diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c5c0367..3f0ed21 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-dist/
 docs/_build/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e04d82..01a466d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,9 +4,3 @@ All notable changes to WuttaPOS will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
-
-## v0.4.0 (2026-01-03)
-
-First release under the new project.
-
-The server app works, but does little.  Same for the terminal app.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f3f761a..1d58287 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 name = "WuttaPOS"
 # nb. 0.3.0 was the last release of the previous rattail WuttaPOS app.
 # pretty sure this will bump to 0.4.0 and then i can remove this note.
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.3.0"
 description = "Point of Sale system based on Wutta Framework"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{name = "Lance Edgar", email = "lance@wuttaproject.org"}]
 classifiers = [
+        # TODO: remove this if you intend to publish your project
+        # (it's here by default, to prevent accidental publishing)
+        "Private :: Do Not Upload",
+
         "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
         "Environment :: Win32 (MS Windows)",
         "Environment :: X11 Applications",
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b6691b9..0000000
--- a/tasks.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-################################################################################
-#
-#  WuttaPOS -- Point of Sale system based on Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2026 Lance Edgar
-#
-#  This file is part of WuttaPOS.
-#
-#  WuttaPOS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
-#  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
-#  Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
-#  version.
-#
-#  WuttaPOS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
-#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
-#  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
-#  details.
-#
-#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-#  WuttaPOS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-################################################################################
-"""
-Tasks for WuttaPOS
-"""
-
-import os
-import shutil
-
-from invoke import task
-
-
-@task
-def release(c, skip_tests=False):
-    """
-    Release a new version of WuttaPOS
-    """
-    if not skip_tests:
-        # c.run("pytest")
-        pass
-
-    if os.path.exists("dist"):
-        shutil.rmtree("dist")
-
-    c.run("python -m build --sdist")
-    c.run("twine upload dist/*")