diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 61c5228..0de3b15 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scripts/auth.yml
 *.bak
 *.db-shm
 *.db-wal
-ga4gh/_version.py
+ga4gh_client/_version.py
 tests/data/registry.db
 
 # Below based off of https://gist.github.com/octocat/9257657
diff --git a/status.rst b/status.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0797db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/status.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
++++++++++++++
+Release Notes
++++++++++++++
+
+
+*****
+0.0.1
+*****
+
+Initial release