diff --git a/.github/workflows/releaseDeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/releaseDeploy.yml
index c23a79d65..2b664801c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releaseDeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releaseDeploy.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ${{github.workspace}}/artifacts/rayx-win64.zip/rayx-win64.zip
+          asset_path: ${{github.workspace}}/artifacts/rayx-win64.zip
           asset_name: rayx-win64.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ${{github.workspace}}/artifacts/rayx-Linux.deb/rayx-Linux.deb
+          asset_path: ${{github.workspace}}/artifacts/rayx-Linux.deb
           asset_name: rayx-Linux.deb
           asset_content_type: application/x-deb
 
diff --git a/Scripts/release.py b/Scripts/release.py
index e9ee1c28c..f7030d191 100644
--- a/Scripts/release.py
+++ b/Scripts/release.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import subprocess
 import re
+import os
 
 def get_current_version():
     try:
@@ -25,6 +26,21 @@ def increment_version(version, part='patch'):
     # Add the 'v' prefix back to the version number
     return f"v{major}.{minor}.{patch}"
 
+def update_cmake_version(version):
+    try:
+        # Update root CMakeLists.txt
+        root_cmake_path = "CMakeLists.txt"
+        with open(root_cmake_path, "r") as file:
+            data = file.read()
+        data = re.sub(r'project\((\w+) VERSION \d+\.\d+\.\d+\)', f'project(\\1 VERSION {version})', data)
+        with open(root_cmake_path, "w") as file:
+            file.write(data)
+        print(f"Updated {root_cmake_path}")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error updating CMakeLists.txt: {e}")
+
+
 def main():
     current_version = get_current_version()
     print(f"Current version: {current_version}")
@@ -38,17 +54,14 @@ def main():
             print("Error: Version must follow vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format.")
             return
 
-    doc_updated = input("Have you updated the docs/changes/lastChanges.md file? [y/N]: ").strip().lower()
-    if doc_updated not in ('y', 'yes'):
-        print("Please update the docs/changes/lastChanges.md file before proceeding.")
-        return
-
     confirmation = input(f"Are you sure you want to tag and commit as {new_version}? [Y/n]: ").strip().lower()
     if confirmation not in ('y', 'yes', ''):
         print("Aborted.")
         return
     
     try:
+        # Update CMakeLists.txt
+        update_cmake_version(new_version)
         subprocess.run(["git", "tag", "-a", new_version, "-m", f"Version {new_version}"], check=True)
         print(f"Successfully tagged with {new_version}")
         # Provide the user with the command to push the tag
diff --git a/docs/changes/README.md b/docs/changes/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1eafd6c4b..000000000
--- a/docs/changes/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# How to create release
-
-- does dev testsuite run successfully?
-- merge dev into master
-- archive old lastChanges.md file according to semver 
-- replace contents of lastChanges.md with new changes
-- create new commit ("Release commit") and DON'T forget to tag the commit (SemVer)
-- push to master
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/changes/lastChanges.md b/docs/changes/lastChanges.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 485cd9972..000000000
--- a/docs/changes/lastChanges.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-# Changes
-
-- rayx-core:
-  - Added optical elements
-    - Paraboloid 
-  - Added light sources
-    - Simple Undulator
-    - Pixel Source
-    - Dipole Source
-  - Improved code consistency for optical elements and light sources
-  - Improved test suite
-  - Fixes for RZP tracing
-- rayx:
-  - Added more options to customize the export of rays and speed up the tracing
-  - Added option to choose GPU
-  - Improved runtime by optimizing data handling
-- rayx-ui:
-  - Added orthographic camera
-  - Added footprints/heatmaps/histograms for simple optical elements
-  - Changed default camera position and orientation
-  - Jump to light source is possible now
-  - Correctly render slits
-  - Fixed positioning of light sources
-  - Fixed triangulation bugs
-  - Fixed general rendering bugs
-- General bugfixes and documentation updates
\ No newline at end of file