diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b24abe5..7cbab9aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,3 +54,11 @@ For a detailed information on project compilation, testing and reuse please refe
 
 `units` library design rationale and documentation can be found in
 [doc/DESIGN.md](doc/DESIGN.md) 
+
+
+## Release notes
+
+- 0.1.0 May 18, 2019
+  - Initial library release
+  - Begin semantic versioning
+  - The last version to work with gcc-8
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diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index d0289ea7..9806998a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 #cmake_policy(SET CMP0076 NEW)
 
 project(units
-    VERSION 0.0.1
+    VERSION 0.1.0
     LANGUAGES CXX
 )