diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index a3137648a..ebd924d8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['2.7', '3.5', '3.6', '3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+        python-version: ['3.5', '3.6', '3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e1dcfc9e..018ace895 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # **Upcoming release**
 
+## XXX
+
+- XXX
+
+# Release 1.0.0
+
+Date: 2022-04-08
+
+## Syntax support
+
+- #400 Drop Python 2.7 support
+
 ## Bug fixes
 
 - #459 Fix bug while extracting method with augmented assignment to subscript in try block (@dryobates)
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a25c370a4..a27984487 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ Overview
 Most Python syntax from Python 2.7 up to Python 3.10 is supported. Please file bugs and contribute
 patches if you encounter gaps.
 
+From version 1.0.0 onwards, rope will no longer support running on Python 2.
+If you need Python 2 support, then check out the `python2` branch or the 0.x.x
+releases.
+
 Getting Started
 ===============
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4d0b6b4c1..a35314674 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tool.black]
 
-target-version = ['py33', 'py34', 'py35', 'py36', 'py37', 'py38', 'py39']
+target-version = ['py35', 'py36', 'py37', 'py38', 'py39']
 include = 'rope/.*\.pyi?$'
 force-exclude = 'ropetest'
diff --git a/rope/__init__.py b/rope/__init__.py
index 8c367003b..b78ec59d8 100644
--- a/rope/__init__.py
+++ b/rope/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """rope, a python refactoring library"""
 
 INFO = __doc__
-VERSION = "0.23.0"
+VERSION = "1.0.0"
 COPYRIGHT = """\
 Copyright (C) 2021-2021 Lie Ryan
 Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Matej Cepl
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 62b7c8a6c..9c42eeb3d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
     "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License v3 or later (LGPLv3+)",
     "Natural Language :: English",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 2",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
@@ -78,4 +76,5 @@ def get_version():
             "pytest-timeout",
         ]
     },
+    python_requires=">=3",
 )