diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 466df71..a915e8c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0"
+  ".": "0.1.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..896c91a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.1.1](https://github.com/OpenDisplay/odl-layout/compare/odl-layout-v0.1.0...odl-layout-v0.1.1) (2026-09-27)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* layout compiler for ODL payloads ([44e13e3](https://github.com/OpenDisplay/odl-layout/commit/44e13e3bf752ee6682fc5b83152e11d3927963a8))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* rewrite README with per-container examples and screenshots ([8c28bc0](https://github.com/OpenDisplay/odl-layout/commit/8c28bc02fd7df65fb9c3d18dd2d347f91ca45491))
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4972030..cd27d5a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "odl-layout"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 description = "Layout compiler for the OpenDisplay Language: containers in, positioned ODL elements out"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/odl_layout/__init__.py b/src/odl_layout/__init__.py
index d45a781..c4f5b9b 100644
--- a/src/odl_layout/__init__.py
+++ b/src/odl_layout/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from .errors import LayoutError
 from .units import Scale
 
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.1.1"
 
 __all__ = ["CONTAINERS", "LayoutError", "Scale", "layout"]
 
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index ade4c58..bff8119 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "odl-layout"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "odl-renderer" },