diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index 839767b..8eb93f1 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ project_email: blake.naccarato@gmail.com
 project_name: boilercore
 project_owner_github_username: softboiler
 project_owner_name: Blake Naccarato, Kwang Jin Kim
-project_version: 0.0.4
+project_version: 2024.01.01
 python_version: '3.11'
 year_of_project_creation: 2023
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yaml
index 3d4035d..a645732 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yaml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ body:
     id: "latest-version"
     attributes:
       label: "Please confirm that this bug affects the latest version"
-      description: "Please verify the issue is present in the latest version by installing it with `pip install boilercore==0.0.4` and checking that the bug is still there"
+      description: "Please verify the issue is present in the latest version by installing it with `pip install boilercore==2024.01.01` and checking that the bug is still there"
       options:
         - required: True
-          label: "This bug affects version `0.0.4` of `boilercore`."
+          label: "This bug affects version `2024.01.01` of `boilercore`."
   - type: "checkboxes"
     id: "operating-systems"
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/issue_template.md
index f90df05..e54e505 100644
--- a/.github/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/issue_template.md
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Please apply the `bug` label
 
 ### Please confirm that this bug affects the latest version
 
-<!-- Please verify the issue is present in the latest version by installing it with `pip install boilercore==0.0.4` and checking that the bug is still there #} -->
+<!-- Please verify the issue is present in the latest version by installing it with `pip install boilercore==2024.01.01` and checking that the bug is still there #} -->
 
-- [ ] This bug affects version `0.0.4` of `boilercore`.
+- [ ] This bug affects version `2024.01.01` of `boilercore`.
 
 ### Please indicate which operating system(s) you are using
 
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 7c84bc8..80f1a85 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
     {
       "label": "task: Bump version",
       "type": "shell",
-      "command": "copier update --vcs-ref=$(git rev-parse HEAD:submodules/template) --defaults --data project_version='${input:version}'; git add .; git commit -m 'Bump version'; git push",
+      "command": "copier update --vcs-ref=$(git rev-parse HEAD:submodules/template) --defaults --data project_version='${input:version}'; git add .; git commit -m 'Bump version'; towncrier build --version '${input:version}'",
       "icon": { "id": "graph-line" },
       "problemMatcher": []
     }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5ee3527..e20d566 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/)
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## [2024.01.01](https://github.com/softboiler/boilercore/tree/2024.01.01)
+
+### Changes
+
+- Publish first version under CalVer([#53](https://github.com/softboiler/boilercore/issues/53))
+
 ## [0.0.4](https://github.com/softboiler/boilercore/releases/tag/0.0.4)
 
 - Capitalize citation file so it will be recognized by Zenodo
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e6050e5..b1518b9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 
 [project]
 name = "boilercore"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "2024.01.01"
 description = "Common functionality of boiler repositories"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ directory = "changelog"
 filename = "CHANGELOG.md"
 template = "changelog/towncrier_template.md.jinja"
 title_format = ""
-issue_format = "[#{issue}](https://github.com/softboiler/boilercore/{issue})"
+issue_format = "[#{issue}](https://github.com/softboiler/boilercore/issues/{issue})"
 underlines = ["", "", ""]
 [[tool.towncrier.section]]
 path = ""