diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index fb44a077..0b680210 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # NEXT
 
+# 1.1.0 - 23rd January 2025
+
+- add OCSF schema support
+
 # 1.0.2 - 16th July 2024
 
 - fix string escaping when generating markdown
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ed2a554..dd2dae8d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,20 @@ of via the bulk export:
   (flanders.malli/->malli (ocsf/->flanders (get-in ocsf-1-3-0-export ["objects" "authorization"]))))
 ```
 
+## Releasing
+
+To release flanders `x.y.z`:
+
+1. Create a new feature branch.
+2. Update `CHANGES.md` for the upcoming version.
+3. Change the project.clj version to `x.y.z-SNAPSHOT`.
+4. Commit changes.
+5. Run `lein deploy clojars` to deploy a snapshot to test your credentials.
+6. If that works, run `lein release` to release a new version.
+7. Open a PR for your branch.
+8. You must merge your PR using a merge commit, not squash.
+9. Once merged, double check the git tag `x.y.z` is present.
+
 ## License
 
 Copyright © 2016-2025 Cisco Systems
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index 346893c2..40dba740 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(defproject threatgrid/flanders "1.0.3-SNAPSHOT"
+(defproject threatgrid/flanders "1.1.1-SNAPSHOT"
   :description "flanders"
   :url "http://github.com/threatgrid/flanders"
   :license {:name "Eclipse Public License"