diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/issue_template.md
index a2680d0e..ad226dfc 100644
--- a/.github/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/issue_template.md
@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
-## General Information
+<!--
+Hi, thanks so much for opening an issue! 🤗
 
-* MessageKit Version:
+To better pinpoint (and solve) the issue you're experiencing, we could use some information on your behalf.
 
-* iOS Version(s):
+Please let us know the following things:
 
-* Swift Version:
-
-* Devices/Simulators:
-
-* Reproducible in ChatExample? (Yes/No):
-
-
-
-##  What happened?
-
-
-
-
-## What did you expect to happen?
+- What version of MessageKit are you using?
+- What version of iOS are you running on?
+- What version of Swift are you running on?
+- What device(s) are you testing on? Are these simulators?
+- Is the issue you're experiencing reproducable in the example app?
 
+In some cases it can be really helpful to provide a short example of your code.
+If so, please wrap these code blocks in backticks, like this:
 
+```swift
+*your code goes here*
+```
 
+The code will automatically get its syntax highlighted, and doesn't need to be indented 4 spaces to be shown as code.
 
+When referencing a dependency manager-related issue (think CocoaPods, Carthage, SwiftPM), please add its configuration file and version to the issue.
+It would be helpful to put the contents in a code block too, using ```ruby for CocoaPods and ```swift for SwiftPM.
 
+Also please make sure your title describes your problem well. Questions end with a question mark.
 
+Thanks again, and let us know if there are any other questions you might have.
+-->
diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74cb8c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Configuration for probot-stale - https://github.com/probot/stale
+
+# Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request becomes stale
+daysUntilStale: 14
+
+# Number of days of inactivity before a stale Issue or Pull Request is closed
+daysUntilClose: 7
+
+# Issues or Pull Requests with these labels will never be considered stale
+exemptLabels:
+  - "enhancement"
+  - "confirmed bug"
+  - "discussion"
+  - "feature request"
+  - "documentation"
+
+# Label to use when marking as stale
+staleLabel: stale
+
+# Comment to post when marking as stale. Set to `false` to disable
+markComment: >
+  This issue has been marked as stale because it has not had
+  recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. 
+
+# Comment to post when removing the stale label. Set to `false` to disable
+unmarkComment: false
+
+# Comment to post when closing a stale Issue or Pull Request. Set to `false` to disable
+closeComment: >
+  This issue has been auto-closed because there hasn't been any activity for at least 21 days.
+  However, we really appreciate your contribution, so thank you for that! 🙏
+  Also, feel free to [open a new issue](https://github.com/MessageKit/MessageKit/issues/new) if you still experience this problem 👍.
+
+# Limit to only `issues`
+only: issues
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 30eecdb9..fb68a287 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@ The changelog for `MessageKit`. Also see the [releases](https://github.com/Messa
 
 ## Upcoming release
 
+## [1.0.0](https://github.com/MessageKit/MessageKit/releases/tag/1.0.0)
+
+- First major release.
+
+## [[Prerelease] 1.0.0-beta.2](https://github.com/MessageKit/MessageKit/releases/tag/1.0.0-beta.2)
+
+### Changed
+
+- Relaxed the settable requirement for the `LocationItem` and `MediaItem` protocols.
+[#727](https://github.com/MessageKit/MessageKit/pull/716) by [@SD10](https://github.com/sd10).
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed `MessageContentCell`'s subviews `frame` when size equal to `.zero`.
diff --git a/MessageKit.podspec b/MessageKit.podspec
index 04643ad8..f7c44868 100644
--- a/MessageKit.podspec
+++ b/MessageKit.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
    s.name = 'MessageKit'
-   s.version = '1.0.0-beta.1'
+   s.version = '1.0.0'
    s.license = { :type => "MIT", :file => "LICENSE.md" }
 
    s.summary = 'An elegant messages UI library for iOS.'
diff --git a/Sources/Protocols/LocationItem.swift b/Sources/Protocols/LocationItem.swift
index 5cb12b5d..f08fccb3 100644
--- a/Sources/Protocols/LocationItem.swift
+++ b/Sources/Protocols/LocationItem.swift
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ import class CoreLocation.CLLocation
 public protocol LocationItem {
 
     /// The location.
-    var location: CLLocation { get set }
+    var location: CLLocation { get }
 
     /// The size of the location item.
-    var size: CGSize { get set }
+    var size: CGSize { get }
 
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Protocols/MediaItem.swift b/Sources/Protocols/MediaItem.swift
index 10acfe12..cddb94c7 100644
--- a/Sources/Protocols/MediaItem.swift
+++ b/Sources/Protocols/MediaItem.swift
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ import Foundation
 public protocol MediaItem {
 
     /// The url where the media is located.
-    var url: URL? { get set }
+    var url: URL? { get }
 
     /// The image.
-    var image: UIImage? { get set }
+    var image: UIImage? { get }
 
     /// A placeholder image for when the image is obtained asychronously.
-    var placeholderImage: UIImage { get set }
+    var placeholderImage: UIImage { get }
 
     /// The size of the media item.
-    var size: CGSize { get set }
+    var size: CGSize { get }
 
 }