diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 **Bcoin** is an alternative implementation of the bitcoin protocol, written in
 node.js.
 
-Although still in an alpha/beta state, bcoin is well tested and aware of all
-known consensus rules. It is currently used in production as the consensus
-backend and wallet system for [purse.io][purse].
+Although still in a beta state, bcoin is well tested and aware of all known
+consensus rules. It is currently used in production as the consensus backend
+and wallet system for [purse.io][purse].
 
 ## Uses
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bcoin",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta",
   "description": "Bitcoin bike-shed",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": "git://github.com/bcoin-org/bcoin.git",