diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
index 5e965b6..fdb27de 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@ labels: maintenance
 
 ## Release Checklist
 
-- [ ] merge all outstanding PRs
-- [ ] ensure the versions have been bumped (check with `pixi lint`)
-- [ ] ensure the CHANGELOG is up-to-date
-- [ ] validate on ReadTheDocs
-- [ ] wait for a successful build of `main`
+- [ ] merge all outstanding feature PRs
+- [ ] make a preflight PR
+  - [ ] ensure the versions have been bumped (check with `pixi run test`)
+  - [ ] ensure the CHANGELOG is up-to-date
+  - [ ] validate on [ReadTheDocs]
+- [ ] wait for a successful build of [`main`][main]
 - [ ] download the `dist` archive and unpack somewhere (maybe a fresh `dist`)
-- [ ] create a new release through the GitHub UI
+- [ ] create a [release] through the GitHub UI
   - [ ] paste in the relevant CHANGELOG entries
   - [ ] upload the artifacts
-- [ ] actually upload to `pypi.org`
+- [ ] actually upload to [`pypi.org`][pypi] and [`npmjs.org`][npm]
 
   ```bash
   cd dist
@@ -26,9 +27,17 @@ labels: maintenance
   ```
 
 - [ ] postmortem
-  - [ ] handle `conda-forge` feedstock tasks
-  - [ ] start a postmortem PR
-    - [ ] bump to next development version
+  - [ ] handle `conda-forge` [feedstock] tasks
+  - [ ] make a postmortem PR
+    - [ ] bump to next version
     - [ ] bump the `CACHE_EPOCH`
     - [ ] rebuild `pixi.lock` and `yarn.lock`
     - [ ] update release procedures with lessons learned
+
+[pypi]: https://pypi.org/project/urljsf/#history
+[npm]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@deathbeds/urljsf?activeTab=versions
+[main]: https://github.com/deathbeds/urljsf/actions?query=branch%3Amain+event%3Apush
+[readthedocs]: https://urljsf.readthedocs.io/en/latest
+[release]: https://github.com/deathbeds/urljsf/releases/new
+[feedstock]:
+  https://github.com/conda-forge/urljsf-feedstock/issues/new?template=2-bot-commands.yml&title=@conda-forge-admin+please+update+version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1b4bc45..d4dafdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ concurrency:
 env:
   PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
   PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK: 1
-  CACHE_EPOCH: 5
+  CACHE_EPOCH: 6
   URLJSF_PIXI_VERSION: 0.39.2
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d8083f4..1f084dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
-<!--
-
 <details>
 <summary>Unreleased</summary>
 
-</details>
+## 0.1.5
 
--->
+> TBD
+
+</details>
 
 ## 0.1.4
 
diff --git a/js/package.json b/js/package.json
index db35e1c..e85b9d8 100644
--- a/js/package.json
+++ b/js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@deathbeds/urljsf",
-  "version": "0.1.4",
+  "version": "0.1.5",
   "description": "Build structured data files for pull requests with JSON schema",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fc20762..7045514 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ requires = ["flit-core >=3.9.0,<4.0.0"]
 
 [project]
 name = "urljsf"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 description = "Build declarative, interactive HTML forms with JSON Schema"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{name = "urljsf contributors"}]