diff --git a/RELEASE_STEPS.md b/RELEASE_STEPS.md
index e88ca9c2d8..ec6e5b6906 100644
--- a/RELEASE_STEPS.md
+++ b/RELEASE_STEPS.md
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ Do changes for a release:
     - If previously we decided not to create such branch, create it now, based on the appropriate minor or major tag
   - For major/minor release start from the `main` branch
 - Add an entry to ChangeLog, remember to change the day of the week in the release date
-  - For major releases mention API and ABI compatibility with the previous release
+  - For major and minor (prior 1.0.0) releases mention API and ABI compatibility with the previous release
 - Update project's version in a few places:
   - For major and minor releases: `UMF_VERSION_CURRENT` in `include/umf/base.h` (the API version)
   - `release` variable in `scripts/docs_config/conf.py` (for docs)
   - `UMF_VERSION` variable in `.github/workflows/basic.yml` (for installation test)
-- For major releases update ABI version in `.map` and `.def` files
+- For major and minor (prior 1.0.0) releases update ABI version in `.map` and `.def` files
   - These files are defined for all public libraries (`libumf` and `proxy_lib`, at the moment)
 - Commit these changes and tag the release:
   - `git commit -a -S -m "$VERSION release"`
diff --git a/src/libumf.def b/src/libumf.def
index 33c09f4b95..82e32d4a13 100644
--- a/src/libumf.def
+++ b/src/libumf.def
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 ; SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 ;;;;  End Copyright Notice
 
-LIBRARY umf
+LIBRARY UMF
 
-VERSION 1.0
+VERSION 0.10
 
 EXPORTS
     DllMain
diff --git a/src/libumf.map b/src/libumf.map
index c1e1fd62c0..4755b6b814 100644
--- a/src/libumf.map
+++ b/src/libumf.map
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions. See LICENSE.TXT.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-UMF_1.0 {
+UMF_0.10 {
     global:
         umfInit;
         umfTearDown;
diff --git a/src/proxy_lib/proxy_lib.def b/src/proxy_lib/proxy_lib.def
index f30b405568..82b666b6af 100644
--- a/src/proxy_lib/proxy_lib.def
+++ b/src/proxy_lib/proxy_lib.def
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ;;;;  End Copyright Notice
 
 LIBRARY UMF_PROXY
+
 EXPORTS
 	DllMain
 	aligned_alloc
diff --git a/src/proxy_lib/proxy_lib.map b/src/proxy_lib/proxy_lib.map
index 5d93d03ba5..93ae001e64 100644
--- a/src/proxy_lib/proxy_lib.map
+++ b/src/proxy_lib/proxy_lib.map
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions. See LICENSE.TXT.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-# linker VERSION script
-
+# These functions are meant to be in unnamed scope. They are also not named
+# with any umf prefix, as they should override functions with the same name.
 {
     global:
         aligned_alloc;