diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 468731b..8a76ba5 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 Fixes #<issue_number_goes_here> (it's a good idea to open an issue first for discussion)
 
-> Note: This project uses `semantic-release` to auto publish npm packages on successful builds.
-The commit messages must follow AngularJS Commit Msg Conventions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QrDFcIiPjSLDn3EL15IJygNPiHORgU1_OOAqWjiDU5Y/edit#heading=h.uyo6cb12dt6w
-
-- [ ] - My commit messages follow AngularJS Commit Msg Conventions
 - [ ] - If applicable, appropriate JSDoc comments were updated in source code
 - [ ] - If applicable, appropriate changes to js-data.io docs have been suggested ("Suggest Edits" button)
 - [ ] - Unit test coverage did not decrease & appropriate tests changes made
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3a3aa2..52274ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 
-[![semantic-release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%20%20%F0%9F%93%A6%F0%9F%9A%80-semantic--release-e10079.svg)](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)
 <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/js-data/js-data/master/js-data.png" alt="js-data logo" title="js-data" align="right" width="96" height="96" />
 
 # js-data-mongodb
diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 74c6d46..109a5c8 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ dependencies:
 test:
   post:
     - nyc report --reporter=lcov | codecov
-    - npm run semantic-release || true
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ba55d1e..c19e8a1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "js-data-mongodb",
   "description": "MongoDB adapter for js-data.",
-  "version": "0.0.0-semantic-release",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc.1",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/js-data/js-data-mongodb",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -55,12 +55,7 @@
     "mocha": "mocha -t 20000 -R dot -r babel-core/register -r babel-polyfill mocha.start.js",
     "cover": "nyc --require babel-core/register --require babel-polyfill --cache mocha -t 20000 -R dot mocha.start.js && nyc report --reporter=html",
     "test": "npm run build && npm run cover",
-    "release": "npm test && npm run doc && repo-tools updates && repo-tools changelog && repo-tools authors",
-    "semantic-release": "semantic-release pre && npm publish && semantic-release post"
-  },
-  "release": {
-    "verifyConditions": "condition-circle",
-    "branch": "realease"
+    "release": "npm test && npm run doc && repo-tools updates && repo-tools changelog && repo-tools authors"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "js-data-adapter": "~0.8.2",
@@ -72,8 +67,6 @@
     "mongodb": ">=1.3.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "condition-circle": "^1.5.0",
-    "js-data-repo-tools": "0.5.6",
-    "semantic-release": "^4.3.5"
+    "js-data-repo-tools": "0.5.6"
   }
 }