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+## [v1.0.1] (July 18 2023)
+1. Ported some recent changes from the web-demo repository:
+  - [791e390](https://github.com/sendbird/ai-bot-url-webdemo/commit/791e390c7cc1cd70cf9d1b1e48e6c45c59ae58cb)
+  - [38425cd](https://github.com/sendbird/ai-bot-url-webdemo/commit/38425cd0898a410fac69a11325d67a6a035f37aa)
+  - [729a40a](https://github.com/sendbird/ai-bot-url-webdemo/commit/729a40a92904a24ecdd569f9aa3a3aebef52892d)
+2. The connection will not be established until a user sends the first message to the chat AI widget.
+3. Added userNickname prop to provide a distinctive name along with botName.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "@sendbird/chat-ai-widget",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "description": "Sendbird Chat AI Widget,\n Detailed documentation can be found at https://github.com/sendbird/chat-ai-widget#readme",
   "main": "./dist/index.umd.js",
   "module": "./dist/index.es.js",
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+# Release Steps
+
+## Step 0 - Setup
+1. Create a new branch for the release: e.g. `git checkout -b release/{X.X.X}`
+2. Write/Generate changelog in CHANGELOG.md
+3. Commit all changes, push to remote
+
+## Step 1 - Release Candidate
+1. Update the version in `package.json`: e.g. `version: {version}-rc-0` (increase the number if it's necessary)
+2. Run `npm run build` under the root directory
+3. Run  `npm publish --tag rc`
+4. Test the RC version in your project(s) e.g. [CodeSandbox Sample](https://codesandbox.io/s/broken-glitter-6sjw6l?file=/src/App.tsx)
+5. If everything is fine, go to Step 2. Otherwise make changes to main branch, rebase and repeat Step 1
+
+## Step 2 - Actual release
+10. Commit all changes
+11. Update the version in `package.json` to the new real release version: Run `npm version patch/minor/major`
+12. Run `npm run build`
+13. Run `npm publish -access=public`