diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index e18ee07..c39891b 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.0.0"
+  ".": "1.0.0-rc.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08eff33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0-rc.1 (2026-05-19)
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* **renovate:** update module golang.org/x/mod to v0.36.0 ([#4](https://github.com/monetr/permits/issues/4)) ([6577da6](https://github.com/monetr/permits/commit/6577da6cc800a17a858be55da3fd6b34fbb9822a))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Adding binaries to release pipeline ([456d8ae](https://github.com/monetr/permits/commit/456d8ae37e161a48fa2d4484111271bac192ceac))
+* Adding release action ([e8457d1](https://github.com/monetr/permits/commit/e8457d19d378d9b4d68d6c7a9effde809d7bf68a))
+* Adding renovate bot config ([bd1791e](https://github.com/monetr/permits/commit/bd1791eb8a7865e14a3af75df7cc735aa647c82d))
+* Cleaning up gomod ([d71e9bb](https://github.com/monetr/permits/commit/d71e9bb40a2ef3680b0e3d1d5b0460c4090b9f74))
+* Cleaning up release process ([b941b69](https://github.com/monetr/permits/commit/b941b697e79ae8834a128ec1b798c92b1d55ae5d))
+* Cleanup readme ([914dc35](https://github.com/monetr/permits/commit/914dc35dec1d13ad6bc0619f1ac321a5f9996d24))
+
+
+### Build Automation
+
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 9e0d7b8 ([#3](https://github.com/monetr/permits/issues/3)) ([627c7eb](https://github.com/monetr/permits/commit/627c7ebdab656018594dd859ef9eb8418c9d21b8))