diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d4a6c4d..24fe95d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Changes in X.X.X, released on XXXX-XX-XX:
+Changes in 1.0.0, released on XXXX-XX-XX:
 
  * Windows is no longer actively supported.
  * Certain legacy UNIX systems are no longer actively supported.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 154adce..bad0ee0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ dnl ###########
 dnl ## SETUP ###########################################################
 dnl ###########
 
-AC_INIT([ezstream], [0.6.0],
+AC_INIT([ezstream], [0.99.0],
 	[https://trac.xiph.org/newticket?component=ezstream])
 AC_PREREQ([2.61])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/ezstream.c])