diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b7c33683..a8713c02c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,14 +41,17 @@ Storm has been developed at RWTH Aachen University.
 ###### Developers (lexicographical order)
 * Philipp Berger
 * David Korzeniewski
+* Jip Spel
 
 ###### Contributors (lexicographical order)
 * Dimitri Bohlender
+* Alexander Bork
 * Harold Bruintjes
 * Michael Deutschen
 * Thomas Heinemann
 * Thomas Henn
 * Tom Janson
+* Jan Karuc
 * Gereon Kremer
 * Sascha Vincent Kurowski
 * Manuel Sascha Weiand
diff --git a/doc/checklist_new_release.md b/doc/checklist_new_release.md
index a55349ef5..e14f02667 100644
--- a/doc/checklist_new_release.md
+++ b/doc/checklist_new_release.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 The following steps should be performed before releasing a new storm version.
 Note that in most cases a simultaneous release of [carl](https://github.com/smtrat/carl), [storm](https://github.com/moves-rwth/storm), [pycarl](https://github.com/moves-rwth/pycarl/) and [stormpy](https://github.com/moves-rwth/stormpy/) is preferred.
 
-1. Update `CHANGELOG.md`
+1. Update `CHANGELOG.md`.
    To get all the commits from an author since the last tag execute:
    ```console
    git log last_tag..HEAD --author "author_name"
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ Note that in most cases a simultaneous release of [carl](https://github.com/smtr
    * Update `GIT_TAG` in `resources/3rdparty/carl/CMakeLists.txt`
    * Maybe update `CARL_MINVERSION` in `resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt`
 
-3. Check that storm builds without errors and all tests are successful
-   * [Travis](https://travis-ci.org/moves-rwth/storm) should run successfully
-   * Invoke the script test_build_configurations.py to build and check different cmake configurations
+3. Check that storm builds without errors and all tests are successful:
+   * [Travis](https://travis-ci.org/moves-rwth/storm) should run successfully.
+   * Invoke the script `doc/scripts/test_build_configurations.py` to build and check different CMake configurations.
 
 4. Set new storm version:
    * Set new storm version in `version.cmake`
 
-5. Set new tag in git
+5. Set new tag in Git:
    ```console
    git tag -a new_version
    git push origin new_version
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ Note that in most cases a simultaneous release of [carl](https://github.com/smtr
    git remote add github https://github.com/moves-rwth/storm.git
    git push github new_version
    ```
-   The new tag should now be visible on [GitHub](https://github.com/moves-rwth/storm/tags)
+   The new tag should now be visible on [GitHub](https://github.com/moves-rwth/storm/tags).
 
-6. [Add new release](https://github.com/moves-rwth/storm/releases/new) in GitHub
+6. [Add new release](https://github.com/moves-rwth/storm/releases/new) in GitHub.
 
-7. Update [Homebrew formula](https://github.com/moves-rwth/homebrew-storm)
+7. Update [Homebrew formula](https://github.com/moves-rwth/homebrew-storm).
 
-8. Announce new storm version on [website](http://www.stormchecker.org/news.html)
+8. Announce new storm version on [website](http://www.stormchecker.org/news.html).