diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1873c2c..20c7e6a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ control.mk
 .deps/
 
 # built targets
-# Note: Version-specific files (sql/*--*.sql) are now tracked in git and should be committed
+# Note: Version-specific files (sql/*--*.sql) are tracked in git and should be
+# committed once a version is really released (immutable from then on) --
+# except sql/extension_drop--stable.sql, which is just a mechanical copy of
+# sql/extension_drop.sql for as long as default_version is the stable
+# pseudo-version, so committing it would just duplicate that file.
+sql/extension_drop--stable.sql
 
 # Test artifacts
 results/
diff --git a/HISTORY.asc b/HISTORY.asc
index f483708..c92f145 100644
--- a/HISTORY.asc
+++ b/HISTORY.asc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-1.0.0
------
+STABLE
+------
 == Remove redundant client_min_messages handling from install script
 `CREATE EXTENSION` already raises `client_min_messages` to `WARNING` for
 the install script (only-raising, so a stricter caller is respected) and
diff --git a/META.in.json b/META.in.json
index d7c8cdb..5556eb1 100644
--- a/META.in.json
+++ b/META.in.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "name": "extension_drop",
 
     "X_comment": "REQUIRED. Version of the distribution. http://pgxn.org/spec/#version",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "stable",
 
     "X_comment": "REQUIRED. Short description of distribution.",
     "abstract": "Run custom commands when an extension is dropped.",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             "file": "sql/extension_drop.sql",
 
             "X_comment": "REQUIRED. Version the extension is at.",
-            "version": "1.0.0",
+            "version": "stable",
 
             "X_comment": "Optional: \"abstract\": Description of the extension.",
             "abstract": "Run custom commands when an extension is dropped.",
diff --git a/META.json b/META.json
index 70608a2..a31bbb6 100644
--- a/META.json
+++ b/META.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "name": "extension_drop",
 
     "X_comment": "REQUIRED. Version of the distribution. http://pgxn.org/spec/#version",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "stable",
 
     "X_comment": "REQUIRED. Short description of distribution.",
     "abstract": "Run custom commands when an extension is dropped.",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             "file": "sql/extension_drop.sql",
 
             "X_comment": "REQUIRED. Version the extension is at.",
-            "version": "1.0.0",
+            "version": "stable",
 
