diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
index 9959ea9..3397c84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - master
     paths-ignore:
       - '**.md'
   pull_request:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6231103..f9746b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on: # rebuild any PRs and main branch changes
   pull_request:
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+      - main
       - 'releases/*'
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index edf2f66..06f9747 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ main ]
   schedule:
     - cron: '24 4 * * 6'
 
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 303b013..2595abb 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 # Release
 
-* starting on `master`
+* starting on `main`
 * `npm install`
 * `npm run all`
-* `git checkout releases/v1`
-* `git merge master`
-* `npm prune --production`
-* `git add -f node_modules`
-  * if changed dependencies `git commit -m Dependencies && git push`
+* Commit and push any changes to the `dist` directory. Wait for CI.
 * `git tag v1.0.x && git push --tags` with the actual version number
-* `git tag --delete v1 && git push --delete origin v1 && git tag v1 && git push --tags`
+* `git tag -f -a v1 && git push -f --tags`
 * go to https://github.com/gradle/wrapper-validation-action/releases
   * edit and publish the now drafted `v1` release
   * create a new release from the new full version number `v1.0.x`, list the fixed issues and publish the release