diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 030fdc73b..ada64b1e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ We bump and publish manually using lerna's [version and publish](https://lerna.j
 
 #### Stable Release
 
-1. To create a `stable` release, first checkout to a new branch (it can be called `release-stable` or something similar)
+1. To create a `stable` release, first checkout to a new branch (it should be called `release/*`)
 
 - Note, DO NOT use the version name as the branch name as this can cause conflicts with tags. (eg `v2.12.1` as a branch name is incorrect)
 
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 81b53e0b3..0e3254feb 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "npmClient": "pnpm",
   "packages": ["packages/*"],
   "exact": true,
-  "version": "2.19.3"
+  "version": "2.19.4"
 }
diff --git a/packages/builder/package.json b/packages/builder/package.json
index a940e4fcb..7d85d3626 100644
--- a/packages/builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/builder/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@usecannon/builder",
-  "version": "2.19.3",
+  "version": "2.19.4",
   "description": "Assembles cannonfile.toml manifests into cannon packages.",
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",
   "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index e6b4949bc..3bd792d71 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@usecannon/cli",
-  "version": "2.19.3",
+  "version": "2.19.4",
   "description": "Utility for instantly loading cannon packages in standalone contexts",
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-cannon/package.json b/packages/hardhat-cannon/package.json
index e629e1523..dce2985e1 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-cannon/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-cannon/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hardhat-cannon",
-  "version": "2.19.3",
+  "version": "2.19.4",
   "description": "Agnostic chain construction. Select the protocols and configuration you need to quickly and easily verify your project",
   "author": "Synthetix",
   "license": "MIT",