diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6410668..d2b8705 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ the review question:
 
 - Current flagship release candidate: `sbom-diff-and-risk` `v1.0-rc.1`
 - GitHub Release assets: available for `v1.0-rc.1`
+- GitHub Latest may still show `v0.9.0` because `v1.0-rc.1` is a release candidate.
 - TestPyPI Trusted Publishing dry-run: completed
 - Production PyPI publishing: intentionally deferred
 
diff --git a/scripts/validate-reviewer-routes.py b/scripts/validate-reviewer-routes.py
index 71076bd..1e23a85 100644
--- a/scripts/validate-reviewer-routes.py
+++ b/scripts/validate-reviewer-routes.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
         "current flagship tool",
         "not part of the `sbom-diff-and-risk` release surface",
         "why the scientific-computing background helps",
+        "GitHub Latest may still show `v0.9.0` because `v1.0-rc.1` is a release candidate.",
         "Production PyPI publishing: intentionally deferred",
     ),
     Path("docs/reviewer-brief.md"): (
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@
         "runs the tool, uploads `policy.json`, and fails or passes from the policy exit code",
         "not current PyPI package truth",
         "not current repository reputation",
+        "GitHub Latest may still show `v0.9.0` because `v1.0-rc.1` is a release candidate.",
         "It does not decide whether a dependency is safe.",
     ),
     Path("projects/precipitation-anomaly-diagnostics/docs/reviewer-path.md"): (
diff --git a/tools/sbom-diff-and-risk/docs/reviewer-path.md b/tools/sbom-diff-and-risk/docs/reviewer-path.md
index c378c29..1a4ee85 100644
--- a/tools/sbom-diff-and-risk/docs/reviewer-path.md
+++ b/tools/sbom-diff-and-risk/docs/reviewer-path.md
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ Use this section only when the review question is about the released
 `sbom-diff-and-risk` tool artifacts. It is not the path for judging third-party
 dependency safety.
 
+Release status note: GitHub Latest may still show `v0.9.0` because
+`v1.0-rc.1` is a release candidate. Reviewers checking the current release
+candidate should open the explicit `v1.0-rc.1` release page.
+
 | Evidence surface | Use when | Read |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | Verification decision guide | You need to choose the right release verification path. | [verification.md](verification.md) |