diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index de3710d2..3409d5f3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,32 +40,7 @@
     requirements.append('sphinxcontrib-websupport')
     requirements.append('Pygments')
 
-version = ''
-with open('wavelink/__init__.py') as f:
-    version = re.search(r'^__version__\s*=\s*[\'"]([^\'"]*)[\'"]', f.read(), re.MULTILINE).group(1)
-
-if not version:
-    raise RuntimeError('version is not set')
-
-if version.endswith(('a', 'b', 'rc')):
-    # append version identifier based on commit count
-    try:
-        import subprocess
-        p = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'rev-list', '--count', 'HEAD'],
-                             stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        out, err = p.communicate()
-        if out:
-            version += out.decode('utf-8').strip()
-        p = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD'],
-                             stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        out, err = p.communicate()
-        if out:
-            version += '+' + out.decode('utf-8').strip()
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-
-if not version:
-    raise RuntimeError('version is not set')
+version = '0.1.70'
 
 readme = ''
 with open('README.rst') as f:
@@ -82,7 +57,6 @@
       include_package_data=True,
       install_requires=requirements,
       classifiers=[
-        'Development Status :: 1 - Alpha',
         'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',
         'Natural Language :: English',
diff --git a/wavelink/__init__.py b/wavelink/__init__.py
index 97a83c51..f203d494 100644
--- a/wavelink/__init__.py
+++ b/wavelink/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 __author__ = 'EvieePy'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2019 (c) EvieePy'
-__version__ = '0.0.70a'
+__version__ = '0.1.70a'
 
 from .client import Client
 from .errors import *