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 !grc/core
 **/__pycache__/
 *.pyc
+
+# Archives
+*.tar.gz
+*.zip
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Changelog
+All notable changes to newsched will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
+
+## [0.1.0] - [2021.11.11]
+
+Here it is: the first release of newsched!  
+
+Newsched is the proof of concept framework for a future GNU Radio 4.0
+
+By releasing newsched in a slightly formal way, the hope is that more developers will 
+have access to this framework and learn the concepts that will eventually
+find their way into the GNU Radio codebase.  
+
+Development on newsched has been ongoing for over a year, so the codebase
+has evolved rapidly in that time - thus there are no details for this first
+changelist.  Just consider this the first drop.
+
+### Core Features
+- Modular Scheduler Framework
+  - interfaces based on a single input queue
+  - default scheduler with N blocks/thread
+- Custom Buffers
+- YAML-driven Block Workflow
+- Consolidated Parameter Access Mechanisms
+- Simplified Block APIs
+
+Detailed documentation can be found [here](https://gnuradio.github.io/newsched)
+
+With this release of newsched, you can easily create your own blocks, custom
+buffers, and even your own scheduler if you are so inclined
+
+Special thanks to Bastian Bloessl and Marcus Müller for leading the effort 
+to architect the runtime and provide guidance as to the design decisions
+
+Also want to acknowledge the Scheduler Working Group who have consulted and provided
+feedback and ideas on a regular basis about design decisions.  I apologize
+if I have left anyone out here, but another special thanks to: Seth Hitefield,
+Jeff Long, David Sorber, Mike Piscopo, Jacob Gilbert, Marc Lichtman, Philip Balister,
+Jim Kulp, Wylie Standage, Garrett Vanhoy, John Sallay, and all the people associated with 
+with the DARPA DSSoC program that shared their research giving valuable insight.
+
+There is much work left to do, so please reach out on chat.gnuradio.org #scheduler
+room if you would like to get involved
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 #
 
 project('newsched', 'cpp', 
-  version : '0.0.0',
+  version : '0.1.0',
   license : 'GPLv3',
   default_options : ['cpp_std=c++17'])