diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b315ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 - 2026-05-21
+
+Initial stable release of the Django-first pobsync control panel.
+
+### Added
+
+- Django control panel for hosts, global settings, schedules, SSH credentials, snapshots, runs, self-checks, and logs.
+- Native systemd installer and updater for production backup servers.
+- SQLite by default, with optional MariaDB support.
+- Scheduler and worker services for queued manual backups and scheduled backups.
+- Manual backup, dry-run, cancellation, verbose rsync logging, and run detail views.
+- Snapshot discovery for existing backup directories and SQL-backed snapshot records.
+- SQL retention planning and apply flow with base snapshot protection and incomplete snapshot visibility.
+- Dashboard and host pages with backup health, latest run/snapshot, next run, and storage/stat summaries.
+- Restore guidance on snapshot detail pages.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Django and the database are now the source of truth for configuration.
+- Docker Compose is documented as development and disposable test tooling rather than the primary production path.
+- The `pobsync` console entrypoint is now a maintainer layer around Django management commands.
+
+### Removed
+
+- Legacy YAML config import/export workflow.
+- Public short aliases for configuration commands.
+- Obsolete global config storage fields.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 10efdfe..a7b13da 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "pobsync"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "1.0.0"
 description = "Pull-based rsync backup tool with hardlinked snapshots"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/src/pobsync/__init__.py b/src/pobsync/__init__.py
index 4e3a74d..db084d0 100644
--- a/src/pobsync/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pobsync/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 __all__ = ["__version__"]
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
-
+__version__ = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/src/pobsync/cli.py b/src/pobsync/cli.py
index 46a7c8f..bf5d05b 100644
--- a/src/pobsync/cli.py
+++ b/src/pobsync/cli.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from typing import Sequence
 
 from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
 
+from pobsync import __version__
+
 
 COMMAND_ALIASES = {
     "backup": "run_pobsync_backup",
@@ -34,6 +36,9 @@ Configuration is managed from the Django control panel. Use
 
 def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
     args = list(sys.argv[1:] if argv is None else argv)
+    if args and args[0] in {"--version", "version"}:
+        print(f"pobsync {__version__}")
+        return 0
     if not args or args[0] in {"-h", "--help", "help"}:
         print(_usage())
         return 0
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py
index 8baa148..b5ce58a 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ from pobsync.cli import main
 
 
 class ConsoleEntrypointTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_version_prints_package_version(self) -> None:
+        stdout = StringIO()
+        with patch("sys.stdout", stdout):
+            exit_code = main(["--version"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(stdout.getvalue().strip(), "pobsync 1.0.0")
+
     def test_maps_backup_alias_to_django_command(self) -> None:
         with patch("pobsync.cli.execute_from_command_line") as execute:
             exit_code = main(["backup", "web-01", "--dry-run"])