diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ccb67d6ba..a2ffeeef0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,92 @@
+# 1.0.0-alpha.1 (2024-04-26)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add all resources ([e75b3cd](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/e75b3cdbeec5a06013434fcc38a8d84abdf365f0))
+* added "main" again ([f43adf4](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/f43adf4412613225e08dcc2d6fdf4c3dc19e6429))
+* app should only have one instance ([#99](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/99)) ([c7e9d11](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/c7e9d112864307a0de4f6b4a29c26262216d5c2e))
+* clean files causes app to crash ([#203](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/203)) ([d1cb64a](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/d1cb64a580ce0e989407c18a4a0aa0b99e8853f6))
+* downloads not possible ([#38](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/38)) ([9f0dc48](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/9f0dc482d77b697ffafe34f67ab22578a2fde242))
+* ensure better compat to old vs new api ([#197](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/197)) ([5f15b06](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/5f15b068cd0c147f87d642455adcee1072237528))
+* gpt progress logic is broken ([#29](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/29)) ([8bb04a5](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/8bb04a510725bc8fc62c4714556e6ef353a9f096))
+* icon color triggered by wrong button ([d3e069a](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/d3e069a6418a10bff9366bf3b4fe4217cd9f7913))
+* image data is undefined ([#28](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/28)) ([b5d3ee4](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/b5d3ee44442db9fd3dd00b1c119e1312b8fddecf))
+* inital load has unlocalized UI ([#17](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/17)) ([060df23](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/060df231dcf345ef7f0f7f60115e932405c12483))
+* label on installation success is wrong ([#98](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/98)) ([54f711f](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/54f711f6656af1c6ae76b47f0cb1f9d0522a8689))
+* **live-painting:** generate input image when nothing exists yet ([#90](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/90)) ([89c9db3](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/89c9db310d7776de2c4b37fbef0673d29a6c9c77))
+* lottie views are broken ([1ba6fd7](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/1ba6fd776fdf3aa66655b3b0b0c3d67b98cbe2ad))
+* no hardcoded models ([#210](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/210)) ([cf9a5f5](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/cf9a5f572033a11f5ad0867db4ea1204263d21ab)), closes [#205](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/205)
+* path to taesd ([#89](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/89)) ([e25734c](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/e25734c1ce97a5148c75b08c86e92b7499d35843))
+* popups logic ([d7e902b](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/d7e902b04423452c797621343a574e3a4350eb00))
+* progress count on gpt is wrong ([#27](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/27)) ([25bacbc](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/25bacbce8994bf6b7a3f227fd955bcc435c05e16)), closes [#26](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/26)
+* remove branch that doesn't exist ([0475917](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/04759172eb77ce6735eaca221317364652be6cea))
+* settings icon in light mode low contrast ([c967010](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/c967010e2653e789137a31c2e6f4494a8590f4a7))
+* text to image returns a captain image ([#191](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/191)) ([a564d76](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/a564d7659be9ed53c8ac8e85ad03420fd08166e0))
+* tooltip on projects was overlaying ([c63f308](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/c63f3089258f409a7f355e29f70997d1e412043a))
+* use correct path to downloaded checkpoint ([#88](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/88)) ([1071844](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/1071844d7e5dd07a0c0e91580c25ad7ceec50445))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* a generated story can be closed ([#92](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/92)) ([902be83](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/902be83dc6fe4f0b03cb269510125c7851eb846c))
+* add basic live painting UI ([#58](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/58)) ([e1b2460](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/e1b24605b3df32a55f69400cf446c279b71d7b49))
+* add basic marketplace logic ([#20](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/20)) ([727d5a7](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/727d5a7b61d5def0f889b0f626d94c96db1b96cd))
+* add context menu ([#41](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/41)) ([bb030dd](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/bb030ddffd8c3f29f2cc168d384729449502c59e))
+* add download notice for essential models ([#84](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/84)) ([f48a629](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/f48a629ec171a47f7c44d05e47a57c8deb7d69cc))
+* add explorer app ([#184](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/184)) ([3ec60ee](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/3ec60eeed1195a4b3bfbaaf276185a833c10b36f)), closes [#119](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/119) [#120](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/120)
