Release first beta (#116)

.gitignore

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 rerun.txt
 coverage/
 examples/
+datadog_api_client-*.gem

CHANGELOG.md

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+# CHANGELOG
+
+## 1.0.0-beta.1 / 2020-12-09
+
+* [Added] First beta release of the Ruby datadog-api-client library

RELEASING.md

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+# Releasing
+This document summarizes the process of doing a new release of this project.
+Release can only be performed by Datadog maintainers of this repository.
+
+## Schedule
+This project does not have a strict release schedule. However, we would make a release at least every 2 months.
+  - No release will be done if no changes got merged to the `master` branch during the above mentioned window.
+  - Releases may be done more frequently than the above mentioned window.
+
+## Prerelease checklist
+* Check and upgrade dependencies where it applies and makes sense.
+  - Create a distinct pull request and test your changes since it may introduce regressions.
+  - While using the latest versions of dependencies is advised, it may not always be possible due to potential compatibility issues.
+  - Upgraded dependencies should be thoroughly considered and tested to ensure they are safe!
+* Make sure tests are passing.
+  - Locally and in the continuous integration system.
+* Manually test changes included in the new release.
+* Make sure documentation is up-to-date.
+
+## Release Process
+### Prerequisite
+Install [bundler](https://bundler.io/) and setup your RubyGems credentials:
+1. Register an account on https://rubygems.org/
+1. *Datadog Admins only* - Be assigned to Datadog's RubyGems gems by an owner.
+1. Set a `~/.gem/credentials` file as the following:
+```
+---
+:rubygems_api_key: $RUBYGEMS_APIKEY
+```
+1. Install [datadog_checks_dev](https://datadog-checks-base.readthedocs.io/en/latest/datadog_checks_dev.cli.html#installation) using Python 3.
+1. Install [gem-release](https://github.com/svenfuchs/gem-release#installation).
+
+### Update Changelog
+#### Commands
+- See changes ready for release by running `ddev release show changes .` at the root of this project. Add any missing labels to PRs if needed.
+- Run `ddev release changelog . <NEW_VERSION>` to update the `CHANGELOG.md` file at the root of this repository
+- Commit the changes to the repository in a release branch. Do not merge yet.
+
+### Release
+1. Bump the version. e.g. `gem bump -v 1.0.0`. 
+1. Merge the PR to master.
+1. Create the release in the [Github releases page](https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-ruby/releases).
+1. Checkout the tag created at the previous step.
+1. Release the gem: `gem release`.
+1. Check that the [Ruby Gem is published](https://rubygems.org/gems/datadog_api_client).
+1. Bump the version again to a dev version (e.g. `gem bump -v 1.0.1+dev`), open a PR and merge it to master.

lib/datadog_api_client/version.rb

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 require 'rbconfig'
 
 module DatadogAPIClient
-  VERSION = '0.1.0'
+  VERSION = '1.0.0-beta.1'
 
   USER_AGENT = format(
     'datadog-api-client-ruby/%<version>s (ruby %<ruver>s; os %<os>s; arch %<arch>s)',