diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17c1a2312..4eef6e8e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+1.0.0-rc1 (2023-04-28)
+======================
+
+**Note**: This release drops support for Node 16. The minimum required version is now 18+.
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- IRC connections can now be run via an external process using "connection pooling", allowing the bridge to be restarted without IRC connection loss. ([\#1669](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1669))
+- Make bridgeInfoState configuration reloadable. ([\#1681](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1681))
+- Bridge logging can now be hot-reloaded. ([\#1704](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1704))
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Fix not handling thread fallbacks as replies. ([\#1697](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1697))
+- Show a helpful error for !link/!unlink admin failures, rather than "Check the logs for details", in more cases. ([\#1702](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1702))
+- Fix documentation not being built and uploaded to GitHub pages on release. ([\#1703](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1703))
+- Fix linking rooms from setup widget when a `networkId` is configured. ([\#1706](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1706))
+
+
+Deprecations and Removals
+-------------------------
+
+- Add support for Node 20, and drop support for Node 16. ([\#1701](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1701))
+
+
+Internal Changes
+----------------
+
+- Rename internal variable infoMapping to initialEvent. ([\#1672](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/issues/1672))
+
+
 0.38.0 (2023-04-12)
 ===================
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/1669.feature b/changelog.d/1669.feature
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index 2ae643fbb..000000000
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-IRC connections can now be run via an external process using "connection pooling", allowing the bridge to be restarted without IRC connection loss.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/1672.misc b/changelog.d/1672.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ddc8fe78..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/1672.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Rename internal variable infoMapping to initialEvent.
diff --git a/changelog.d/1681.feature b/changelog.d/1681.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ace8c0ea..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/1681.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Make bridgeInfoState configuration reloadable.
diff --git a/changelog.d/1697.bugfix b/changelog.d/1697.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f2cff01b..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/1697.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix not handling thread fallbacks as replies.
diff --git a/changelog.d/1701.removal b/changelog.d/1701.removal
deleted file mode 100644
index 0807dbbcc..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/1701.removal
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add support for Node 20, and drop support for Node 16.
diff --git a/changelog.d/1702.bugfix b/changelog.d/1702.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 47d9203b1..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/1702.bugfix
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Show a helpful error for !link/!unlink admin failures, rather than "Check the logs for details", in more cases.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/1703.bugfix b/changelog.d/1703.bugfix
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--- a/changelog.d/1703.bugfix
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix documentation not being built and uploaded to GitHub pages on release.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/1704.feature b/changelog.d/1704.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 74e8a44a4..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/1704.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Bridge logging can now be hot-reloaded.
diff --git a/changelog.d/1706.bugfix b/changelog.d/1706.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b5fb997d..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/1706.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix linking rooms from setup widget when a `networkId` is configured.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 27383b11b..24b187e2c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "matrix-appservice-irc",
-  "version": "0.38.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc1",
   "description": "An IRC Bridge for Matrix",
   "main": "app.js",
   "bin": "./bin/matrix-appservice-irc",