diff --git a/VERSION.yml b/VERSION.yml
index 5f94800..e697e1b 100644
--- a/VERSION.yml
+++ b/VERSION.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---- 
-:minor: 9
-:build: 
-:patch: 1
-:major: 0
+---
+:minor: 0
+:build: RC1
+:patch: 0
+:major: 1
diff --git a/database_cleaner.gemspec b/database_cleaner.gemspec
index dfd038d..f343662 100644
--- a/database_cleaner.gemspec
+++ b/database_cleaner.gemspec
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = "database_cleaner"
-  s.version = "0.9.1"
+  s.version = "1.0.0.RC1"
 
-  s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
+  s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new("> 1.3.1") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Ben Mabey"]
-  s.date = "2012-10-11"
+  s.date = "2013-03-04"
   s.description = "Strategies for cleaning databases.  Can be used to ensure a clean state for testing."
   s.email = "ben@benmabey.com"
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [
@@ -112,10 +112,14 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   ]
   s.homepage = "http://github.com/bmabey/database_cleaner"
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
-  s.rubygems_version = "1.8.24"
+  s.rubygems_version = "1.8.23"
   s.summary = "Strategies for cleaning databases.  Can be used to ensure a clean state for testing."
-
+  # TODO: Figure out openssl error before cutting final release...
+  #s.signing_key = '/Users/bmabey/.gem_key/gem-private_key.pem'
+  #s.cert_chain  = ['gem-public_cert.pem']
   if s.respond_to? :specification_version then
     s.specification_version = 3
   end
+
 end
+