diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 13f1e7a..a886505 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -10,5 +10,10 @@
     various bug fixes
     various error checking added
     various stability improvements
+    updated and cleaned up README
     added bash shell support (experimental)
-    full testing done
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+    full testing done
+
+1.0-prerelease
+    versioning number reset
+    cleaned up and updated README
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea6d7b2..e86e8a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ installs/reinstalls full esp-idf with my own additions on linux.
 pulls from master so its the very latest
 
 built for debian-like systems
-only currently tested on zsh
+only currently tested on zsh bash theoretically supported
 some features require user to have passwordless sudo rights  
   
 Literally the most schizophrenically overengineered thing I have ever made. idk why I did that