diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
index 148d8ce..c2a2506 100644
--- a/.npmignore
+++ b/.npmignore
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-webpack.config.js
+src/
+test-harness/
+.husky/
+.github/
+vite.config.ts
 tsconfig.json
-.eslintrc.js
-.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file
+eslint.config.mjs
+commitlint.config.mjs
+.prettierrc*
+.prettierignore
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+## [2.0.0] - 2026-03-26
+
+Initial public release.
+
+### Added
+
+- `Backgammon` component — the main board component accepting a `BoardState` prop
+- `direction` prop (`"clockwise"` | `"anticlockwise"`) to control which way the player moves (#8)
+- Bar component to display hit checkers (#6)
+- Dice display via `dice` prop — supports one or two dice values (#1)
+- Doubling cube display via `doublingCube` prop with owner and value (#1)
+- Pip counter in the sidebar (#1)
+- `preset` prop with 7 built-in themes: `default`, `felt`, `coral`, `forest`, `rose`, `arctic`, `sand` (#10)
+- `theme` prop for fully custom theming via a `Theme` object
+- `positions` prop to render checker positions on the board
+- SVG-based rendering for crisp display at any size
+- Full TypeScript types exported (`BoardState`, `Theme`, `Position`, `DoublingCube`, `DieValue`, `Direction`, `PlayerType`)
+- ESM and UMD builds with type declarations
+- Peer dependency support for React 17, 18, and 19
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..710deef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Laszlo Heves
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 556ed5c..d09c479 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 A React component library for rendering a backgammon board. Displays positions, dice, and the doubling cube as a scalable SVG. Fully typed with TypeScript.
 
+![](./backgammon-board-react.png)
+
+Use the online editor:<br/>https://backgammonist.github.io/backgammon-board-react/
+
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/backgammon-board-react.png b/backgammon-board-react.png
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "backgammon-board-react",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0",
   "description": "Simplistic backgammon board in react",
   "type": "module",
   "files": [
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     "build": "vite build",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "format": "prettier --write  --ignore-unknown .",
-    "prepare": "husky",
+    "prepare": "husky || true",
+    "prepublishOnly": "npm run build",
     "commitlint": "commitlint --edit $1"
   },
   "repository": {