diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index f223e7ad5b..bfb56f0527 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-v1.x.x (2012-XX-XX)
--------------------
+v1.0.beta1 (2012-07-29)
+-----------------------
+
+* fixed issue #118: We need a collection "debugger"
 
 * fixed issue #126: Access-Shaper must be cached
 
diff --git a/Doxygen/arango-html.doxy b/Doxygen/arango-html.doxy
index 89e81f587c..c0edc689e8 100644
--- a/Doxygen/arango-html.doxy
+++ b/Doxygen/arango-html.doxy
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "ArangoDB"
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.alpha3
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.beta1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a quick idea about the purpose of the project. Keep the description short.
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ ALIASES += GE{1}="<b>\1</b>"
 ALIASES += EXAMPLES="<b>Examples</b><br>"
 ALIASES += EXAMPLE{2}="@latexonly\renewcommand{\examplecap}{\2}\setboolean{hascap}{true}@endlatexonly@verbinclude \1@latexonly\setboolean{hascap}{false}@endlatexonly"
 ALIASES += TINYEXAMPLE{2}="@latexonly\renewcommand{\examplecap}{\2}\setboolean{hascap}{true}\renewcommand{\examplesize}{\tiny}@endlatexonly@verbinclude \1@latexonly\setboolean{hascap}{false}\renewcommand{\examplesize}{\ttfamily}@endlatexonly"
-ALIASES += VERSION="1.0.alpha3"
+ALIASES += VERSION="1.0.beta1"
 ALIASES += EMBEDTOC{1}="@ifnot LATEX<hr>@copydoc \1<hr>@endif"
 ALIASES += RESTHEADER{2}="@if LATEX@latexonly \vskip 0.5em\colorbox{gray}{@endlatexonly\1 (\2)@latexonly}\vskip 1em@endlatexonly@else <hr><em>\1</em> (\2)<hr><br>@endif"
 ALIASES += LATEXBREAK="@latexonly\vskip -0.5em\hskip 1.0em@endlatexonly"
diff --git a/Doxygen/arango-latex.doxy b/Doxygen/arango-latex.doxy
index ef3b121a02..4d529bc90a 100644
--- a/Doxygen/arango-latex.doxy
+++ b/Doxygen/arango-latex.doxy
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "ArangoDB"
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.alpha3
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.beta1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a quick idea about the purpose of the project. Keep the description short.
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ ALIASES += GE{1}="<b>\1</b>"
 ALIASES += EXAMPLES="<b>Examples</b><br>"
 ALIASES += EXAMPLE{2}="@latexonly\renewcommand{\examplecap}{\2}\setboolean{hascap}{true}@endlatexonly@verbinclude \1@latexonly\setboolean{hascap}{false}@endlatexonly"
 ALIASES += TINYEXAMPLE{2}="@latexonly\renewcommand{\examplecap}{\2}\setboolean{hascap}{true}\renewcommand{\examplesize}{\tiny}@endlatexonly@verbinclude \1@latexonly\setboolean{hascap}{false}\renewcommand{\examplesize}{\ttfamily}@endlatexonly"
-ALIASES += VERSION="1.0.alpha3"
+ALIASES += VERSION="1.0.beta1"
 ALIASES += EMBEDTOC{1}="@ifnot LATEX<hr>@copydoc \1<hr>@endif"
 ALIASES += RESTHEADER{2}="@if LATEX@latexonly \vskip 0.5em\colorbox{gray}{@endlatexonly\1 (\2)@latexonly}\vskip 1em@endlatexonly@else <hr><em>\1</em> (\2)<hr><br>@endif"
 ALIASES += LATEXBREAK="@latexonly\vskip -0.5em\hskip 1.0em@endlatexonly"
diff --git a/Doxygen/arango-xml.doxy b/Doxygen/arango-xml.doxy
index 2c97e6b004..64b8e8a170 100644
--- a/Doxygen/arango-xml.doxy
+++ b/Doxygen/arango-xml.doxy
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "ArangoDB"
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.alpha3
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.beta1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a quick idea about the purpose of the project. Keep the description short.
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ ALIASES += GE{1}="<b>\1</b>"
 ALIASES += EXAMPLES="<b>Examples</b><br>"
 ALIASES += EXAMPLE{2}="@latexonly\renewcommand{\examplecap}{\2}\setboolean{hascap}{true}@endlatexonly@verbinclude \1@latexonly\setboolean{hascap}{false}@endlatexonly"
 ALIASES += TINYEXAMPLE{2}="@latexonly\renewcommand{\examplecap}{\2}\setboolean{hascap}{true}\renewcommand{\examplesize}{\tiny}@endlatexonly@verbinclude \1@latexonly\setboolean{hascap}{false}\renewcommand{\examplesize}{\ttfamily}@endlatexonly"
-ALIASES += VERSION="1.0.alpha3"
+ALIASES += VERSION="1.0.beta1"
 ALIASES += EMBEDTOC{1}="@ifnot LATEX<hr>@copydoc \1<hr>@endif"
 ALIASES += RESTHEADER{2}="@if LATEX@latexonly \vskip 0.5em\colorbox{gray}{@endlatexonly\1 (\2)@latexonly}\vskip 1em@endlatexonly@else <hr><em>\1</em> (\2)<hr><br>@endif"
 ALIASES += LATEXBREAK="@latexonly\vskip -0.5em\hskip 1.0em@endlatexonly"
diff --git a/Doxygen/arango.template b/Doxygen/arango.template
index 12778efbd0..34f34f0f5a 100644
--- a/Doxygen/arango.template
+++ b/Doxygen/arango.template
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "ArangoDB"
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.alpha3
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.0.beta1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a quick idea about the purpose of the project. Keep the description short.
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ ALIASES += GE{1}="<b>\1</b>"
 ALIASES += EXAMPLES="<b>Examples</b><br>"
 ALIASES += EXAMPLE{2}="@latexonly\renewcommand{\examplecap}{\2}\setboolean{hascap}{true}@endlatexonly@verbinclude \1@latexonly\setboolean{hascap}{false}@endlatexonly"
 ALIASES += TINYEXAMPLE{2}="@latexonly\renewcommand{\examplecap}{\2}\setboolean{hascap}{true}\renewcommand{\examplesize}{\tiny}@endlatexonly@verbinclude \1@latexonly\setboolean{hascap}{false}\renewcommand{\examplesize}{\ttfamily}@endlatexonly"
-ALIASES += VERSION="1.0.alpha3"
+ALIASES += VERSION="1.0.beta1"
 ALIASES += EMBEDTOC{1}="@ifnot LATEX<hr>@copydoc \1<hr>@endif"
 ALIASES += RESTHEADER{2}="@if LATEX@latexonly \vskip 0.5em\colorbox{gray}{@endlatexonly\1 (\2)@latexonly}\vskip 1em@endlatexonly@else <hr><em>\1</em> (\2)<hr><br>@endif"
 ALIASES += LATEXBREAK="@latexonly\vskip -0.5em\hskip 1.0em@endlatexonly"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 15e5a5b52a..31bca94953 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.alpha3
+1.0.beta1
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 337d331455..3534601c02 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68 for triAGENS ArangoDB 1.0.alpha3.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68 for triAGENS ArangoDB 1.0.beta1.
 #
 # Report bugs to <info@triagens.de>.
 #
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='triAGENS ArangoDB'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='arangodb'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='1.0.alpha3'
-PACKAGE_STRING='triAGENS ArangoDB 1.0.alpha3'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.0.beta1'
+PACKAGE_STRING='triAGENS ArangoDB 1.0.beta1'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='info@triagens.de'
 PACKAGE_URL='http://www.arangodb.org'
 
