diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ac37f29..d02acd6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "bodhi-cli"
 description = "bodhi CLI client based on bodhi-rs"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 
-version = "1.1.0-dev"
+version = "1.1.0"
 edition = "2018"
 
 authors = ["Fabio Valentini <decathorpe@gmail.com>"]
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index c570479..96c70f6 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# Release 1.1.0 "Cookie Monster" (September 25, 2021)
+
+Changes:
+
+- use `bodhi ^1.1` and `fedora ^1.1` for better and faster session handling
+- implement code improvements suggested by clippy
+
 # Release 1.0.2 "Move Along" (June 03, 2021)
 
 Internal changes: