diff --git a/.changes/v0.1.0-alpha1.md b/.changes/v0.1.0-alpha1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d3e472a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/v0.1.0-alpha1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## v0.1.0-alpha1 - 2024-05-22
+
+Initial alpha release.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5ca9d33a..a051c663 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html),
 and is generated by [Changie](https://github.com/miniscruff/changie).
 
+## v0.1.0-alpha1 - 2024-05-22
 
-No releases yet, this file will be updated when generating your first release.
+Initial alpha release.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d2c3a937..e2339585 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ To release a new version, take the following steps:
 6. Create a pull request for the release.
 
     ```sh
-    gh pr create
+    gs branch submit
     ```
 
 7. Once the pull request is merged, tag the release