diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d71634f..920e762 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ logs_llm/
 
 *.md
 !README.md
+!CHANGELOG.md
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7499c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Changelog
+
+Entries are derived from [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org)
+at each `v*` release tag.
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [0.1.0] - 2026-07-01
+
+- Initial core (`createCarousel`), `dots()` fallback, `autoplay()`, and `carousel.css`.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e070ab3..12fc3d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ilia/carousel",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
   "type": "module",
   "sideEffects": [
     "*.css"