diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.0.0"
+  ".": "1.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 (2026-06-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add default rulesets ([f5a1243](https://github.com/bitwise-media-group/github-settings/commit/f5a1243404676aaf50866999cecb073f937f7fd1))
+* add repo/org config scripts that sync settings and rulesets ([bdb685b](https://github.com/bitwise-media-group/github-settings/commit/bdb685b3e619a5b5a6b168a6669ebc5fe260fc86))
+* **org-org:** restrict repository transfers ([d63813d](https://github.com/bitwise-media-group/github-settings/commit/d63813dd5d44bca562730d21839a7451cc050b0e))
+* sync repo labels and add org-wide config fan-out ([bb85b6d](https://github.com/bitwise-media-group/github-settings/commit/bb85b6dcea2b1ae57a08c5fdaee4eb9917a78ce7))