diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index f40594d260..3fad87d098 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ especially if you've previously installed PHP/MySQL packages.
 1. Unpack the tarball you downloaded on your Web server. Usually a
    command like this will work:
 
-       tar zxf statusnet-1.0.0rc1.tar.gz
+       tar zxf statusnet-1.0.1rc1.tar.gz
 
-   ...which will make a statusnet-1.0.0rc1 subdirectory in your current
+   ...which will make a statusnet-1.0.1rc1 subdirectory in your current
    directory. (If you don't have shell access on your Web server, you
    may have to unpack the tarball on your local computer and FTP the
    files to the server.)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ especially if you've previously installed PHP/MySQL packages.
 2. Move the tarball to a directory of your choosing in your Web root
    directory. Usually something like this will work:
 
-       mv statusnet-1.0.0rc1 /var/www/statusnet
+       mv statusnet-1.0.1rc1 /var/www/statusnet
 
    This will make your StatusNet instance available in the statusnet path of
    your server, like "http://example.net/statusnet". "microblog" or
diff --git a/README b/README
index aacc9670e6..4b84d8f178 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 README
 ------
 
-StatusNet 1.0.0
-30 September 2011
+StatusNet 1.0.1rc1
+3 October 2011
 
 This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source social
 networking platform. It includes general information about the
@@ -107,11 +107,13 @@ for additional terms.
 New this version
 ================
 
-This is a major feature release since 0.9.9, released 2 August
-2011. It is the first release of the new branch of StatusNet, and the
-first release in the 1.x timeline.
+This is a minor bug fix release since 1.0.0, released 30 September
+2011. It fixes the following bugs:
 
-Notable changes this version:
+- Change default OEmbed provider from oohembed to noembed.
+- Fix problem with path matching on new installs.
+
+Notable additions in the 1.0.x series:
 
 - Support for private updates, including private-to-groups, private
   within a site, and private to followers only.
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ Notable changes this version:
 - Deeper integration with Activity Streams (http://activitystrea.ms) format.
 - Automated upgrade script.
 
-A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_1.0.0.
+A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_1.0.1.
 
 Troubleshooting
 ===============
diff --git a/UPGRADE b/UPGRADE
index cf2375dffe..59cde1d7a4 100644
--- a/UPGRADE
+++ b/UPGRADE
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ instructions; read to the end first before trying them.
 5. Once all writing processes to your site are turned off, make a
    final backup of the Web directory and database.
 6. Move your StatusNet directory to a backup spot, like "statusnet.bak".
-7. Unpack your StatusNet 1.0.0 tarball and move it to "statusnet" or
+7. Unpack your StatusNet 1.0.1rc1 tarball and move it to "statusnet" or
    wherever your code used to be.
 8. Copy the config.php file and the contents of the avatar/, background/,
    file/, and local/ subdirectories from your old directory to your new
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ instructions; read to the end first before trying them.
     reversed. YOU CAN EASILY DESTROY YOUR SITE WITH THIS STEP. Don't
     do it without a known-good backup!
 
-    In your new StatusNet 1.0.0 directory and AFTER YOU MAKE A
+    In your new StatusNet 1.0.1rc1 directory and AFTER YOU MAKE A
     BACKUP run the upgrade.php script like this:
 
         php ./scripts/upgrade.php
diff --git a/lib/framework.php b/lib/framework.php
index d68693868d..f4308ac6bd 100644
--- a/lib/framework.php
+++ b/lib/framework.php
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 
 if (!defined('STATUSNET') && !defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
 
-define('STATUSNET_BASE_VERSION', '1.0.0');
-define('STATUSNET_LIFECYCLE', ''); // 'dev', 'alpha[0-9]+', 'beta[0-9]+', 'rc[0-9]+', 'release'
+define('STATUSNET_BASE_VERSION', '1.0.1');
+define('STATUSNET_LIFECYCLE', 'rc1'); // 'dev', 'alpha[0-9]+', 'beta[0-9]+', 'rc[0-9]+', 'release'
 define('STATUSNET_VERSION', STATUSNET_BASE_VERSION . STATUSNET_LIFECYCLE);
 
 define('LACONICA_VERSION', STATUSNET_VERSION); // compatibility
 
-define('STATUSNET_CODENAME', 'It\'s the End of the World as We Know It');
+define('STATUSNET_CODENAME', 'Get It Together');
 
 define('AVATAR_PROFILE_SIZE', 96);
 define('AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE', 48);