diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5770ab7..3db72b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## v1.0dev - [date]
+## [0.1](https://github.com/nf-core/references/releases/tag/0.1) - Tar Tarasque
 
-Initial release of nf-core/references, created with the [nf-core](https://nf-co.re/) template.
+Initial pre-release of nf-core/references, created with the [nf-core](https://nf-co.re/) template.
+Tar is a dark grey color ( #383838), and the Tarasque is a legendary dragon from the South of France.
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/assets/multiqc_config.yml b/assets/multiqc_config.yml
index 698e905..9a290bb 100644
--- a/assets/multiqc_config.yml
+++ b/assets/multiqc_config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 report_comment: >
-  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/references/tree/dev" target="_blank">nf-core/references</a>
+  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/references/releases/tag/0.1" target="_blank">nf-core/references</a>
   analysis pipeline. For information about how to interpret these results, please see the
-  <a href="https://nf-co.re/references/dev/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+  <a href="https://nf-co.re/references/0.1/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 report_section_order:
   "nf-core-references-methods-description":
     order: -1000
diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index e68a91f..d703ed5 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ manifest {
     description     = """help community build references"""
     mainScript      = 'main.nf'
     nextflowVersion = '!>=24.10.1'
-    version         = '1.0dev'
+    version         = '0.1'
     doi             = ''
 }