diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..049e5ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+faucet-pipeline-js version history
+==================================
+
+
+v1.1.0
+------
+
+_2018-11-07_
+
+no significant changes for end users
+
+* added support for virtual bundles, using strings rather than files as entry
+  point and not automatically writing bundles to disk (programmatic API only)
+* improved support for compiling bundles programmatically
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08da877..5c7a6b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ Contributing
 * `npm test` runs the test suite and checks code for stylistic consistency
 
 
+Release Process
+---------------
+
+1. ensure dependencies are up to date (→ `./pkg/update_all`)
+2. ensure all meta-packages use the same version number (i.e.
+   `pkg/*/package.json`, both WRT `version` field and faucet-js `dependencies`)
+3. `./release`, skipping dependencies' installation (due to meta-packages; thus
+   the manual first step)
+
+
 License
 -------
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 04fb6ed..1d782f8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "faucet-pipeline-js",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"version": "1.1.0",
 	"description": "JavaScript module bundling for faucet-pipeline",
 	"author": "FND",
 	"contributors": [
diff --git a/pkg/faucet-pipeline-esnext/package.json b/pkg/faucet-pipeline-esnext/package.json
index 350e014..51bc659 100644
--- a/pkg/faucet-pipeline-esnext/package.json
+++ b/pkg/faucet-pipeline-esnext/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "faucet-pipeline-esnext",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"version": "1.1.0",
 	"description": "ES6 and beyond for faucet-pipeline",
 	"author": "FND",
 	"license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@babel/core": "~7.1.5",
 		"@babel/preset-env": "~7.1.5",
-		"faucet-pipeline-js": "1.0.0",
+		"faucet-pipeline-js": "1.1.0",
 		"rollup-plugin-babel": "~4.0.3"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/faucet-pipeline-jsx/package.json b/pkg/faucet-pipeline-jsx/package.json
index 5251063..bb8b22f 100644
--- a/pkg/faucet-pipeline-jsx/package.json
+++ b/pkg/faucet-pipeline-jsx/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "faucet-pipeline-jsx",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"version": "1.1.0",
 	"description": "JSX for faucet-pipeline",
 	"author": "FND",
 	"license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@babel/plugin-transform-react-jsx": "~7.0.0",
-		"faucet-pipeline-esnext": "1.0.0"
+		"faucet-pipeline-esnext": "1.1.0"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/faucet-pipeline-typescript/package.json b/pkg/faucet-pipeline-typescript/package.json
index 6f42f17..d89f91e 100644
--- a/pkg/faucet-pipeline-typescript/package.json
+++ b/pkg/faucet-pipeline-typescript/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "faucet-pipeline-typescript",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"version": "1.1.0",
 	"description": "TypeScript for faucet-pipeline",
 	"author": "FND",
 	"contributors": [
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		"url": "https://github.com/faucet-pipeline/faucet-pipeline-js/issues"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"faucet-pipeline-js": "1.0.0",
+		"faucet-pipeline-js": "1.1.0",
 		"rollup-plugin-typescript2": "~0.17.2",
 		"typescript": "~3.1.6"
 	}