From ecde703bb9f9d237061655c53ae3330abb29a453 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sergio Benitez <sb@sergio.bz>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:41:05 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add news article for v0.5-rc.1.

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+# Rocket v0.5 Release Candidate
+
+<p class="metadata"><strong>
+  Posted by <a href="https://sergio.bz">Sergio Benitez</a> on June 09, 2021
+</strong></p>
+
+Rocket `0.5.0-rc.1`, a release candidate for Rocket v0.5, is now available.
+
+This release actualizes over _two years_ of development, bringing Rocket to Rust
+stable and `async` to Rocket. Every facet, from core request handling to error
+messages, has been subjected to Rocket's exacting standards.
+
+This release candidate is an opportunity to discover issues with Rocket v0.5 and
+its documentation before a general release. We encourage all users to migrate
+their applications to the release candidate. All documentation, including the
+[guide] and [API docs], has been updated in full for v0.5. Please report issues
+to the [GitHub issue tracker]. Questions or concerns should instead be raised on
+Rocket's newly available [GitHub discussions].
+
+The Rocket v0.5 general release is planned for Friday, June 18th. A complete
+migration guide and news article will accompany the general release. Until then,
+the [CHANGELOG] contains every feature addition, change, and improvement since
+v0.4.
+
+We hope you enjoy Rocket v0.5 as much as we enjoyed creating it. We look forward
+to your feedback!
+
+[GitHub issue tracker]: https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket/issues
+[GitHub discussions]: https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket/discussions
+[CHANGELOG]: https://github.com/SergioBenitez/Rocket/blob/v0.5-rc/CHANGELOG.md#version-050-rc1-jun-9-2021
+[API docs]: @api
+[guide]: ../../guide
+
+## About Rocket
+
+Rocket is a web framework for Rust with a focus on usability, security,
+extensibility, and speed. Rocket makes it simple to write fast, secure web
+applications without sacrificing usability.
+
+Not already using Rocket? Join the tens of thousands of users and hundreds of
+companies happily using Rocket today! Rocket's extensive documentation makes it
+easy: get started by [reading through the guide](../../guide) or learning more
+from [the overview](../../overview).
diff --git a/site/news/index.toml b/site/news/index.toml
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+[[articles]]
+title = """
+  Rocket v0.5 Release Candidate
+"""
+slug = "2021-06-09-version-0.5-rc.1"
+author = "Sergio Benitez"
+author_url = "https://sergio.bz"
+date = "June 09, 2021"
+snippet = """
+Rocket `0.5.0-rc.1`, a release candidate for Rocket v0.5, is now available.
+
+This release actualizes over _two years_ of development, bringing Rocket to Rust
+stable and `async` to Rocket. Every facet, from core request handling to error
+messages, has been subjected to Rocket's exacting standards.
+"""
+
 [[articles]]
 title = """
   Rocket v0.4: Typed URIs, Database Support, Revamped Queries, & More!