diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.0.0"
+  ".": "1.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 (2026-10-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* ci ([fdad42b](https://github.com/Maroon-Rides/api/commit/fdad42bd5b96c81f82eb3b3beeb9ad67689f185a))
+* cors ([afc832c](https://github.com/Maroon-Rides/api/commit/afc832c5b9631f90bc42d8f7ab5344b28dc114ec))
+* initial commit ([b3caf6b](https://github.com/Maroon-Rides/api/commit/b3caf6b039d2be0717db4ec2dac70a33151023ad))
+* sync api completion, websocket evets, and load testing ([d0561b9](https://github.com/Maroon-Rides/api/commit/d0561b9afd776937ec6cc24b56fbdcd059e5768c))
+* testing and per commit builds ([a425dd7](https://github.com/Maroon-Rides/api/commit/a425dd7148923fe7a26b6e4a9aa34bc155bf5d76))