diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 99387fd..60928ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blit-tech",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "A lightweight WebGPU retro engine for TypeScript, inspired by RetroBlit.",
   "author": "Václav Vančura",
diff --git a/src/core/BTAPI.test.ts b/src/core/BTAPI.test.ts
index 3bf6da5..3d11d0b 100644
--- a/src/core/BTAPI.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/BTAPI.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
  * stubbed animation-frame scheduling, and per-test singleton reset helpers.
  */
 
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { dirname, join } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
 import {
@@ -139,6 +143,14 @@ describe('BTAPI', () => {
         it('should expose VERSION_PATCH as a number', () => {
             expect(typeof BTAPI.VERSION_PATCH).toBe('number');
         });
+
+        it('should match package.json version', () => {
+            const packageJsonPath = join(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), '../../package.json');
+            const { version } = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8')) as { version: string };
+            const btapiVersion = `${BTAPI.VERSION_MAJOR}.${BTAPI.VERSION_MINOR}.${BTAPI.VERSION_PATCH}`;
+
+            expect(btapiVersion).toBe(version);
+        });
     });
 
     // #endregion
diff --git a/src/core/BTAPI.ts b/src/core/BTAPI.ts
index 7a50f18..bd4ad48 100644
--- a/src/core/BTAPI.ts
+++ b/src/core/BTAPI.ts
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ export class BTAPI {
     /**
      * Major semantic-version component.
      */
-    public static readonly VERSION_MAJOR = 0;
+    public static readonly VERSION_MAJOR = 1;
 
     /** Minor version number. */
-    public static readonly VERSION_MINOR = 2;
+    public static readonly VERSION_MINOR = 0;
 
     /** Patch version number. */
     public static readonly VERSION_PATCH = 0;
diff --git a/src/render/SoftwareTicker.ts b/src/render/SoftwareTicker.ts
index 0ed05fd..d4214e9 100644
--- a/src/render/SoftwareTicker.ts
+++ b/src/render/SoftwareTicker.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class SoftwareTicker {
     /**
      * Creates a ticker for the given engine version.
      *
-     * @param version - Engine version string (e.g. `"0.2.0"`), embedded in the banner text.
+     * @param version - Engine version string (e.g. `"1.0.0"`), embedded in the banner text.
      */
     constructor(version: string) {
         this.text = `SOFTWARE RENDERER - blit-tech v${version}`;