diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index f4af83c..b50ef9b 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Version 0.1
+------------
+
+- added setup.py, experimental
+
 Version 0.07
 ------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 74c926d..d8049bf 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.07"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.1"