diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Contributing
+
+## Reporting Bugs
+
+Open an [issue](https://github.com/boldandbrad/spin/issues) with details.
+
+## Pull Requests
+
+1. Fork the repo
+2. Make your changes
+3. Run `go build ./... && go vet ./...` to verify
+4. Submit a PR
+
+## Release Process
+
+When releasing a new version:
+
+1. **Update CHANGELOG.md** on `main`:
+   - Rename `## [Unreleased]` to `## [VERSION] - DATE` (e.g., `## [0.2.0] - 2026-04-18`)
+   - Add the release date
+   - Commit and push to `main`
+
+2. **Create the release**:
+   - Go to [Actions → Release → Run workflow](https://github.com/boldandbrad/spin/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+   - Enter the version (e.g., `v0.2.0`)
+   - Click "Run workflow"
+
+3. **Add release notes**:
+   - Copy the changelog section for the new version
+   - Paste into the GitHub release body
+
+## Development
+
+See [README.md](./README.md) for usage.
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       version:
-        description: 'Release version (e.g., v0.1.0)'
+        description: 'Release version (e.g., v0.1.0). Remember to update CHANGELOG.md on main before running!'
         required: true
         type: string
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 Interactively or programmatically scrobble tracks and albums to last.fm from the
 terminal. That's it.
 
+> **Note**: The `main` branch represents active development. For specific
+> releases, see the README associated with that tag on
+> [GitHub](https://github.com/boldandbrad/spin/tags). See
+> [CHANGELOG](./CHANGELOG.md) for release notes.
+
 ## Install
 
 ```sh
@@ -176,6 +181,13 @@ spin history -n 50          # set the number of results
 - 🔧 No config: just works out of the box
 - 🔒 Secure: session keys stored in system keychain
 
+## Inspiration
+
+Spin was inspired by these projects:
+
+- [scrobbler](https://github.com/hauzer/scrobbler) - A simple CLI Last.fm scrobbler
+- [OpenWebScrobbler](https://github.com/elamperti/OpenWebScrobbler) - A web-based scrobbler
+
 ## License
 
 [MIT](./LICENSE)