diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fc0001d1..4680eedf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@
     "focus-trap": "^7.5.4",
     "mark.js": "8.11.1",
     "minisearch": "^6.3.0",
-    "shiki": "^1.0.0-beta.3",
-    "@shikijs/core": "^1.0.0-beta.3",
-    "@shikijs/transformers": "^1.0.0-beta.3",
+    "shiki": "^1.0.0-rc.0",
+    "@shikijs/core": "^1.0.0-rc.0",
+    "@shikijs/transformers": "^1.0.0-rc.0",
     "vite": "^5.0.12",
     "vue": "^3.4.15"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 273158a4..7c178b0f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.5.2
         version: 3.5.2
       '@shikijs/core':
-        specifier: ^1.0.0-beta.3
-        version: 1.0.0-beta.3
+        specifier: ^1.0.0-rc.0
+        version: 1.0.0-rc.0
       '@shikijs/transformers':
-        specifier: ^1.0.0-beta.3
-        version: 1.0.0-beta.3
+        specifier: ^1.0.0-rc.0
+        version: 1.0.0-rc.0
       '@types/markdown-it':
         specifier: ^13.0.7
         version: 13.0.7
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^6.3.0
         version: 6.3.0
       shiki:
-        specifier: ^1.0.0-beta.3
-        version: 1.0.0-beta.3
+        specifier: ^1.0.0-rc.0
+        version: 1.0.0-rc.0
       vite:
         specifier: ^5.0.12
         version: 5.0.12(@types/node@20.11.16)
@@ -1299,14 +1299,14 @@ packages:
     requiresBuild: true
     optional: true
 
-  /@shikijs/core@1.0.0-beta.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-SCwPom2Wn8XxNlEeqdzycU93SKgzYeVsedjqDsgZaz4XiiPpZUzlHt2NAEQTwTnPcHNZapZ6vbkwJ8P11ggL3Q==}
+  /@shikijs/core@1.0.0-rc.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-j/7te+hvEYlQTvk/wPoA+1rOklZTz8QuyqVvV81KcEN/g1WXKVnqp9WZ7jFuv0ZVLqBtDx/V8viRDROJniyMLA==}
     dev: false
 
-  /@shikijs/transformers@1.0.0-beta.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ASQQQqxW4dANxMGw4yGkTjtMSsUaRhImv/lzJEdfJ3/eP8TVlVYnohOFQVgpLjBBYGy9P0l0oKrlbjiGosTJ/Q==}
+  /@shikijs/transformers@1.0.0-rc.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1W4QpLKDM+hnlO6vqGre7orZxW4CrnO4F1zftj1KE6MdaEvy1awZKYUXPswvDIARvuetbzTvgc/ZE2yYVT/6GA==}
     dependencies:
-      shiki: 1.0.0-beta.3
+      shiki: 1.0.0-rc.0
     dev: false
 
   /@sideway/address@4.1.5:
@@ -4441,10 +4441,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6j1W9l1iAs/4xYBI1SYOVZyFcCis9b4KCLQ8fgAGG07QvzaRLVVRQvAy85yNmmZSjYjg4MWh4gNvlPujU/5LpA==}
     dev: true
 
-  /shiki@1.0.0-beta.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-z7cHTNSSvwGx2DfeLwjSNLo+HcVxifgNIzLm6Ye52eXcIwNHXT0wHbhy7FDOKSKveuEHBwt9opfj3Hoc8LE1Yg==}
+  /shiki@1.0.0-rc.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-aeEjERF5qeK+YChgEv94LOjcEcjZBLd0acPaHginz0N8FvyTn2iSLhO0AtoqfvlZ8cWGCJRKLWtDApnQVQB6/Q==}
     dependencies:
-      '@shikijs/core': 1.0.0-beta.3
+      '@shikijs/core': 1.0.0-rc.0
     dev: false
 
   /side-channel@1.0.4:
diff --git a/src/node/markdown/plugins/highlight.ts b/src/node/markdown/plugins/highlight.ts
index a6015dbf..4bfac633 100644
--- a/src/node/markdown/plugins/highlight.ts
+++ b/src/node/markdown/plugins/highlight.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 import { customAlphabet } from 'nanoid'
 import c from 'picocolors'
 import type { ShikiTransformer } from 'shiki'
-import {
-  addClassToHast,
-  bundledLanguages,
-  getHighlighter,
-  isPlaintext as isPlainLang,
-  isSpecialLang
-} from 'shiki'
+import { bundledLanguages, getHighlighter, isSpecialLang } from 'shiki'
 import {
   transformerCompactLineOptions,
   transformerNotationDiff,
@@ -85,7 +79,7 @@ export async function highlight(
     {
       name: 'vitepress:add-class',
       pre(node) {
-        addClassToHast(node, 'vp-code')
+        this.addClassToHast(node, 'vp-code')
       }
     },
     {
@@ -113,7 +107,7 @@ export async function highlight(
 
     if (lang) {
       const langLoaded = highlighter.getLoadedLanguages().includes(lang as any)
-      if (!langLoaded && !isPlainLang(lang) && !isSpecialLang(lang)) {
+      if (!langLoaded && !isSpecialLang(lang)) {
         logger.warn(
           c.yellow(
             `\nThe language '${lang}' is not loaded, falling back to '${