             "X_comment": "Optional: \"abstract\": Description of the extension.",
             "abstract": "Run custom commands when an extension is dropped.",
diff --git a/extension_drop.control b/extension_drop.control
index 64aba38..f129e48 100644
--- a/extension_drop.control
+++ b/extension_drop.control
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 comment = 'Allows specifying commands to run when dropping an extension.'
-default_version = '1.0.0'
+default_version = 'stable'
 relocatable = false
 requires = 'cat_tools'
diff --git a/sql/extension_drop--1.0.0.sql b/sql/extension_drop--1.0.0.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index 3fe71e8..0000000
--- a/sql/extension_drop--1.0.0.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,319 +0,0 @@
-/* DO NOT EDIT - AUTO-GENERATED FILE */
-/*
- * NOTE: All pg_temp objects must be dropped at the end of the script!
- * Otherwise the eventual DROP CASCADE of pg_temp when the session ends will
- * also drop the extension! Instead of risking problems, create our own
- * "temporary" schema instead.
- */
-CREATE SCHEMA __extension_drop;
-
-CREATE FUNCTION __extension_drop.exec(
-  sql text
-) RETURNS void LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $body$
-BEGIN
-  RAISE DEBUG 'sql = %', sql;
-  EXECUTE sql;
-END
-$body$;
-
-CREATE FUNCTION __extension_drop.safe_dump(
-  relation regclass
-  , filter text DEFAULT ''
-) RETURNS void LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $body$
-BEGIN
-  PERFORM pg_catalog.pg_extension_config_dump(relation, filter);
-EXCEPTION WHEN feature_not_supported THEN
-  NULL;
-END
-$body$;
-
-CREATE FUNCTION __extension_drop.create_function(
-  function_name text
-  , args text
-  , options text
-  , body text
-  , comment text
-  , grants text DEFAULT NULL
-) RETURNS void LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $body$
-DECLARE
-  c_clean_args text := cat_tools.routine__parse_arg_types_text(args);
-
-  create_template CONSTANT text := $template$
-CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION %s(
-%s
-) RETURNS %s SET search_path FROM CURRENT AS
-%L
-$template$
-  ;
-
-  revoke_template CONSTANT text := $template$
-REVOKE ALL ON FUNCTION %s(
-%s
-) FROM public;
-$template$
-  ;
-
-  grant_template CONSTANT text := $template$
-GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION %s(
-%s
-) TO %s;
-$template$
-  ;
-
-  comment_template CONSTANT text := $template$
-COMMENT ON FUNCTION %s(
-%s
-) IS %L;
-$template$
-  ;
-
-BEGIN
-  PERFORM __extension_drop.exec( format(
-      create_template
-      , function_name
-      , args
-      , options -- TODO: Force search_path if options ~* 'definer'
-      , body
-    ) )
-  ;
-
-  IF grants IS NOT NULL THEN
-    PERFORM __extension_drop.exec( format(
-        revoke_template
-        , function_name
-        , c_clean_args
-      ) )
-    ;
-    IF grants <> '' THEN
-      PERFORM __extension_drop.exec( format(
-          grant_template
-          , function_name
-          , c_clean_args
-          , grants
-        ) )
-      ;
-    END IF;
-  END IF;
-
-  IF comment IS NOT NULL THEN
-    PERFORM __extension_drop.exec( format(
-        comment_template
-        , function_name
-        , c_clean_args
-        , comment
-      ) )
-    ;
-  END IF;
-END
-$body$;
-
-CREATE TABLE extension_drop__commands(
-  extension_name name PRIMARY KEY
-  , sql text NOT NULL
-);
-SELECT __extension_drop.safe_dump('extension_drop__commands', '');
-
-SELECT __extension_drop.create_function(
-  'extension_drop__sanity_check'
-  , 'ignore name DEFAULT NULL'
-  , 'name[] LANGUAGE sql STABLE'
-  , $body$
-SELECT array(
-  SELECT extension_name
-    FROM extension_drop__commands c
-    WHERE NOT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM pg_catalog.pg_extension e WHERE e.extname = c.extension_name)
-      AND extension_name IS DISTINCT FROM ignore
-  )
-$body$
-  , $$Returns an array of extensions that have drop commands but do not exist. This array should always be empty!$$
-);
-
-SELECT __extension_drop.create_function(
-  'extension_drop__sanity_assert'
-  , 'ignore name DEFAULT NULL'
-  , 'void LANGUAGE plpgsql STABLE'
-  , $body$
-DECLARE
-  bad name[] := extension_drop__sanity_check(ignore);
-BEGIN
-  IF bad != '{}'::name[] THEN
-    RAISE 'unexpected drop commands'
-      USING ERRCODE = 'XD001'
-        , HINT = $$This should not happen unless someone manually inserted into "extension_drop__commands" or messed with the "extension_drop" event trigger.
-  Use SELECT extension_drop__repair() to fix this.$$
-        , DETAIL = format(
