diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3fab158..536bcba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 This file is used to list changes made in each version of the mondoo cookbook.
 
+## 1.0.0 (September 14, 2023)
+
+- Update metadata.rb with a new cookbook description.
+- Improve README.md content to better describe usage and testing.
+
 ## 0.6.0 (May 9th, 2023)
 
 - Add a new attribute `default['mondoo']['api_proxy']` to support setting a proxy server for all asset -> Mondoo platform communication. This value will be applied to new assets during registration and existing assets via the configuration file. This release also now depends on the line cookbook, which is used to manage entries in the configuration file.
@@ -33,4 +38,4 @@ This file is used to list changes made in each version of the mondoo cookbook.
 
 ## 0.2.0
 
-- Initial release on GitHub
\ No newline at end of file
+- Initial release on GitHub
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 56c2913..d9cf364 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 maintainer_email 'hello@mondoo.com'
 license 'Apache-2.0'
 description 'Installs and configures Mondoo package for infrastructure security, compliance, and asset intelligence'
-version '0.6.0'
+version '1.0.0'
 chef_version '>= 14'
 source_url 'https://github.com/mondoohq/chef-mondoo'
 issues_url 'https://github.com/mondoohq/chef-mondoo/issues'