diff --git a/doc/developers/checklist b/doc/developers/checklist
index 1f66c6b5..b28d5031 100644
--- a/doc/developers/checklist
+++ b/doc/developers/checklist
@@ -2,8 +2,15 @@ CHECKLIST FOR NEW RELEASES
 ==========================
 
 release:
+- Update, if necessary, the version number of `sensors' 
+  (edit prog/sensors/sensors.c and change the VERSION define)
+- Update if necessary, the version number of libsensors
+  (edit lib/Module.mk and change LIBMAINVER and/or LIBMINORVER)
+  Remember: update main number when interface changes, minor if new
+  functionality is added, and patch if only bugs are fixed.
 - Update CHANGES
-- Update lm_sensors.lsm
+- Update lm_sensors.lsm and send it to the LSM by mailing it to 
+  lsm@execpc.com with the subject `add' (no quotes).
 - Tag the release using CVS ('cvs tag V#-#-#' from the dist root)
 - check out i2c and lm_sensors2
 - update lm_sensors2/version.h, and cvs commit it
diff --git a/prog/sensors/main.c b/prog/sensors/main.c
index 5645b8c5..fa0a6084 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/main.c
+++ b/prog/sensors/main.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "chips.h"
 
 #define PROGRAM "sensors"
-#define VERSION "0.0"
+#define VERSION "1.0"
 #define DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME "sensors.conf"
 
 static char *config_file_name;