diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78fae913..42d486cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # semantic-release
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/semantic-release/semantic-release.svg?branch=next)](https://travis-ci.org/semantic-release/semantic-release)
-[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/semantic-release/semantic-release/badge.svg?branch=next&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/semantic-release/semantic-release?branch=next)
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/semantic-release/semantic-release.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/semantic-release/semantic-release)
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/semantic-release/semantic-release/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/semantic-release/semantic-release?branch=master)
 
-[![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/semantic-release/semantic-release/next.svg)](https://david-dm.org/semantic-release/semantic-release/next)
-[![devDependency Status](https://david-dm.org/semantic-release/semantic-release/next/dev-status.svg)](https://david-dm.org/semantic-release/semantic-release/next#info=devDependencies)
+[![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/semantic-release/semantic-release/master.svg)](https://david-dm.org/semantic-release/semantic-release/master)
+[![devDependency Status](https://david-dm.org/semantic-release/semantic-release/master/dev-status.svg)](https://david-dm.org/semantic-release/semantic-release/master#info=devDependencies)
 
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 [![semantic-release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%20%20%F0%9F%93%A6%F0%9F%9A%80-semantic--release-e10079.svg)](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 335479e9..038e7a85 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "tag": "next"
-  },
-  "release": {
-    "branch": "next"
-  },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release.git"