diff --git a/djrill/_version.py b/djrill/_version.py
index 31856a9..a47ed69 100644
--- a/djrill/_version.py
+++ b/djrill/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-VERSION = (0, 9, 0, 'dev1')  # Remove the 'dev1' component in release branches
+VERSION = (1, 0, 0, 'dev1')  # Remove the 'dev1' component in release branches
 __version__ = '.'.join([str(x) for x in VERSION])
 __minor_version__ = '.'.join([str(x) for x in VERSION[:2]])  # Sphinx's X.Y "version"
diff --git a/docs/history.rst b/docs/history.rst
index cc75916..d83dbde 100644
--- a/docs/history.rst
+++ b/docs/history.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
-Version 0.9 (development):
+Version 1.0 (development):
+
+
+Version 0.9:
 
 * Better handling for "cc" and "bcc" recipients.
 * Allow all extra message headers in send.