diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 03c6f27..8c4d919 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [1.0.0] - 2024-02-24
+## [1.0.1] - 2024-02-24
 
 ### Added
 - Configurable logging levels via config.yaml
@@ -42,5 +42,20 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Error reporting and logging clarity
 - Configuration file structure and validation
 
-[Unreleased]: https://code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/Icecast-metadata-IRC-announcer/compare/v1.0.0...HEAD
+### Other
+- Added version information
+
+## [1.0.0] - 2024-02-23
+
+### Added
+- Initial release
+- Basic Icecast stream monitoring
+- IRC channel announcements
+- Simple command system (!np)
+- Basic error handling and reconnection
+- Multi-bot support
+- Configuration via YAML files
+
+[Unreleased]: https://code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/Icecast-metadata-IRC-announcer/compare/v1.0.1...HEAD
+[1.0.1]: https://code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/Icecast-metadata-IRC-announcer/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1
 [1.0.0]: https://code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/Icecast-metadata-IRC-announcer/releases/tag/v1.0.0 
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e2f338..7a14e1c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Icecast-metadata-IRC-announcer
 
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.0.1-blue.svg)](https://code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/Icecast-metadata-IRC-announcer/releases/tag/v1.0.1)
+
 A simple asynchronous Python bot that monitors an Icecast stream and announces track changes to an IRC channel. Supports running multiple instances with different configurations.
 
 Note: This is a work in progress. It has only been tested on **Python 3.12.6**.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8470eb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0.1 
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f462bbc..6702a00 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ class BotLoggerAdapter(logging.LoggerAdapter):
 RESTART_FLAG_FILE = ".restart_flag"
 
 class IcecastBot:
+    VERSION = "1.0.1"
+    
     def __init__(self, config_path: Optional[str] = None):
         # Load config
         self.config = self.load_config(config_path)
@@ -179,6 +181,8 @@ class IcecastBot:
             {'botname': f'{self.config["irc"]["nick"]}@{self.config["stream"]["endpoint"]}'}
         )
         
+        self.logger.info(f"Starting Icecast IRC Bot v{self.VERSION}")
+        
         # Initialize IRC bot with config
         self.bot = Client(
             host=self.config['irc']['host'],
@@ -340,6 +344,7 @@ class IcecastBot:
             try:
                 prefix = self.cmd_prefix
                 help_text = (
+                    f"Icecast IRC Bot v{self.VERSION}\n"
                     f"Available commands:\n"
                     f"{prefix}np - Show current song\n"
                     f"{prefix}help - Show this help message\n"