diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
index b708c9a8b..3c27c2dab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test that the basic pip built package runs without error
       run: |
         set -ex
-        sudo pip3 install --upgrade pip 
         pip3 install dist/changedetection.io*.whl
         changedetection.io -d /tmp -p 10000 &
         sleep 3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12bcb507b..4492fcfd7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Easily add the current web page to your changedetection.io tool, simply install
 
 [<img src="./docs/chrome-extension-screenshot.png" style="max-width:80%;" alt="Chrome Extension to easily add the current web-page to detect a change."  title="Chrome Extension to easily add the current web-page to detect a change."  />](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/changedetectionio-website/kefcfmgmlhmankjmnbijimhofdjekbop)
 
-[Goto the Chrome Webstore to download the extension.](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/changedetectionio-website/kefcfmgmlhmankjmnbijimhofdjekbop)
+[Goto the Chrome Webstore to download the extension.](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/changedetectionio-website/kefcfmgmlhmankjmnbijimhofdjekbop) ( Or check out the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io-browser-extension) ) 
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/changedetectionio/__init__.py b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
index f738a9926..6f386b7e2 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/__init__.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Read more https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki
 
-__version__ = '0.48.06'
+__version__ = '0.49.0'
 
 from changedetectionio.strtobool import strtobool
 from json.decoder import JSONDecodeError