diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Experimental- MAS automation operator
+# MAS automation operator
 
 **Defaults to latest v8.8 of MAS**
 
@@ -37,71 +37,4 @@ Current list of MAS components supported with this operator install as well as r
 
 ### CHANGE LOG
 
-v0.12.4 - v0.12.11
-- Implementents github workflow automation in module and bundle to automate build/push to quay
-
-v0.12.3
-- Removes Masauto API (functionality moved to Core api)
-
-v0.12.2
-- Separates DB for manage and monitor/iot
-
-v0.11.4
-- Simplifies the spec for manage add-on deployment
-
-v0.11.3
-- Updates operator catalog source sample
-
-v0.11.2
-- Updates CP4D sample CRs
-- Updates bundle for deployment to quay.io
-
-v0.11.1
-- Multiple updates to prepare for release
-
-v0.10.2
-- Adds bundle for OLM and custom catalog deployment
-
-v0.9.4
-- Service account and rbac updates for multi namespaces
-
-v0.9.0
-- Adds Predict deployment
-
-v0.8.2
-- Adds Core api (masauto still there for the moment but will be removed)
-- Updated CP4D playbook for suite config
-- Updated sample CRs
-
-v0.8.1
-- Adds read of entitlement key from secret now in all playbooks
-- updates samples to support entitlment key secret
-
-v0.8.0
-- Adds Health Predict & Utilities deployment
-
-v0.7.0
-- Adds CP4D deployment (foundation)
-- Adds CP4D services: wsl, wml, spark, aiopenscale, wd
-
-v0.6.0
-- Adds AppConnect deployment
-- can read secret for ibm-entitlement-key from operator secret OR can pass in CR supports both now
-
-v0.5.0
-- Adds Monitor deployment
-- Sets reconcile period
-
-v0.4.0
-- Adds IoT deployment
-
-v0.3.0
-- Adds Manage and DB2 deployment
-- start adding sample CR's in the config/samples directory
-
-v0.2.0
-- First working version with Core
-
-v0.1.0
-- Sets up initial operator scaffolding
-- Adds initial core api
+See the changelog.md in this repository
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
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+### CHANGE LOG
+v1.0.0
+- Updates destroy scrip
+- Adds comments for requirements prior to running each CR 
+
+v0.12.4 - v0.12.11
+- Implementents github workflow automation in module and bundle to automate build/push to quay
+
+v0.12.3
+- Removes Masauto API (functionality moved to Core api)
+
+v0.12.2
+- Separates DB for manage and monitor/iot
+
+v0.11.4
+- Simplifies the spec for manage add-on deployment
+
+v0.11.3
+- Updates operator catalog source sample
+
+v0.11.2
+- Updates CP4D sample CRs
+- Updates bundle for deployment to quay.io
+
+v0.11.1
+- Multiple updates to prepare for release
+
+v0.10.2
+- Adds bundle for OLM and custom catalog deployment
+
+v0.9.4
+- Service account and rbac updates for multi namespaces
+
+v0.9.0
+- Adds Predict deployment
+
+v0.8.2
+- Adds Core api (masauto still there for the moment but will be removed)
+- Updated CP4D playbook for suite config
+- Updated sample CRs
+
+v0.8.1
+- Adds read of entitlement key from secret now in all playbooks
+- updates samples to support entitlment key secret
+
+v0.8.0
+- Adds Health Predict & Utilities deployment
+
+v0.7.0
+- Adds CP4D deployment (foundation)
+- Adds CP4D services: wsl, wml, spark, aiopenscale, wd
+
+v0.6.0
+- Adds AppConnect deployment
+- can read secret for ibm-entitlement-key from operator secret OR can pass in CR supports both now
+
+v0.5.0
+- Adds Monitor deployment
+- Sets reconcile period
+
+v0.4.0
+- Adds IoT deployment
+
+v0.3.0
+- Adds Manage and DB2 deployment
+- start adding sample CR's in the config/samples directory
+
+v0.2.0
+- First working version with Core
+
+v0.1.0
+- Sets up initial operator scaffolding
+- Adds initial core api
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