diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 7f94871..3e0c6f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ on:
       - "scripts/**"
       - ".github/workflows/python.yml"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: lint
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70007f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* @aws/elasticache-devex
diff --git a/python/CHANGELOG.md b/python/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b93e89..9f64289 100644
--- a/python/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/python/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to the Python package are documented here. The format follow
 [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/) and the package uses
 [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
-## [1.0.0] - Unreleased
+## [1.0.0] - 2026-09-15
 
 Initial release.
 
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index f6be5cb..c866eac 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "botocore>=1.43.0",
 ]
 classifiers = [
-    "Private :: Do Not Upload",
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",