diff --git a/datasette/version.py b/datasette/version.py
index d0ff6ab1..fff37a72 100644
--- a/datasette/version.py
+++ b/datasette/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "1.0a22"
+__version__ = "1.0a23"
 __version_info__ = tuple(__version__.split("."))
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index feba9390..feba7e86 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+.. _v1_0_a23:
+
+1.0a23 (2025-12-02)
+-------------------
+
+- Fix for bug where a stale database entry in ``internal.db`` could cause a 500 error on the homepage. (:issue:`2605`)
+- Cosmetic improvement to ``/-/actions`` page. (:issue:`2599`)
+
 .. _v1_0_a22:
 
 1.0a22 (2025-11-13)