diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebd80cce9fa..413bbdefa7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 [maven-badge]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/aws.sdk.kotlin/s3.svg?label=Maven
 [maven-url]: https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:aws.sdk.kotlin
 
-This repo contains the AWS SDK for Kotlin and its [public roadmap](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-kotlin/projects/2)
-
-**The AWS SDK for Kotlin is currently in developer preview and is intended strictly for feedback purposes only. Do not use this SDK for production workloads. Refer to the SDK [stability](VERSIONING.md#stability-of-the-aws-sdk-for-kotlin) guidelines**
+This repo contains the AWS SDK for Kotlin and its [public roadmap](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-kotlin/projects/2).
 
 ## Getting Started
 
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ This repo contains the AWS SDK for Kotlin and its [public roadmap](https://githu
 * [API Reference](https://sdk.amazonaws.com/kotlin/api/latest/index.html)
 * [Samples](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/kotlin)
 
-See the [Getting Started Guide](docs/GettingStarted.md) to learn how to use AWS SDKs in your program.
+See the [Getting Started Guide](docs/GettingStarted.md) to learn how to use the AWS SDK for Kotlin in your program.
 
 ## Feedback
 
diff --git a/docs/GettingStarted.md b/docs/GettingStarted.md
index 172d16d43ef..84f3b76bba7 100644
--- a/docs/GettingStarted.md
+++ b/docs/GettingStarted.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Beta Release Quickstart
+# Getting Started
 
-Beta releases of the AWS SDK for Kotlin are published to Maven Central with the `-beta` qualifier. 
-**NOTE: Beta releases are not meant for production workloads**.
+Releases of the AWS SDK for Kotlin are published to Maven Central . 
+**NOTE: Beta releases ending with the `-beta` qualifier are not meant for production workloads**.
 Consult the [stability guide](../VERSIONING.md#stability-of-the-aws-sdk-for-kotlin) for more information on SDK stability and maintenance.
 
 1. Add the repository to your Gradle or Maven configuration
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Consult the [stability guide](../VERSIONING.md#stability-of-the-aws-sdk-for-kotl
         implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.6.3")
         
         // The following line adds a dependency on the dynamodb client.
-        implementation("aws.sdk.kotlin:dynamodb:0.+")
+        implementation("aws.sdk.kotlin:dynamodb:1.+")
     }
     ```
 
diff --git a/examples/gradle.properties b/examples/gradle.properties
index b35b5df39c4..99ddeae3d54 100644
--- a/examples/gradle.properties
+++ b/examples/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 
 # AWS SDK
-awsSdkKotlinVersion=0.+
+awsSdkKotlinVersion=1.+
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c8d628a7d3d..1be9ce8dd64 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ kotlin.native.ignoreDisabledTargets=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx6g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=2G
 
 # sdk
-sdkVersion=0.37.0-SNAPSHOT
+sdkVersion=1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 
 # kotlin
 kotlinVersion=1.9.20
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 360f57a7f93..b289c8fb741 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ coroutines-version = "1.7.3"
 atomicfu-version = "0.22.0"
 
 # smithy-kotlin codegen and runtime are versioned separately
-smithy-kotlin-runtime-version = "0.30.0"
-smithy-kotlin-codegen-version = "0.30.0"
+smithy-kotlin-runtime-version = "1.0.0"
+smithy-kotlin-codegen-version = "0.30.1"
 
 # codegen
 smithy-version = "1.41.1"