diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1e0b32bd6..0f4a63bae 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "1.1.0-beta.13"
+version = "1.1.0-rc.14"
 authors = [
     "William Brown <william@blackhats.net.au>",
     "James Hodgkinson <james@terminaloutcomes.com>",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b47dcbf9..b744712fb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 IMAGE_BASE ?= kanidm
 IMAGE_VERSION ?= devel
-IMAGE_EXT_VERSION ?= 1.1.0-beta.13
+IMAGE_EXT_VERSION ?= 1.1.0-rc.14
 CONTAINER_TOOL_ARGS ?=
 IMAGE_ARCH ?= "linux/amd64,linux/arm64"
 CONTAINER_BUILD_ARGS ?=
diff --git a/project_docs/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md b/project_docs/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
index b2fbb28c5..9559c6842 100644
--- a/project_docs/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
+++ b/project_docs/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ cargo install cargo-udeps
 
 ### Cargo Tasks
 
-- [ ] cargo udeps
+- [ ] RUSTC\_BOOTSTRAP=1 cargo udeps
 - [ ] cargo outdated -R
 - [ ] cargo audit
 - [ ] cargo test
@@ -34,15 +34,14 @@ cargo install cargo-udeps
 - [ ] build wasm components with release profile
 - [ ] Update `RELEASE_NOTES.md`
 - [ ] git commit
-- [ ] git rebase -i HEAD~X
 - [ ] git push origin YYYYMMDD-release
 - [ ] Merge PR
 
 ### Git Management
 
 - [ ] git checkout master
-- [ ] git branch 1.1.0-alpha.x (Note no v to prevent ref conflict)
-- [ ] git checkout v1.1.0-alpha.x
+- [ ] git pull
+- [ ] git checkout -b 1.1.0-alpha.x (Note no v to prevent ref conflict)
 - [ ] git tag v1.1.0-alpha.x
 
 - [ ] Final inspect of the branch
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ cargo install cargo-udeps
 - [ ] git push origin 1.1.0-alpha.x
 - [ ] git push origin 1.1.0-alpha.x --tags
 
+- [ ] github -> Ensure release branch is protected
 - [ ] github -> create new release based on tag (not branch) - use tag because then tools will get
       the tag + patches we apply.
 
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ cargo install cargo-udeps
 
 - [ ] git checkout master
 - [ ] git pull
-- [ ] git branch YYYYMMDD-dev-version
-- [ ] update version in ./kanidmd\_web\_ui/Cargo.toml
+- [ ] git checkout -b YYYYMMDD-dev-version
+- [ ] update version in ./server/web\_ui/Cargo.toml
 - [ ] update version in ./Cargo.toml
+- [ ] update version in ./Makefile
diff --git a/server/web_ui/Cargo.toml b/server/web_ui/Cargo.toml
index f09481607..07ad481f6 100644
--- a/server/web_ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/web_ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "kanidmd_web_ui"
 description = "Kanidm Server Web User Interface"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/kanidm/latest/kanidm/"
 
-version = "1.1.0-beta.13"
+version = "1.1.0-rc.14"
 authors = [
     "William Brown <william@blackhats.net.au>",
     "James Hodgkinson <james@terminaloutcomes.com>",