diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b41f36ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "mode": "pre",
+  "tag": "rc",
+  "initialVersions": {
+    "task-master-ai": "0.41.0",
+    "@tm/cli": "",
+    "docs": "0.0.16",
+    "extension": "0.26.0",
+    "@tm/mcp": "",
+    "@tm/ai-sdk-provider-grok-cli": "",
+    "@tm/build-config": "",
+    "@tm/claude-code-plugin": "0.0.10",
+    "@tm/bridge": "",
+    "@tm/core": "",
+    "@tm/profiles": ""
+  },
+  "changesets": [
+    "adopt-modifyjson-pattern",
+    "fix-file-locking",
+    "list-blocks-ready-filter",
+    "loop-error-handling",
+    "loop-sandbox-optional",
+    "update-codex-cli-models"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/apps/extension/package.json b/apps/extension/package.json
index 09bf01a0..dd33bdf6 100644
--- a/apps/extension/package.json
+++ b/apps/extension/package.json
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 		"tailwindcss": "4.1.11",
 		"typescript": "^5.9.2",
 		"@tm/core": "*",
-		"task-master-ai": "*"
+		"task-master-ai": "0.42.0-rc.0"
 	},
 	"overrides": {
 		"glob@<8": "^10.4.5",