diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 92e78a80..78cb496b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-UNRELEASED
+0.1 - 2016-12-17
 
   - Support for HTTP versions 1, 1.1 and 2
   - Provides both client and server APIs
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd9398a8..3180c1ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@ Can be found at [https://daurnimator.github.io/lua-http/](https://daurnimator.gi
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/daurnimator/lua-http.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/daurnimator/lua-http)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/daurnimator/lua-http/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/daurnimator/lua-http?branch=master)
 
-  - First release impending!
-
 
 # Installation
 
 It's recommended to install lua-http by using [luarocks](https://luarocks.org/).
 This will automatically install run-time lua dependencies for you.
 
-    $ luarocks install --server=http://luarocks.org/dev http
+    $ luarocks install http
 
 ## Dependencies
 
diff --git a/http/version.lua b/http/version.lua
index 396dcf24..e7aa26da 100644
--- a/http/version.lua
+++ b/http/version.lua
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ It should be updated as part of the release process
 
 return {
 	name = "lua-http";
-	version = "scm";
+	version = "0.1";
 }