diff --git a/resources/rc_template.md b/resources/rc_template.md
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index 0000000000..9ad5f0f5b9
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@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+# Release Candidate YYYY.MM.X.Y
+
+*PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS POST.*
+
+It should only be edited by the RC owner, i.e., the original poster.
+
+## Binary Versions
+
+* `faucet` __REPLACE__
+* `nat-detection` __REPLACE__
+* `node-launchpad` __REPLACE__
+* `safe` __REPLACE__
+* `safenode` __REPLACE__
+* `safenode-manager` __REPLACE__
+* `safenodemand` __REPLACE__
+* `sn_auditor` __REPLACE__
+* `safenode_rpc_client` __REPLACE__
+
+## Closed Pull Requests
+
+Replace this with the list of closed PRs since the last version. This is intended to help developers
+with their contributions to the changelog.
+
+## Changelog/Testing Contributions
+
+Please reply with a description of any contributions you made that will be included in this release.
+The list of closed PRs is provided for reference. You can also provide direction or suggestions as
+to how we could test your contributions with community participation.
+
+Use this checklist to track the changelog contributions that are needed.
+
+*Remove people who didn't close any PRs during this cycle.*
+
+You will be ticked off when your reply is provided:
+
+- [] Anselme
+- [] Benno
+- [] Chris
+- [] Josh
+- [] Mazzi
+- [] Mick
+- [] Qi
+- [] Roland
+
+## Contribution Template
+
+To provide your contributions for the changelog, the template below can be used:
+```
+### Network
+
+#### Added
+
+- Provide any added entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+#### Changed
+
+- Provide any changed entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+#### Fixed
+
+- Provide any fixed entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+### Client
+
+#### Added
+
+- Provide any added entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+#### Changed
+
+- Provide any changed entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+#### Fixed
+
+- Provide any fixed entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+### Node Manager
+
+#### Added
+
+- Provide any added entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+#### Changed
+
+- Provide any changed entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+#### Fixed
+
+- Provide any fixed entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+### Launchpad
+
+Remove whole section if it does not apply.
+
+#### Added
+
+- Provide any added entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+#### Changed
+
+- Provide any changed entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+
+#### Fixed
+
+- Provide any fixed entries or remove the section if it doesn't apply
+```
+
+If you have any suggestions for testing your contributions with the community, please add them to
+your reply, or provide them as a separate reply in the thread.
diff --git a/resources/scripts/bump_version_for_rc.sh b/resources/scripts/bump_version_for_rc.sh
index 4e883c7429..655345e199 100755
--- a/resources/scripts/bump_version_for_rc.sh
+++ b/resources/scripts/bump_version_for_rc.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ set -e
 
 # This script must run from the root of the repository.
 
+# This allows for, e.g., "alpha" to be passed when calling the script.
+pre_release_identifer=${1:-"rc"}
+
 all_crates=($(awk '/members = \[/{flag=1; next} /\]/{flag=0} flag {gsub(/[",]/, ""); print $0}' \
   Cargo.toml))
 
@@ -16,8 +19,7 @@ fi
 declare -A crates_bumped
 crates_bumped_with_version=()
 
-# Remove the --allow-dirty flag
-release-plz update --allow-dirty 2>&1 | tee bump_version_output
+release-plz update 2>&1 | tee bump_version_output
 
 while IFS= read -r line; do
   # Sometimes this list can include crates that were not bumped. The presence of "->" indicates
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ git checkout -- .
 for crate in "${crates_bumped_with_version[@]}"; do
   name=$(echo "$crate" | sed -E 's/-v.*$//')
   version=$(echo "$crate" | sed -E 's/^.*-v(.*)$/\1/')
-  new_version="$version-rc.1"
+  new_version="${version}-${pre_release_identifer}.1"
   echo "Setting $crate to $new_version"
   cargo set-version --package $name $new_version
 done
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ for crate in "${all_crates[@]}"; do
 
     IFS='.' read -r major minor patch <<< "$version"
     patch=$((patch + 1))
-    new_version="${major}.${minor}.${patch}-rc.1"
+    new_version="${major}.${minor}.${patch}-${pre_release_identifer}.1"
 
