diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 30d17770..e7adf1f4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.0b1 (unreleased)
+1.0b1 (2024-11-27)
 ==================
 
 - Fix password check for users created prior to switching to ``bcrypt``.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a50dca0a..e22c58ea 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 ]
 
 setup(name='substanced',
-      version='1.0a1',
+      version='1.0b1',
       description='An application server built using Pyramid',
       long_description=README + '\n\n' + CHANGES,
       classifiers=[