diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 53dac7b..52fb6d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,32 +10,7 @@ env:
   GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 
 jobs:
-  lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-      - name: Run golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
-        with:
-          working-directory: ./cli
-          version: latest
-
-  test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-      - name: Run go test
-        working-directory: ./cli
-        run: go test -v ./...
-
   release:
-    needs: [lint, test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08660e2..24f120a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,17 +19,29 @@ Also, only contracts inside foundry projects are supported as of now.
 
 For development, we require [the `go` toolchain to be installed](https://go.dev/doc/install).
 
+## How to install
+
+### Using `go` toolchain
+
+To install the devnet using the `go` toolchain:
+
+```sh
+go install github.com/Layr-Labs/avs-devnet/cmd/avs-devnet
+```
+
 > [!IMPORTANT]  
-> To be able to [install the CLI via `go`](#installation), you'll need to add `$HOME/go/bin` to your `PATH`.
-> You can do so by adding to your `~/.bashrc` (or the equivalent for your shell) the following line:
+> To be able to use the CLI when installed via `go`, you'll need to add `GOBIN` (by default `$HOME/go/bin`) to your `PATH`.
+> You can do so by adding to your `~/.bashrc`, or the equivalent for your shell, the following line:
 >
 > ```bash
 > export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/go/bin"
 > ```
+>
+> More information [on the Go wiki](https://go.dev/wiki/GOPATH).
 
-## Installation
+### With a local copy of the repo
 
-To build and install the CLI locally, run:
+To build and install the CLI with a local copy of the repo, first clone the repo, and then run:
 
 ```sh
 make deps      # installs dependencies
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 4f2a13a..ffb5788 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ To release a new version of the CLI, follow the steps below:
 > [!WARNING]
 > You need to have write permission to this repo to release a new version
 
+- [ ] Check the last CI run on `main` succeeded.
+
 - [ ] Checkout `main` and pull the latest changes:
 
     ```sh
diff --git a/src/cmds/flags/flags.go b/src/cmds/flags/flags.go
index 635cf40..12d5928 100644
--- a/src/cmds/flags/flags.go
+++ b/src/cmds/flags/flags.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import "github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 // TODO: move to constants.
 //
 //nolint:gochecknoglobals // this is a constant
-var DefaultKurtosisPackage string = ""
+var DefaultKurtosisPackage string = "github.com/Layr-Labs/avs-devnet/kurtosis_package"
 
 //nolint:gochecknoglobals // these are constants
 var (