diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 17459f5..4f523bb 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -2,4 +2,16 @@
 
 ## Summary
 
-This is the v1.0.0 release. It is equivalent to v1.0.0-rc3 and introduces a period of API stabilization.
+<!-- Here goes a general summary of what this release is about -->
+
+## Upgrading
+
+<!-- Here goes notes on how to upgrade from previous versions, including deprecations and what they should be replaced with -->
+
+## New Features
+
+- Added support for targeting steam boilers by component category.
+
+## Bug Fixes
+
+<!-- Here goes notable bug fixes that are worth a special mention or explanation -->
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c854afa..e21ca18 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 requires-python = ">= 3.11, < 4"
 dependencies = [
-  "frequenz-api-common >= 0.8.0, < 1.0",
+  "frequenz-api-common >= 0.8.2, < 1.0",
   "googleapis-common-protos >= 1.75.1, < 2",
   # We can't widen beyond the current value unless we bump the minimum
   # requirements too because of protobuf cross-version runtime guarantees:
diff --git a/pytests/test_dispatch.py b/pytests/test_dispatch.py
index 1b7fa3c..5a216da 100644
--- a/pytests/test_dispatch.py
+++ b/pytests/test_dispatch.py
@@ -23,3 +23,27 @@ def test_module_import_components() -> None:
     from frequenz.api.dispatch.v1 import dispatch_pb2_grpc
 
     assert dispatch_pb2_grpc is not None
+
+
+def test_steam_boiler_target_round_trip() -> None:
+    """Test that steam boiler category targets keep their wire value."""
+    # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    from frequenz.api.common.v1alpha8.microgrid.electrical_components import (
+        electrical_components_pb2,
+    )
+    from frequenz.api.dispatch.v1 import dispatch_pb2 as dispatch_proto
+
+    category = electrical_components_pb2.ELECTRICAL_COMPONENT_CATEGORY_STEAM_BOILER
+    assert category == 19
+
+    target = dispatch_proto.TargetComponents(
+        component_categories_types=dispatch_proto.TargetComponents.CategoryTypeSet(
+            categories=[
+                dispatch_proto.TargetComponents.CategoryAndType(category=category)
+            ]
+        )
+    )
+
+    parsed = dispatch_proto.TargetComponents.FromString(target.SerializeToString())
+    assert parsed == target
+    assert parsed.component_categories_types.categories[0].category == 19
diff --git a/submodules/frequenz-api-common b/submodules/frequenz-api-common
index 2678cee..b137193 160000
--- a/submodules/frequenz-api-common
+++ b/submodules/frequenz-api-common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2678ceef8a1cc0a30cd0f7847d4b84e1462c403b
+Subproject commit b13719359e20c81dc8d2759bd24895bee0884061