 Multus:
   image: multus-cni
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: multus-cni
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 Ipoib:
   image: ipoib-cni
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: ipoib-cni
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 nvIpam:
   image: nvidia-k8s-ipam
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: nvidia-k8s-ipam
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 nicFeatureDiscovery:
   image: nic-feature-discovery
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: nic-feature-discovery
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 docaTelemetryService:
   image: doca_telemetry
   repository: nvcr.io/nvidia/doca
@@ -95,37 +95,37 @@ ovsCni:
   image: ovs-cni-plugin
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: ovs-cni
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 rdmaCni:
   image: rdma-cni
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: rdma-cni
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 nicConfigurationOperator:
   image: nic-configuration-operator
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: nic-configuration-operator
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 nicConfigurationConfigDaemon:
   image: nic-configuration-operator-daemon
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: nic-configuration-operator
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 maintenanceOperator:
   image: maintenance-operator
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: maintenance-operator
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   chartLocation: deployment/maintenance-operator-chart
   chartName: maintenance-operator-chart
 spectrumXOperator:
   image: spectrum-x-operator
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: spectrum-x-operator
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
 nodeFeatureDiscovery:
   image: node-feature-discovery
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: node-feature-discovery
-  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-beta.6
+  version: network-operator-v25.10.0-rc.1
   chartLocation: deployment/helm/node-feature-discovery