diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.0.0"
+  ".": "1.0.0"
 }
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 (2025-10-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Initial plugin implementation ([baa0c36](https://github.com/Sendo-labs/plugin-cryptoscore/commit/baa0c36bd5b7914f5e14abc9bc770d6f982b95c1))
+* **workflows:** add release management and NPM publishing workflows ([#2](https://github.com/Sendo-labs/plugin-cryptoscore/issues/2)) ([e41931b](https://github.com/Sendo-labs/plugin-cryptoscore/commit/e41931be9ba95def82574929dc24d8a16943d85a))