diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ceeee8..771e5ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.0.1] - 2026-08-17
+
 ### Added
 - **NIP-06**: Full BIP-32 HD path derivation (`m/44'/1237'/0'/0/0`) with
   `bip32_master_key`, `bip32_derive_child` (hardened + non-hardened),
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 417e479..f63adb6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "0.0.1"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f1eecf..bb8f828 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A Rust implementation of the NOSTR protocol library, ported from the C `nostr_core_lib` project.
 
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.0.0-blue.svg)](#)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.0.1-blue.svg)](#)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg)](#)
 [![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/build-passing-brightgreen.svg)](#building)
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 77d6f4c..8acdd82 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.0
+0.0.1