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+# v1.0.0 (2025-02-12)
+
+Initial release. The Go version requirement is 1.24.0 because `type Option`
+depends on support for `omitzero` in encoding/json for correct marshaling.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+# Notes for contributors
+
+This repository accepts contributions as follows:
+
+- For new methods and functions, feel free to submit a PR right away.
+- For entirely new types, or when adding library dependencies, please open an issue first to discuss the design.
+- Generally, we dislike library dependencies in this house because every dependency means extra work from Dependabot.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 # gg (Generic Generics)
 
 A Go library for the generic types that should be in the standard library, but aren't.
-Currently, this includes [Option](./option/), but `Result` or `Either` could also be added once there is a compelling usecase for myself.
+Currently, this includes [Option](./option/).
+I may additional types like `Result`, `Either` or `Pair` if:
 
-## No release?
-
-This type relies on behavior that is being introduced in Go 1.24. The 1.0 release will be made as soon as Go 1.24 releases.
+- there is a compelling usecase for myself, and
+- an API can be built that is ergonomic in practice (this is the biggest reason why `Result` might never happen).
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 module github.com/majewsky/gg
 
-go 1.23
+go 1.24