diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e836efb..8d5253f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-## 2.0.0 / TBD
+## 2.0.0-rc.1 / 2024-10-19
 
-* [FEATURE] rewrite the omreport parser to be more flexible and consistent across `omreport` versions
+* [CHORE] add a basic nix flake to make development easier for me :-)
+* [CHORE] replace logrus with zap logger
+* [CHORE] update dependencies
 * [CHORE] update golang version to 1.23
+* [FEATURE] add `--collectors-additional` flag to allow enabling a disabled exporter on top of the `--collectors-enabled` flag
+* [FEATURE] Helm chart: add `additionalEnv` list and update chart documentation
+* [FEATURE] rewrite the omreport parser logic to be more flexible and consistent across `omreport` commands and versions (fixes #115 and other parsing related issues)
+* [FIX] fix docs page not working (404 errors when opening any page)
+* [FIX] updated documentation for new changes and added a FAQ page
 
 ## 1.13.13 / 2024-09-02
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc2296c9..bf7346c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Golang version `1.21` is used for testing and building the dellhw_exporter.
     * [BUGFIX] ci: fix build routine issues
     ```
 
-    The following "kinds" of entries can be added:
+    The following "kinds" of entries can be used:
 
     * `CHANGE`
     * `FEATURE`
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index faa640ed..97041a78 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.13.13
+2.0.0-rc.1
diff --git a/charts/dellhw_exporter/Chart.yaml b/charts/dellhw_exporter/Chart.yaml
index 14cc7158..256d1b64 100644
--- a/charts/dellhw_exporter/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/dellhw_exporter/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.2.15
+version: 1.0.0
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
-appVersion: v1.13.12
+appVersion: v2.0.0-rc.1
diff --git a/charts/dellhw_exporter/README.md b/charts/dellhw_exporter/README.md
index b63f59ae..88945aee 100644
--- a/charts/dellhw_exporter/README.md
+++ b/charts/dellhw_exporter/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A Helm chart for the dellhw_exporter
 
-![Version: 0.2.14](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.2.14-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1.13.12](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1.13.12-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.0.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.0.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v2.0.0-rc.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v2.0.0--rc.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
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