diff --git a/layouts/_partials/init/index.html b/layouts/_partials/init/index.html
index 915b0fe5..52ef7bbd 100644
--- a/layouts/_partials/init/index.html
+++ b/layouts/_partials/init/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   Called from: layouts/baseof.html.
 */ -}}
 
-{{- hugo.Store.Set "version" "v1.0.0-mrygaidy" -}}
+{{- hugo.Store.Set "version" "v1.0.0-alpha" -}}
 {{- .Store.Set "this" dict -}}
 
 {{- partial "init/detection-env.html" . -}}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b576d14f..eb6d367d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@hugo-fixit/core",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.4.5",
-  "nextVersion": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha",
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@11.4.0",
   "description": "Hugo FixIt core theme component source files",