diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# CHANGELOG
+
+
+## v0.0.0 (2025-02-04)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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 [project]
 name = "basic-memory"
-version = "0.0.1"
+version = "0.0.0"
 description = "Local-first knowledge management combining Zettelkasten with knowledge graphs"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12.1"