     echo "Safety bump to $new_version"
     cargo set-version --package $crate $new_version
diff --git a/resources/scripts/list-safe-network-closed-prs.py b/resources/scripts/list-safe-network-closed-prs.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a95f9385d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/scripts/list-safe-network-closed-prs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import os
+import sys
+from collections import defaultdict
+from github import Github
+
+def has_breaking_change(commits):
+    for commit in commits:
+        commit_message = commit.commit.message
+        if '!' in commit_message.split('\n')[0] or 'BREAKING CHANGE' in commit_message:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def main(last_released_pr_number):
+    token = os.getenv("GITHUB_PAT_SAFE_NETWORK_PR_LIST")
+    if not token:
+        raise Exception("The GITHUB_PAT_SAFE_NETWORK_PR_LIST environment variable must be set")
+
+    g = Github(token)
+    repo = g.get_repo("maidsafe/safe_network")
+
+    last_released_pr = repo.get_pull(last_released_pr_number)
+    if not last_released_pr:
+        raise Exception(f"Could not retrieve PR #{last_released_pr_number}")
+    last_release_date = last_released_pr.closed_at
+    if not last_release_date:
+        raise Exception(f"PR #{last_released_pr_number} has not been merged")
+
+    print("Base comparison PR:")
+    print(f"#{last_released_pr.number}: {last_released_pr.title} closed at {last_released_pr.closed_at}")
+    print()
+
+    pulls = repo.get_pulls(state="closed", sort="updated", direction="desc")
+    filtered_pulls = []
+    for pr in pulls:
+        if not pr.closed_at:
+            print(f"PR {pr.number} is not closed yet")
+            continue
+        print(f"Processing PR {pr.number}...")
+        if pr.closed_at <= last_release_date:
+            break
+        if pr.merged_at:
+            commits = pr.get_commits()
+            breaking = has_breaking_change(commits)
+            filtered_pulls.append({
+                "number": pr.number,
+                "title": pr.title,
+                "author": pr.user.login,
+                "closed_at": pr.closed_at,
+                "breaking": breaking,
+                "commits": commits
+            })
+    filtered_pulls.sort(key=lambda pr: pr["closed_at"])
+
+    print("Flat list:")
+    for pr in filtered_pulls:
+        closed_date = pr["closed_at"].date()
+        breaking_text = "[BREAKING]" if pr["breaking"] else ""
+        print(f"{closed_date} #{pr['number']} -- {pr['title']} [@{pr['author']}] {breaking_text}")
+
+    print()
+    grouped_pulls = defaultdict(list)
+    for pr in filtered_pulls:
+        grouped_pulls[pr["author"]].append(pr)
+
+    print("Grouped by author:")
+    for author, prs in grouped_pulls.items():
+        print(f"@{author}")
+        for pr in prs:
+            closed_date = pr["closed_at"].date()
+            breaking_text = "[BREAKING]" if pr["breaking"] else ""
+            print(f"  {closed_date} #{pr['number']} -- {pr['title']} {breaking_text}")
+        print()
+
+    print("Grouped by author with commits:")
+    for author, prs in grouped_pulls.items():
+        print(f"@{author}")
+        for pr in prs:
+            closed_date = pr["closed_at"].date()
+            breaking_text = "[BREAKING]" if pr["breaking"] else ""
+            print(f"  {closed_date} #{pr['number']} -- {pr['title']} {breaking_text}")
+            for commit in pr["commits"]:
+                print(f"    {commit.commit.message.split('\n')[0]}")
+        print()
+
+    print("Grouped by author markdown:")
+    for author, prs in grouped_pulls.items():
+        print(f"@{author}")
+        for pr in prs:
+            pr_number = pr["number"]
+            closed_date = pr["closed_at"].date()
+            breaking_text = "[BREAKING]" if pr["breaking"] else ""
+            print(f"  {closed_date} [#{pr_number}](https://github.com/maidsafe/safe_network/pull/{pr_number}) -- {pr['title']} {breaking_text}")
+        print()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print("Usage: python script.py <last_release_pr_number>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    last_release_pr_number = int(sys.argv[1])
+    main(last_release_pr_number)
diff --git a/resources/scripts/print-versions.sh b/resources/scripts/print-versions.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b2a75fdb49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/scripts/print-versions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+all_crates=($(awk '/members = \[/{flag=1; next} /\]/{flag=0} flag {gsub(/[",]/, ""); print $0}' \
+  Cargo.toml))
+
+echo "=================="
+echo "  Crate Versions  "
+echo "=================="
+for crate in "${all_crates[@]}"; do
+  version=$(grep "^version" < $crate/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')
+  echo "$crate: $version"
+done
+
+echo "==================="
+echo "  Binary Versions  "
+echo "==================="
+echo "faucet: $(grep "^version" < sn_faucet/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"
+echo "nat-detection: $(grep "^version" < nat-detection/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"
+echo "node-launchpad: $(grep "^version" < node-launchpad/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"
+echo "safe: $(grep "^version" < sn_cli/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"
+echo "safenode: $(grep "^version" < sn_node/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"
+echo "safenode-manager: $(grep "^version" < sn_node_manager/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"
+echo "safenode_rpc_client: $(grep "^version" < sn_node_rpc_client/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"
+echo "safenodemand: $(grep "^version" < sn_node_manager/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"
+echo "sn_auditor: $(grep "^version" < sn_auditor/Cargo.toml | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed 's/\"//g')"