chore: rc version bump [skip ci]

.changeset/pre.json

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
-  "mode": "exit",
+  "mode": "pre",
   "tag": "rc",
   "initialVersions": {
-    "task-master-ai": "0.39.0",
+    "task-master-ai": "0.40.0-rc.0",
     "@tm/cli": "",
     "docs": "0.0.15",
     "extension": "0.26.0",
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
     "@tm/profiles": ""
   },
   "changesets": [
+    "afraid-rocks-add",
     "floppy-books-feel",
     "frank-ears-remain",
     "gold-tigers-tap",
-    "list-watch-compact"
+    "list-watch-compact",
+    "new-grapes-accept",
+    "violet-colts-sip"
   ]
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # task-master-ai
 
+## 0.40.0-rc.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#1523](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/1523) [`fc1a79f`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/fc1a79f2565b0d8c24f009aec2c473a335262ae2) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Codex cli Validate reasoning effort against model capabilities
+  - Add provider-level reasoning effort validation for OpenAI models
+  - Automatically cap unsupported effort levels (e.g., 'xhigh' on gpt-5.1 and gpt-5 becomes 'high')
+
+- [#1523](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/1523) [`fc1a79f`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/fc1a79f2565b0d8c24f009aec2c473a335262ae2) Thanks [@Crunchyman-ralph](https://github.com/Crunchyman-ralph)! - Improve json schemas for ai-related commands making it more compatible with openai models
+  - Fixes #1541 #1542
+
+- [#1542](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/pull/1542) [`b817d6f`](https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master/commit/b817d6f9f278c84785ec468f9b305e70c47266f6) Thanks [@mdimitrovg](https://github.com/mdimitrovg)! - Fixed vertex-ai authentication when using service account and vertex location env variable.
+
 ## 0.40.0-rc.0
 
 ### Minor Changes

apps/extension/package.json

@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 		"tailwindcss": "4.1.11",
 		"typescript": "^5.9.2",
 		"@tm/core": "*",
-		"task-master-ai": "0.40.0-rc.0"
+		"task-master-ai": "0.40.0-rc.1"
 	},
 	"overrides": {
 		"glob@<8": "^10.4.5",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "task-master-ai",
-	"version": "0.40.0-rc.0",
+	"version": "0.40.0-rc.1",
 	"description": "A task management system for ambitious AI-driven development that doesn't overwhelm and confuse Cursor.",
 	"main": "index.js",
 	"type": "module",