diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70e0cec..cdc3b53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 Creates a chocolatey package for stackql
 
+## Update checksum in `chocolateyinstall.ps1`
+
+run the following command in powershell from the root of the repository:
+
+```powershell
+.\update_checksum.ps1
+```
+
 ## Bump the version
 
 To bump the version, update the `version` and `releaseNotes` fields in `stackql/stackql.nuspec`.
diff --git a/stackql/stackql.nuspec b/stackql/stackql.nuspec
index 73fe548..1e99ff4 100644
--- a/stackql/stackql.nuspec
+++ b/stackql/stackql.nuspec
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ This is a nuspec. It mostly adheres to https://docs.nuget.org/create/Nuspec-Refe
     <iconUrl>https://rawcdn.githack.com/stackql/stackql.io/c58a82edd5c42244866e01887cc112a2c275a08b/static/android-chrome-192x192.png</iconUrl>
     <copyright>2023 StackQL Studios</copyright>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/stackql/stackql/blob/main/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
-    <authors>stackql</authors>
     <owners>stackql</owners>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
     <projectSourceUrl>https://github.com/stackql/stackql</projectSourceUrl>