diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
index be98ad0c..ffcc0f62 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Release captain responsible - <@gh_username>
 
 - [ ] Create a new git branch for the release `git checkout -b release-2024.9.1`
   - [ ] Prepare the branch just in case `git clean -fxdq`
-- [ ] Bump `conda-store-ui` version in `package.json`
+- [ ] Bump `conda-store-ui` version in `package.json` following our [version specification](https://conda.store/community/maintenance/release/#calver-details)
 - [ ] Follow the manual release instructions in the `Release.md` file (do not make the release yet!)
 - [ ] Make a release commit: `git commit -m 'REL - 2024.9.1'`
 - [ ] Push the release (REL) commit
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb9e4138..e1cd1040 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,3 +110,8 @@ conda-store-ui is developed under the [BSD-3 LICENSE](./LICENSE).
 [conda-store-ui-docs]: https://conda-incubator.github.io/conda-store-ui/?path=/docs/welcome--docs
 [conda-store-repo]: https://github.com/conda-incubator/conda-store
 [jupyterlab-conda-store-repo]: https://github.com/conda-incubator/jupyterlab-conda-store
+
+
+## Version specification
+
+We follow a [style of CalVer](https://conda.store/community/maintenance/release/#calver-details).
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 2c830fdb..bda6ff0a 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 1. Open a new release issue in the repository, following the [release issue template](../.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md).
 1. Create a new branch for the release `git checkout -b release-2024.9.1`
 1. Clean the branch `git clean -fxdq`
-1. Increment the version in `package.json`
+1. Increment the version in `package.json` following our [version specification](https://conda.store/community/maintenance/release/#calver-details)
 1. Build the package locally:
 
    ```bash
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
    ```
 
-> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> [!IMPORTANT]
 > You need to be logged in to the `npmjs` registry to publish the package.
 > And have access to the `conda-store` npm namespace.