diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0c3faa91639dc897fd1936e89deaa579de9a14b5..8050cce82d1402ebe4508118cb1fb07658b0868a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ variables:
     description: How frequently is this build run
                  (adhoc, nightly, weekly)
   # Set the branch used for making releases
-  RELEASE_BRANCH: kirkstone-dev
+  RELEASE_BRANCH: release-branch
   # Version variables specify where the projects version number can be found
   VERSION_FILE: meta-cassini-config/kas/include/cassini-release.yml
   VERSION_VARIABLE: .env.CASSINI_VERSION
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ variables:
 # include jobs
 include:
   - project: $PIPELINE_TEMPLATE_PROJECT
-    ref: v0.0.7
+    ref: v0.0.8
     file:
       - gitlab-ci/common_gitlab-ci.yml
       - gitlab-ci/docker-image-base_gitlab-ci.yml
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml b/.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml
index 3e082006c1d8653170327f011fcea70343d7b89d..71e0f9f759532ddff3f0406c3c55f9f494eb29d0 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/trigger-image-builds.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ merge_jobs:
       cat << EOF > ${CI_JOB_FILE}
       include:
         - project: $PIPELINE_TEMPLATE_PROJECT
-          ref: v0.0.7
+          ref: v0.0.8
           file:
             - gitlab-ci/common_gitlab-ci.yml
             - gitlab-ci/lava-test-base_gitlab-ci.yml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0306bcd6320d1f1730f0a520a920e010cc138022..0f9674d7e9f4b8aee29a9b5868bc3c1a7bee9e0a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.9.0 (2022-08-15)
+
+No changes.
+
 ## 0.0.1 (2022-07-01)
 
 No changes.
diff --git a/documentation/contributing.rst b/documentation/contributing.rst
index 7585c340e0a87cfa510a7049d9c6e2999bb12a8a..7a31dfb4d0d2b446d2f4714ac531b5f5aa8813a2 100644
--- a/documentation/contributing.rst
+++ b/documentation/contributing.rst
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ for users to understand and review licenses.
 Contributing to Cassini distribution
 ************************************
 
-We strongly recommend `gitlab forking workflow <https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.html>`_
-to contribute to this project.
+This project uses the GitLab `project forking workflow <https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.html>`_.
+By default, accounts on `gitlab.arm.com <https://gitlab.arm.com>`_ do not have rights to create personal repositories and therefore fork existing projects.
+In order to contribute, users must first request access as described `here <https://gitlab.arm.com/documentation/contributions>`_.
 
 Every commit must have at least one ``Signed-off-by:`` line from the committer
 to certify that the contribution is made under the terms of the
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ Commit guidelines
 Commits and patches added should follow the `OpenEmbedded patch guidelines <https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Commit_Patch_Message_Guidelines>`_.
 
 The component being changed in the shortlog should be prefixed with the
-layer nam (wihtout meta-), for example:
+layer name (without meta-), for example:
 
     cassini-config: Decrease frobbing level