diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 5b489e32b..8955940fb 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
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+1.0.0     2023-10-09 10:10:10-04:00 America/New_York
+
     [ BUG FIXES ]
     * GH #1663: Allow overriding of prefix in add_route (GeekRuthie)
     * GH #1675: Stringify VERSION_FROM correctly in Makefile.PL (Jason
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00fb328eb..26949108f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Dancer2 - Lightweight yet powerful web application framework
 
 # VERSION
 
-version 0.400001
+version 1.0.0
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
diff --git a/dist.ini b/dist.ini
index 4f344bee3..6ac2c6fe4 100644
--- a/dist.ini
+++ b/dist.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ copyright_holder = Alexis Sukrieh
 copyright_year   = 2023
 main_module = lib/Dancer2.pm
 
-version = 0.400001
+version = 1.0.0
 
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 filename = Changes