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+## 1.0.0 (2023-09-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* initial import ([dda8a8a](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-simple-metrics/commit/dda8a8acc357d2d5afa617e63118fa3986857372))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* emit copy of metrics ([#1](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-simple-metrics/issues/1)) ([ede5c64](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-simple-metrics/commit/ede5c648f7667ea05dcdb5c9f1e7f8c1d75da922))
+
+
+### Trivial Changes
+
+* add release script ([107ee5e](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-simple-metrics/commit/107ee5e1911e6816ad01f854dbf553058eb4e493))
+* Update .github/workflows/semantic-pull-request.yml [skip ci] ([8175453](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-simple-metrics/commit/817545386ccf1a01bf10c20851925bdb1cf53970))
+* Update .github/workflows/stale.yml [skip ci] ([0705c63](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-simple-metrics/commit/0705c63daeb84b9e89d9538a6540d871d60d0bc3))
+* update project config ([6510681](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-simple-metrics/commit/65106819fc7c0a359d3b089d827ed99291425c23))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "@libp2p/simple-metrics",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "Simple in-memory metrics gathering for libp2p",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-simple-metrics#readme",