diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 92bbecb..be0f863 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ compose.desktop {
         nativeDistributions {
             targetFormats(TargetFormat.Dmg, TargetFormat.Msi, TargetFormat.Deb)
             packageName = "PhotoPhetch"
-            packageVersion = "1.0.0"
+            packageVersion = "1.0.1"
             description = "Import photos from phones into PhotoPhile"
             vendor = "bolenpad"
             copyright = "© 2026 Kyle Bolen"
diff --git a/releases/v1.0.1.md b/releases/v1.0.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcc32dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/v1.0.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+## PhotoPhetch v1.0.1 — Packaging Fixes
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- **Fixed crash on launch** when installed as a .app bundle: bundled JVM was missing required modules (java.naming, java.xml, java.desktop, and others needed by logback and Kotlin coroutines)
+- **Fixed 'exiftool not installed' false warning** when launched as .app: the bundled app does not inherit the shell PATH, so Homebrew tools in /usr/local/bin and /opt/homebrew/bin were not found. ExternalTools now searches common Homebrew paths directly
+- **Fixed adb not found** when launched as .app: same PATH issue, now resolved lazily using Homebrew path search
+- **Fixed EXIF verification false warnings** on Android: Samsung and other Android manufacturers were incorrectly flagged as 'Origin unknown'. Any non-blank EXIF Make is now considered a verified camera original; only absent Make triggers the warning
+- **Preserve folder structure now sticky**: the toggle in the Import Configuration screen now saves your preference and remembers it between imports