Initial Release Note (#201)

README.md

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 # OpenTelemetry php library
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 ## Current Project Status
-This project currently lives in a pre-alpha status.  We keep the [OpenTelemetry Specification Matrix](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/master/spec-compliance-matrix.md) up to date in order to show
+![Current Version](https://img.shields.io/github/v/tag/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-php)
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+This project currently lives in a pre-alpha status.  Our current release is not production ready; it has been created in order to receive feedback from the community.
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+We keep the [OpenTelemetry Specification Matrix](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/master/spec-compliance-matrix.md) up to date in order to show
  which features are available and which have not yet been implemented.
 
 ## Communication