diff --git a/docs/creating-a-package.md b/docs/creating-a-package.md
index 2343c0010..7a7c13c03 100644
--- a/docs/creating-a-package.md
+++ b/docs/creating-a-package.md
@@ -127,12 +127,11 @@ module.exports =
   serialize: -> # ...
 ```
 
-Beyond this simple contract, your package has access to Atom's API. Be aware
-that since we are early in development, APIs are subject to change and we have
-not yet established clear boundaries between what is public and what is private.
-Also, please collaborate with us if you need an API that doesn't exist. Our goal
-is to build out Atom's API organically based on the needs of package authors
-like you.
+Beyond this simple contract, your package has access to [Atom's API][api]. Be aware
+that the Atom 1.0 API is mostly frozen. Refer to the API documentation for what
+is public. That said, please collaborate with us if you need an API that doesn't
+exist. Our goal is to build out Atom's API organically based on the needs of
+package authors like you.
 
 ## Style Sheets
 
@@ -490,6 +489,7 @@ registry.
 Run `apm help publish` to see all the available options and `apm help` to see
 all the other available commands.
 
+[api]: https://atom.io/docs/api/latest
 [file-tree]: https://github.com/atom/tree-view
 [status-bar]: https://github.com/atom/status-bar
 [cs-syntax]: https://github.com/atom/language-coffee-script