+* add math prompt ([#72](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/72)) ([12a79eb](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/12a79eb2b7733294e223e4fe4c0f70adbff86a65))
+* add preview app ([#198](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/198)) ([f6b1132](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/f6b11325c4d9c80e3eebc6718d84a03e9de5fdd7)), closes [#118](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/118)
+* add prompt and seed ([#63](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/63)) ([a0df807](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/a0df8073b481a4d85c6e8e53253e0570a682d13a))
+* add story app ([#75](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/75)) ([cbae2cf](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/cbae2cf841e424b6d3399b165c96f467d78d99b6))
+* add text to image app ([#189](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/189)) ([e6845df](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/e6845df243a1aa8f5981791aac5dc4348b628c17)), closes [#190](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/190)
+* added electron-builder ([31dfcca](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/31dfcca557d9bc540e2e9f36b8f57b07031787bf))
+* added marketplace ([#200](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/200)) ([d5fdd0a](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/d5fdd0a208e6f04aa844da7e43529f7ccf632cfa)), closes [#102](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/102) [#103](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/103)
+* added tests for createWindow and unpack, moved jest.setup.ts to the root, installed jest-mock-extended ([#51](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/51)) ([760f3ee](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/760f3ee3c2a538cf15801323950beb28b64c8953))
+* added winston for logging ([#85](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/85)) ([e9da428](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/e9da4280525cef2c1b96deb328b252b98979725f))
+* adjust action logic ([#73](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/73)) ([9485760](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/9485760fda2b917fd996b7050f8595a8aa1f6192))
+* adjust colors of icons ([55bea04](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/55bea04fe05887868161f7d5bbbc11bf38e9effd))
+* allow deleting projects ([32740f4](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/32740f4f6c862c760c52b6541351cdc9ffd7a884))
+* app separation ([#69](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/69)) ([1339741](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/133974153ec3944e0d9fdfbebb6a51d55c6f63f9))
+* categories in marketplace ([#208](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/208)) ([8a530c7](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/8a530c7afcd33ca4133add5b68ded53a4e2de9cf))
+* check for openAI API key ([#86](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/86)) ([fda5afb](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/fda5afb8d2b2ec47ff21a12698d01fe8d3354682))
+* clean temporary ([#201](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/201)) ([5455075](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/54550756f717584b7a72abd46b53f63bc01d837c)), closes [#185](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/185)
+* communicate existence of openaiapikey ([#93](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/93)) ([3cd2efb](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/3cd2efb80ba8568225a2b84e04d75a5ed7abfd27))
+* complete rewrite of the ui ([9b2d52e](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/9b2d52eb6858afc84b82374cd977ee2043ddeaf1))
+* display previews ([#186](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/186)) ([a350107](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/a350107a196f56b4a21b7ae43ca9b63daf23df0d))
+* download manager ([#91](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/91)) ([a792c16](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/a792c16a6795aef629a5521994db6936f5f0f9ee))
+* download model ([#79](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/79)) ([da212b4](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/da212b4b7efa5a95bcfc93420c54175270d9ebb4))
+* extended story options ([#65](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/65)) ([39f2595](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/39f2595e2c714b24265ad2c13fde8bab3f03d03c))
+* extended text to image ([#192](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/192)) ([a2c4d6e](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/a2c4d6eede693733567fc7274dc811457f576838))
+* extended vector store ([#182](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/182)) ([76d62db](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/76d62db9d15ebbdee0595341a5510685844068c9)), closes [#111](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/111) [#112](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/112)
+* git clone & lfs ([#67](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/67)) ([2a5bbc9](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/2a5bbc975ee765bd9cfb8d8aeee7d703cfa305c4))
+* i18n support for export ([7e6c7f7](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/7e6c7f75952131fb152e228facfb90c8f4fa85fa))
+* image-to-image pipeline ([#225](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/225)) ([9c17a71](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/9c17a71ebbdb313fb6d4fb5ad9ceb366879a5613))
+* **image-to-image:** added ipc buffer ([#194](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/194)) ([4ac0905](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/4ac09059d82db5f9724cba4aa7cbf7ababde01cd))
