diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0967ef4..11fea0f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{}
+{".":"1.0.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fab4865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 (2023-03-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* better mappings for user args ([422330a](https://github.com/danielo515/haxe-nvim/commit/422330abc968a4c3e0a22ab503f30b1dcf2efa65))
+* copy plugin version to clipboard ([5607e1a](https://github.com/danielo515/haxe-nvim/commit/5607e1a68f47a7697a91d311de4197b72ec6451f))
+* macro for easy and safe submodule access ([e5844ee](https://github.com/danielo515/haxe-nvim/commit/e5844ee76f8dc2a5256b759ba3b1255f66232395))
+* setup release please ([1e8ae6a](https://github.com/danielo515/haxe-nvim/commit/1e8ae6a569dfb4dc3e50ffbb4675ffcc2e74ee1e))
diff --git a/haxelib.json b/haxelib.json
index d643db0..d51b8c5 100644
--- a/haxelib.json
+++ b/haxelib.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "externs"
   ],
   "description": "Create neovim plugins using Haxe",
-  "version": "0.2.3",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "classPath": "src/",
   "releasenote": "macro for easier plugin integration",
   "contributors": [