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures triAGENS ArangoDB 1.0.alpha3 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures triAGENS ArangoDB 1.0.beta1 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of triAGENS ArangoDB 1.0.alpha3:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of triAGENS ArangoDB 1.0.beta1:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-triAGENS ArangoDB configure 1.0.alpha3
+triAGENS ArangoDB configure 1.0.beta1
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68
 
 Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by triAGENS ArangoDB $as_me 1.0.alpha3, which was
+It was created by triAGENS ArangoDB $as_me 1.0.beta1, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -3240,7 +3240,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='arangodb'
- VERSION='1.0.alpha3'
+ VERSION='1.0.beta1'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -10255,7 +10255,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by triAGENS ArangoDB $as_me 1.0.alpha3, which was
+This file was extended by triAGENS ArangoDB $as_me 1.0.beta1, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -10322,7 +10322,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-triAGENS ArangoDB config.status 1.0.alpha3
+triAGENS ArangoDB config.status 1.0.beta1
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index eebca343ba..f5e795c746 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dnl ============================================================================
 dnl --SECTION--                                  triAGENS GmbH Build Environment
 dnl ============================================================================
 
-AC_INIT([triAGENS ArangoDB], [1.0.alpha3], [info@triagens.de], [arangodb], [http://www.arangodb.org])
+AC_INIT([triAGENS ArangoDB], [1.0.beta1], [info@triagens.de], [arangodb], [http://www.arangodb.org])
 
 dnl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl auxillary directory for install-sh and missing