diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index ae061740..d5ef12ef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 Changelog
 #########
 
+----------------------
+2021.10.0 - 2021-10-01
+----------------------
+
+* packaging
+  
+  * change version numbering scheme to ``YYYY.MM.x``
+
+* core
+
+  * make sure ``Executor.running_futures`` is cleared after each ``as_completed()`` and ``cancel()`` call
+  * fix ``fargs`` and ``fkwargs`` ommission in ``Executor.map()``
+
+* testing
+
+  * skip COG tests if driver is not available in GDAL
+
 
 -----------------
 0.44 - 2021-09-30
diff --git a/mapchete/__init__.py b/mapchete/__init__.py
index 610a10dc..26600653 100644
--- a/mapchete/__init__.py
+++ b/mapchete/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 __all__ = ["open", "count_tiles", "Mapchete", "MapcheteProcess", "ProcessInfo", "Timer"]
-__version__ = "0.44"
+__version__ = "2021.10.0"
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)