diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e33cdd..0986e6f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ module follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.0.0] - 2026-07-09
+
 The initial release: a rootless GitLab Runner host — runner config, the rootless-Docker
 pieces it depends on, packages, and secrets — managed as reviewable Puppet code, applied
 standalone or from a Puppet fleet. Targets Ubuntu 22.04 with Puppet 8/OpenVox 8.
@@ -87,4 +89,5 @@ standalone or from a Puppet fleet. Targets Ubuntu 22.04 with Puppet 8/OpenVox 8.
   newline or malformed value in host data is escaped or rejected up front instead of
   producing a broken or injected runner configuration.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/eth-library/puppet-rootless_gitlab_runner/commits/main
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/eth-library/puppet-rootless_gitlab_runner/compare/v1.0.0...main
+[1.0.0]: https://github.com/eth-library/puppet-rootless_gitlab_runner/releases/tag/v1.0.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98f5f44..cdfd9c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 [![CI](https://github.com/eth-library/puppet-rootless_gitlab_runner/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/eth-library/puppet-rootless_gitlab_runner/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-blue)](LICENSE)
-![Status: alpha](https://img.shields.io/badge/status-alpha-orange)
+[![Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/eth-library/puppet-rootless_gitlab_runner)](https://github.com/eth-library/puppet-rootless_gitlab_runner/releases)
 ![Puppet: >= 8 < 9](https://img.shields.io/badge/puppet-%3E%3D%208%20%3C%209-blue)
 ![Ubuntu: 22.04](https://img.shields.io/badge/ubuntu-22.04-blue)
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> This module is under active development and its interface is not yet stable:
-> parameters and behavior may change without notice. It is provided as is, without
+> This module is maintained on a best-effort basis and provided as is, without
 > warranty of any kind; review every change and apply it at your own risk.
 
 `rootless_gitlab_runner` is a Puppet module that installs and manages a **rootless
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 5a84d0d..2fa02e7 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ethlibrary-rootless_gitlab_runner",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "author": "ETH Zurich, Jaime Cardozo",
   "summary": "Installs, configures, and manages a rootless GitLab Runner.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",