-          '%s not exist: %s'
-          , CASE WHEN array_length(bad, 1) = 1 THEN 'This extension does' ELSE 'These extensions do' END
-          , array_to_string(bad, ', ')
-        )
-    ;
-  END IF;
-END
-$body$
-  , $$Throws an error if the "extension_drop__commands" table is not in a sane state.$$
-);
-
-/*
- * REPAIR
- */
-SELECT __extension_drop.create_function(
-  'extension_drop__repair'
-  , ''
-  , 'void LANGUAGE sql'
-  , $body$
-DELETE FROM extension_drop__commands WHERE extension_name = ANY( extension_drop__sanity_check() )
-$body$
-  , 'Repairs the "extension_drop__commands" table. THIS FUNCTION SHOULD NEVER BE NEEDED.'
-  , '' -- Just revoke all access
-);
-
-/*
- * GET
- */
-SELECT __extension_drop.create_function(
-  'extension_drop__get'
-  , $$
-  extension_name extension_drop__commands.extension_name%TYPE
-$$
-  , 'extension_drop__commands STABLE LANGUAGE plpgsql'
-  , $body$
-DECLARE
-  ret extension_drop__commands;
-BEGIN
-  PERFORM extension_drop__sanity_assert();
-  SELECT INTO STRICT ret
-      *
-    FROM extension_drop__commands d
-    WHERE d.extension_name = extension_drop__get.extension_name
-  ;
-
-  RETURN ret;
-
-EXCEPTION WHEN no_data_found THEN
-  RAISE 'no drop commands for extension "%"', extension_name
-    USING errcode = 'no_data_found'
-  ;
-END
-$body$
-  , $$Get info about a set of commands to be run when an extension is dropped.$$
-);
-
-/*
- * ADD
- */
-SELECT __extension_drop.create_function(
-  'extension_drop__add'
-  , $$
-  extension_name extension_drop__commands.extension_name%TYPE
-  , sql extension_drop__commands.sql%TYPE
-$$
-  , 'void LANGUAGE plpgsql'
-  , $body$
-BEGIN
-  INSERT INTO extension_drop__commands VALUES(extension_name, sql);
-  PERFORM extension_drop__sanity_assert();
-END
-$body$
-  , $$Adds a set of commands to be run when an extension is dropped.$$
-  , '' -- Just revoke all access
-);
-
-/*
- * REMOVE
- */
-SELECT __extension_drop.create_function(
-  'extension_drop__remove'
-  , $$
-  extension_name extension_drop__commands.extension_name%TYPE
-$$
-  , 'void LANGUAGE sql'
-  , $body$
-DELETE FROM extension_drop__commands d
-  -- extension_drop__get() runs sanity checks for us
-  WHERE d.extension_name = (extension_drop__get(extension_name)).extension_name
-$body$
-  , $$Remove a set of commands to be run when an extension is dropped.$$
-  , '' -- Just revoke all access
-);
-
-/*
- * UPDATE
- */
-SELECT __extension_drop.create_function(
-  'extension_drop__update'
-  , $$
-  extension_name extension_drop__commands.extension_name%TYPE
-  , sql extension_drop__commands.sql%TYPE
-$$
-  , 'void LANGUAGE sql'
-  , $body$
-UPDATE extension_drop__commands d
-  SET sql = extension_drop__update.sql
-  -- extension_drop__get() runs sanity checks for us
-  WHERE d.extension_name = (extension_drop__get(extension_name)).extension_name
-$body$
-  , $$Update the set of commands to be run when an extension is dropped.$$
-  , '' -- Just revoke all access
-);
-
-/*
- * TRIGGER FUNCTION
- */
-SELECT __extension_drop.create_function(
-  'extension_drop__event_trigger'
-  , ''
-  , 'event_trigger LANGUAGE plpgsql'
-  , $body$
-DECLARE
-  r extension_drop__commands;
-BEGIN
-  RAISE DEBUG 'extension_drop event trigger entry: tg_event %, tg_tag %', tg_event, tg_tag;
-  FOR r IN
-    SELECT c.*
-      FROM extension_drop__commands c
-        JOIN pg_event_trigger_dropped_objects() d
-          ON c.extension_name = d.object_name
-            AND d.object_type = 'extension'
-  LOOP
-    RAISE DEBUG E'extension "%" is being dropped; executing SQL:\n%', r.extension_name, r.sql;
-    EXECUTE r.sql;
-    DELETE FROM extension_drop__commands WHERE extension_name = r.extension_name;
-  END LOOP;
-
-  /*
-   * Need to do this after the fact since the extensions being dropped have
-   * already been removed from the catalog by the time this function is called.
-   */
-  PERFORM extension_drop__sanity_assert();
-END
-$body$
-  , 'Event trigger function that does the actual work for extension_drop.'
-);
-
-CREATE EVENT TRIGGER extension_drop
-  ON sql_drop
-  WHEN tag IN( 'DROP EXTENSION' ) -- NOTE! This MUST be IN
-  EXECUTE PROCEDURE extension_drop__event_trigger()
-;
-
-/*
- * Drop "temporary" objects
- */
-DROP FUNCTION __extension_drop.create_function(
-  function_name text
-  , args text
-  , options text
-  , body text
-  , comment text
-  , grants text
-);
-DROP FUNCTION __extension_drop.safe_dump(
-  relation regclass
-  , text
-);
-DROP FUNCTION __extension_drop.exec(
-  sql text
-);
-DROP SCHEMA __extension_drop;
-
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