diff --git a/apps/extension/package.json b/apps/extension/package.json
index 3aa8c03e..0fb895f4 100644
--- a/apps/extension/package.json
+++ b/apps/extension/package.json
@@ -9,17 +9,9 @@
 	"engines": {
 		"vscode": "^1.93.0"
 	},
-	"categories": [
-		"AI",
-		"Visualization",
-		"Education",
-		"Other"
-	],
+	"categories": ["AI", "Visualization", "Education", "Other"],
 	"main": "./dist/extension.js",
-	"activationEvents": [
-		"onStartupFinished",
-		"workspaceContains:.taskmaster/**"
-	],
+	"activationEvents": ["onStartupFinished", "workspaceContains:.taskmaster/**"],
 	"contributes": {
 		"viewsContainers": {
 			"activitybar": [
@@ -147,11 +139,7 @@
 				},
 				"taskmaster.ui.theme": {
 					"type": "string",
-					"enum": [
-						"auto",
-						"light",
-						"dark"
-					],
+					"enum": ["auto", "light", "dark"],
 					"default": "auto",
 					"description": "UI theme preference"
 				},
@@ -212,12 +200,7 @@
 				},
 				"taskmaster.debug.logLevel": {
 					"type": "string",
-					"enum": [
-						"error",
-						"warn",
-						"info",
-						"debug"
-					],
+					"enum": ["error", "warn", "info", "debug"],
 					"default": "info",
 					"description": "Logging level"
 				},
diff --git a/apps/extension/package.mjs b/apps/extension/package.mjs
index 211f4416..07bc8d01 100644
--- a/apps/extension/package.mjs
+++ b/apps/extension/package.mjs
@@ -64,23 +64,49 @@ try {
 		fs.readFileSync(publishPackagePath, 'utf8')
 	);
 
-	// Check if versions are in sync
-	if (devPackage.version !== publishPackage.version) {
+	// Handle RC versions for VS Code Marketplace
+	let finalVersion = devPackage.version;
+	if (finalVersion.includes('-rc.')) {
 		console.log(
-			`  - Version sync needed: ${publishPackage.version} → ${devPackage.version}`
+			'  - Detected RC version, transforming for VS Code Marketplace...'
 		);
-		publishPackage.version = devPackage.version;
 
-		// Update the source package.publish.json file
+		// Extract base version and RC number
+		const baseVersion = finalVersion.replace(/-rc\.\d+$/, '');
+		const rcMatch = finalVersion.match(/rc\.(\d+)/);
+		const rcNumber = rcMatch ? parseInt(rcMatch[1]) : 0;
+
+		// For each RC iteration, increment the patch version
+		// This ensures unique versions in VS Code Marketplace
+		if (rcNumber > 0) {
+			const [major, minor, patch] = baseVersion.split('.').map(Number);
+			finalVersion = `${major}.${minor}.${patch + rcNumber}`;
+			console.log(
+				`  - RC version mapping: ${devPackage.version} → ${finalVersion}`
+			);
+		} else {
+			finalVersion = baseVersion;
+			console.log(
+				`  - RC version mapping: ${devPackage.version} → ${finalVersion}`
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check if versions need updating
+	if (publishPackage.version !== finalVersion) {
+		console.log(
+			`  - Version sync needed: ${publishPackage.version} → ${finalVersion}`
+		);
+		publishPackage.version = finalVersion;
+
+		// Update the source package.publish.json file with the final version
 		fs.writeFileSync(
 			publishPackagePath,
 			JSON.stringify(publishPackage, null, '\t') + '\n'
 		);
-		console.log(
-			`  - Updated package.publish.json version to ${devPackage.version}`
-		);
+		console.log(`  - Updated package.publish.json version to ${finalVersion}`);
 	} else {
-		console.log(`  - Versions already in sync: ${devPackage.version}`);
+		console.log(`  - Versions already in sync: ${finalVersion}`);
 	}
 
 	// Copy the (now synced) package.publish.json as package.json
@@ -124,8 +150,7 @@ try {
 		`cd vsix-build && npx vsce package --no-dependencies`
 	);
 
-	// Use the synced version for output
-	const finalVersion = devPackage.version;
+	// Use the transformed version for output
 	console.log(
 		`\nYour extension will be packaged to: vsix-build/task-master-${finalVersion}.vsix`
 	);
diff --git a/apps/extension/package.publish.json b/apps/extension/package.publish.json
index 9fce709f..b05fc6fb 100644
--- a/apps/extension/package.publish.json
+++ b/apps/extension/package.publish.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "task-master-hamster",
 	"displayName": "Taskmaster AI",
 	"description": "A visual Kanban board interface for Taskmaster projects in VS Code",
-	"version": "0.23.0",
+	"version": "0.23.1",
 	"publisher": "Hamster",
 	"icon": "assets/icon.png",
 	"engines": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0c8e66c8..c9f34b22 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
 		"task-master-mcp": "mcp-server/server.js",
 		"task-master-ai": "mcp-server/server.js"
 	},
-	"workspaces": [
-		"apps/*",
-		"."
-	],
+	"workspaces": ["apps/*", "."],
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest",
 		"test:fails": "node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/.bin/jest --onlyFailures",