for 1.0.0-final and 1.0.1 I've split the changelog entries into "affecting 1.0 only" and "merged from 0.8" sections. I like how this has worked, so please update accordingly as you commit 1.0.1 (and soon, 1.0.2) issues.
-- Jonathan Ellis Project Chair, Apache Cassandra co-founder of DataStax, the source for professional Cassandra support http://www.datastax.com