diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
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index 0000000..1804b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
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+[bumpversion]
+current_version = 0.0.1
+
+[bumpversion:file:VERSION]
+
+[bumpversion:file:userausfall/__init__.py]
+search = __version__ = "{current_version}"
+replace = __version__ = "{new_version}"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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index 0000000..8acdd82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.1