diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index bf9030e..43b0318 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = shep
-version = 0.0.19
+version = 0.1.0rc1
 description = Multi-state key stores using bit masks
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no