diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index a4fc760..37df4b8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.0.1 (2017-01-09)
+------------------
+
+* WebSocket generic views now accept connections by default in their connect
+  handler for better backwards compatibility.
+
 1.0.0 (2017-01-08)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/channels/__init__.py b/channels/__init__.py
index 858e45f..5262d81 100644
--- a/channels/__init__.py
+++ b/channels/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.0"
+__version__ = "1.0.1"
 
 default_app_config = 'channels.apps.ChannelsConfig'
 DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LAYER = 'default'