diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e80f0e8e..a481498b3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 - Changed default seed node to iris.radicle.xyz
 - Updated to Heartwood 1.7.1
 
+**Shout-out to our contributors 🙏✨**
+
+- [lorenz](https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/iris.radicle.xyz/users/did:key:z6MkkPvBfjP4bQmco5Dm7UGsX2ruDBieEHi8n9DVJWX5sTEz)
+
 
 ### v0.9.0
 
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 37f1c39e7..cc56caf52 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
   ```
 
 - Update the version in `crates/radicle-tauri/tauri.conf.json`.
-- Update `CHANGELOG.md` — only include changes relevant to users.
+- Update `CHANGELOG.md` — only include changes relevant to users. Add a shoutout
+  to any external contributors.
 - Commit the changes `git commit -a -m "Release v${VERSION}"`. This commit is the
   _Release Commit_.
 - In your working shell, set the release commit SHA