diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e97991e..fa64630 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
+## [1.0.1] - 6 May 2024
+### Fixed
+- Do not create `.Trash-1000` folder (caused service to fail after re-opening a study) ([#1296](https://github.com/ITISFoundation/osparc-issues/issues/1296)) 
 
 ## [1.0.0] - 2024-04-15
 - initial version
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index afaf360..7f20734 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+1.0.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7c0ea9f..46ed0b5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.0.0
+current_version = 1.0.1
 commit = True
 message = cookiecutter-osparc-service version: {current_version} → {new_version}
 tag = False
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/boot_scripts/boot_notebook.bash b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/boot_scripts/boot_notebook.bash
index 9257ba6..b54a617 100755
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/boot_scripts/boot_notebook.bash
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/boot_scripts/boot_notebook.bash
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ cat > .jupyter_config.json <<EOF
         "token": "${NOTEBOOK_TOKEN}"
     },
     "FileContentsManager": {
-        "preferred_dir": "${NOTEBOOK_BASE_DIR}/workspace/"
+        "preferred_dir": "${NOTEBOOK_BASE_DIR}/workspace/",
+        "delete_to_trash": false
     }
 }
 EOF