+* implement captioning tools, blip, wd14, gpt-v ([614b4d4](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/614b4d41abafe15ac4df312adf2ebd4afa0daade))
+* installer populates vector store ([#76](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/76)) ([e7b1a08](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/e7b1a080269b619c582a2e05e8fad536548ee311))
+* integrate vector store ([#70](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/70)) ([c654e13](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/c654e133fee9c119ccda138f263d39d40a0be787))
+* live painting ([#49](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/49)) ([416d0aa](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/416d0aa9706bd766e9fea8cc43b11d28dafa3f45))
+* live painting config ([#54](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/54)) ([d9f311d](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/d9f311dc8f88856df8b7578c01c1276e600a2045))
+* live painting options ([#196](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/196)) ([a1833b6](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/a1833b632412f371188193a98ad475db2206bba1))
+* **marketplace:** added apps ([#215](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/215)) ([da86cbc](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/da86cbc60b736831585271a7cd4fdf2b37489c35)), closes [#211](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/211)
+* multi window apps ([#213](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/213)) ([5bd2207](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/5bd22078c5a2a3a07700b0d5bd4cad17fdc5a6c5)), closes [#212](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/212)
+* new app icon ([#15](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/15)) ([8e6df09](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/8e6df0984af7c1418a9497fcee09bc8358a470d6))
+* new user flow and implement editing ([2e5184d](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/2e5184da05c2a3674fd9edabe392f1beb9276bfc))
+* only generate output image when input was changed ([#55](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/55)) ([fe4b4c0](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/fe4b4c0acdfdd367bfb41019218233ae7cdbd794))
+* prompt uses vector store ([#71](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/71)) ([99b9cee](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/99b9cee9e3573c1eba6840d7906b5875efc482a3))
+* resources are updated automatically once a new version is released ([#224](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/224)) ([2aab5fb](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/2aab5fb2659a5eb9e6e8638dcb355d8a6ee28c90)), closes [#216](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/216)
+* safe write/copy file ([#209](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/209)) ([9bf22a1](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/9bf22a1cabf2c7410562ef02c46e36e1fa48cf0d)), closes [#193](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/193)
+* save info to user data ([c69d6a7](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/c69d6a77c7e75d275f369d6745a3136ac27d495f))
+* serve apps ([#187](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/187)) ([4022c20](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/4022c20489a6a3804de91f5965b5e2bd6f972b16))
+* story streaming ([#62](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/62)) ([5463eaf](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/5463eaf1e98747b715cfbda412c222ac2128120f))
+* storytelling with OpenAI GPT-4-vision ([#57](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/57)) ([90a1648](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/90a164837eabe94822be72eedaedef236d6a9499))
+* **tray:** add link to explorer ([#204](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/204)) ([cf50ee5](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/cf50ee5dd82632c5ef883700c309f094cf0fa0bb)), closes [#175](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/175)
+* use transformer.js for embeddings ([#74](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/74)) ([d254612](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/d254612926e42132c98ce758af984a6c4f87551d))
+* various improvements ([d02910e](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/d02910e54175ad45f7da3319821fd8206c2c57fd))
+* vector store ([#68](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/68)) ([2dbe978](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/2dbe978f5aaa81834234961b2d78f0ccc8639dc6))
+* write download state to store ([#217](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/issues/217)) ([4913cb8](https://github.com/blib-la/captain-test/commit/4913cb8773aaab121f9248a28bef8d1e085818de))
+
 # [1.0.0-alpha.52](https://github.com/blib-la/captain/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.51...v1.0.0-alpha.52) (2024-04-26)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4263122d3..e081106ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ apps effortlessly on your own computer.
 
 <!-- releases -->
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://github.com/blib-la/captain/releases/download/v1.0.0-alpha.52/Captain-Setup-1.0.0-alpha.52.exe">
+  <a href="https://github.com/blib-la/captain/releases/download/v1.0.0-alpha.1/Captain-Setup-1.0.0-alpha.1.exe">
     <img src="./docs/download.svg" alt="Download Captain" width="300">
   </a>
 </p>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c12639e0c..1dbcc65e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "captain",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.52",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "The Captain of AI",
   "license": "AGPL 3.0",