diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3633bdf..b881a39 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ ".": "0.0.0" }
+{".":"0.1.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..919cb0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 0.1.0 (2026-09-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* automate releases, expand observability and refine home experience ([#13](https://github.com/pixelactstudio/hexlode/issues/13)) ([d1d0d28](https://github.com/pixelactstudio/hexlode/commit/d1d0d28ca0eb26af26c036dff8fadc4f789395ec))
+* deploy main to staging and tag reports with their environment ([#16](https://github.com/pixelactstudio/hexlode/issues/16)) ([c492b4d](https://github.com/pixelactstudio/hexlode/commit/c492b4d724deca007ae6b9611188e8aa8b5e65d2))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3cde7d9..f6ea701 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hexlode",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "pnpm@11.3.0",