diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 37fcefa..5fdd883 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.0.0"
+  ".": "1.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e67c2a1..a48e4df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.1.0](https://github.com/BoundfoxStudios/mat/compare/v1.0.0...v1.1.0) (2026-08-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* let the configuration file make --watch the default ([5af4673](https://github.com/BoundfoxStudios/mat/commit/5af4673a912639f98c9c00e4cc995c085623ebb4)), closes [#31](https://github.com/BoundfoxStudios/mat/issues/31)
+* re-render and reload the browser on change behind --watch ([4e880f1](https://github.com/BoundfoxStudios/mat/commit/4e880f14b0323750d240bc224f9af545e386e5af)), closes [#31](https://github.com/BoundfoxStudios/mat/issues/31)
+
 ## [1.0.0](https://github.com/BoundfoxStudios/mat/compare/v0.1.4...v1.0.0) (2026-08-12)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a9323dc..d9e22bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mat",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "Preview a Markdown file in your browser, the way GitHub renders it",
   "keywords": [
     "markdown",