diff --git a/defaults b/defaults
index 38227805..14fc8d4b 100644
--- a/defaults
+++ b/defaults
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # See the docs for explanations: https://asdf-vm.com/manage/configuration.html
 
 legacy_version_file = no
-use_release_candidates = no
 always_keep_download = no
 plugin_repository_last_check_duration = 60
 disable_plugin_short_name_repository = no
diff --git a/docs/manage/configuration.md b/docs/manage/configuration.md
index 2e714b90..9a1474d0 100644
--- a/docs/manage/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/manage/configuration.md
@@ -69,15 +69,6 @@ Plugins **with support** can read the versions files used by other version manag
 | `no` <Badge type="tip" text="default" vertical="middle" /> | Use `.tool-versions` to read versions                                      |
 | `yes`                                                      | Use plugin fallback to legacy version files (`.ruby-version`) if available |
 
-### `use_release_candidates`
-
-Configure the `asdf update` command to upgrade to the latest Release Candidate instead of the latest Semantic Version.
-
-| Options                                                    | Description               |
-| :--------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------ |
-| `no` <Badge type="tip" text="default" vertical="middle" /> | Semantic Version is used  |
-| `yes`                                                      | Release Candidate is used |
-
 ### `always_keep_download`
 
 Configure the `asdf install` command to keep or delete the source code or binary it downloads.
diff --git a/docs/pt-br/manage/configuration.md b/docs/pt-br/manage/configuration.md
index d0b2f968..da5aa1a8 100644
--- a/docs/pt-br/manage/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/pt-br/manage/configuration.md
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ legacy_version_file = yes
 **Configurações**
 
 - `legacy_version_file` - por padrão é `no`. Se definido como `yes`, fará com que os plug-ins que suportam esse recurso leiam os arquivos de versão usados por outros gerenciadores de versão (por exemplo, `.ruby-version` no caso do `rbenv` do Ruby).
-- `use_release_candidates` - por padrão é `no`. Se definido como `yes`, fará com que o comando `asdf update` atualize para o mais recente em vez da versão semântica mais recente.
 
 - `always_keep_download` - por padrão é `no`. Se definido como `yes`, fará com que o `asdf install` sempre mantenha o código-fonte ou binário baixado. Se definido como `no`, o código fonte ou binário baixado por `asdf install` será excluído após a instalação bem sucedida.
 
diff --git a/docs/zh-hans/manage/configuration.md b/docs/zh-hans/manage/configuration.md
index 2923c4dd..ed64340d 100644
--- a/docs/zh-hans/manage/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/zh-hans/manage/configuration.md
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ python 3.7.2 2.7.15 system
 
 ```:no-line-numbers
 legacy_version_file = no
-use_release_candidates = no
 always_keep_download = no
 plugin_repository_last_check_duration = 60
 ```
@@ -68,15 +67,6 @@ plugin_repository_last_check_duration = 60
 | `no` <Badge type="tip" text="默认" vertical="middle" /> | 从 `.tool-versions` 文件读取版本                         |
 | `yes`                                                   | 如果可行的话，从传统版本文件读取版本（`.ruby-versions`） |
 
-### `use_release_candidates`
-
-配置 `asdf update` 命令以升级到最新的候选版本，而不是最新的语义版本。
-
-| 选项                                                    | 描述           |
-| :------------------------------------------------------ | :------------- |
-| `no` <Badge type="tip" text="默认" vertical="middle" /> | 语义版本被使用 |
-| `yes`                                                   | 候选版本被使用 |
-
 ### `always_keep_download`
 
 配置 `asdf install` 命令以保留或删除下载的源代码或二进制文件。
diff --git a/lib/commands/command-update.bash b/lib/commands/command-update.bash
index f9912645..f5078e55 100644
--- a/lib/commands/command-update.bash
+++ b/lib/commands/command-update.bash
@@ -26,15 +26,14 @@ do_update() {
     printf "Updated asdf to latest on the master branch\n"
   else
     # Update to latest release
+    local sha_of_tag
+    local tag
+
+    # fetch tags from remote
     git fetch origin --tags || exit 1
 
-    if [ "$(get_asdf_config_value "use_release_candidates")" = "yes" ]; then
-      # Use the latest tag whether or not it is an RC
-      tag=$(git tag | sort_versions | sed '$!d') || exit 1
-    else
-      # Exclude RC tags when selecting latest tag
-      tag=$(git tag | sort_versions | grep -vi "rc" | sed '$!d') || exit 1
-    fi
+    sha_of_tag=$(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1) || exit 1
+    tag=$(git describe --tags "$sha_of_tag") || exit 1
 
     # Update
     git checkout "$tag" || exit 1
@@ -42,10 +41,4 @@ do_update() {
   fi
 }
 
-# stolen from https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build/pull/631/files#diff-fdcfb8a18714b33b07529b7d02b54f1dR942
-sort_versions() {
-  sed 'h; s/[+-]/./g; s/.p\([[:digit:]]\)/.z\1/; s/$/.z/; G; s/\n/ /' |
-    LC_ALL=C sort -t. -k 1,1 -k 2,2n -k 3,3n -k 4,4n -k 5,5n | awk '{print $2}'
-}
-
 update_command "$@"