diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 875e8b2..4d57bd4 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Version 1.11.0 2022-12-29
+
 Version 1.11.0-RC2 2022-12-29
 
 Improve release process.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f50002e..6ea71f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ depending on if you are running as a daemon or not.
 # Running without config files, good for experimentation and test.
 
 ```
-wmbusmeters version: 1.10.1
+wmbusmeters version: 1.11.0
 Usage: wmbusmeters {options} [device] { [meter_name] [meter_driver] [meter_id] [meter_key] }*
        wmbusmeters {options} [hex]    { [meter_name] [meter_driver] [meter_id] [meter_key] }*
        wmbusmetersd {options} [pid_file]
diff --git a/ha-addon/config.json b/ha-addon/config.json
index b64a047..91a86e9 100755
--- a/ha-addon/config.json
+++ b/ha-addon/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Wmbusmeters (W-MBus to MQTT)",
-    "version": "1.10.2",
+    "version": "1.11.0",
     "slug": "wmbusmeters",
     "description": "Acquire utility meter readings using the wireless mbus protocol (WMBUS)",
     "arch": ["armv7", "aarch64", "amd64"],
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index 1842f85..c747f59 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -34,13 +34,20 @@ PATCH=$(echo "$PARTS" | cut -f 3 -d ' ')
 
 NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
 
+if git tag | grep -q "^${NEW_VERSION}\$"
+then
+    echo "Oups! The new version tag $NEW_VERSION already exists!"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 NEW_MESSAGE="Version $NEW_VERSION $(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"
 
 PREV_GIT_MESSAGE=$(git log -1 --pretty=%B)
 
-if [ "PREV_GIT_MESSAGE" != "$OLD_MESSAGE" ]
+if [ "$PREV_GIT_MESSAGE" != "$OLD_MESSAGE" ]
 then
-    echo "Oups! Something is wrong in the git log. Expected last commit to say \"$OLD_MESSAGE\" but it does not!"
+    echo "Oups! Something is wrong in the git log."
+    echo "Expected last commit to say \"$OLD_MESSAGE\" but it doesn't, it says: \"$PREV_GIT_MESSAGE\""
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -59,17 +66,22 @@ while true; do
     esac
 done
 
-sed 's/"version": "[\.0-9]*"/"version": "'$NEW_VERSION'"/' ha-addon/config.json > /tmp/release_haconfig
+# Update the ha-addon version number. This will trigger rebuilds at ha installs with auto-update.
+CMD="s/\"version\": \"[\.0-9]*\"/\"version\": \"${NEW_VERSION}\"/"
+sed -i "$CMD" ha-addon/config.json
 echo "Updated version number in ha-addon/config.json to $NEW_VERSION"
 
-sed "s/$OLD_MESSAGE/$NEW_MESSAGE/" CHANGES > /tmp/release_changes
+# Update the CHANGES file
+CMD="1i $NEW_MESSAGE"
+sed -i "$CMD" CHANGES
 echo "Updated version string in CHANGES"
 
+CMD="s/wmbusmeters version:.*/wmbusmeters version: $NEW_VERSION/g"
+sed -i "$CMD" README.md
+echo "Updated version string in README"
+
 git commit -am "$NEW_MESSAGE"
 
 git tag "$NEW_VERSION"
 
-echo "Now do: git push ; git push --tags"
-
-#git push
-#git push --tags
+echo "Now do: git push --followtags"
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index a50f84f..d1ca2aa 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -77,14 +77,11 @@ while true; do
 done
 
 # Insert release candidate line in CHANGES.
-CMD="1i $MESSAGE"
+CMD="1i $MESSAGE\n"
 sed -i "$CMD" CHANGES
 
 git commit -am "$MESSAGE"
 
 git tag "$RC_VERSION"
 
-echo "Now do: git push ; git push --tags"
-
-#git push
-#git push --tags
+echo "Now do: git push --followtags"