diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84f1a2bf..e9999c15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-![mev-boost](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/116939/179831878-dc6a0f76-94f4-46cc-bafd-18a3a4b58ea4.png)
+![mev-boost](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/116939/224986867-3d1916c6-3219-4d61-b1ce-213fc663070c.png)
 
 #
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Requires [Go 1.18+](https://go.dev/doc/install).
 
 ### `go install`
 
-Install MEV-Boost with `go install`:
+Install the latest MEV-Boost release with `go install`:
 
 ```bash
 go install github.com/flashbots/mev-boost@latest
@@ -366,9 +366,12 @@ sequenceDiagram
 # Maintainers
 
 - [@metachris](/~https://github.com/metachris)
+- [@jtraglia](/~https://github.com/jtraglia)
+- [@ralexstokes](/~https://github.com/ralexstokes)
+- [@terencechain](/~https://github.com/terencechain)
+- [@lightclient](/~https://github.com/lightclient)
+- [@avalonche](/~https://github.com/avalonche)
 - [@Ruteri](/~https://github.com/Ruteri)
-- [@elopio](/~https://github.com/elopio)
-- [@kailinr](/~https://github.com/kailinr)
 
 # Contributing
 
@@ -402,7 +405,3 @@ ecosystem more secure.
 The code in this project is free software under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
 
 Logo by [@lekevicius](https://twitter.com/lekevicius) on CC0 license.
-
----
-
-Made with ☀️ by the 💎 researchers and developers.
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 8dbd2173..767461ec 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -54,11 +54,13 @@ git tag -s v2.3.1-rc1  # without a tag, the Docker image would include the wrong
 # now push to Github (CI will build the Docker image: /~https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/actions)
 git push origin --tags
 
-# you can also manually create and push the Docker image
+# all done here
+#
+# if you want to manually create and push the Docker image:
 make docker-image-portable
 make docker-push-version
 
-# now other parties can test the release candidate from Docker like this:
+# other parties can now test the release candidate from Docker like this:
 docker pull flashbots/mev-boost:v2.3.1-rc1
 ```
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ To create a new version (with tag), follow all these steps! They are necessary t
   * `git checkout stable`
   * `git merge tags/v2.3.1 --ff-only`
   * `git checkout main`
+  * `git merge tags/v2.3.1 --ff-only`
 * Update `Version` in `config/vars.go` to next patch with `dev` suffix (eg. `v2.3.2-dev`), commit to main and push to Github
 * Now push the main and stable branch, as well as the tag to Github: `git push origin main stable --tags`