diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 930c3c44..7b3a8e23 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+import tomllib
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../pygem/'))
 
+# source pyproject.toml to get release
+with open("../pyproject.toml", "rb") as f:
+    pyproject = tomllib.load(f)
+
 project = 'PyGEM'
 copyright = '2023, David Rounce'
 author = 'David Rounce'
-release = '1.0.1'
+release = pyproject["tool"]["poetry"]["version"]
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/docs/install_pygem.md b/docs/install_pygem.md
index ac1c4cb1..f1e28dbd 100644
--- a/docs/install_pygem.md
+++ b/docs/install_pygem.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Next, choose your preferred PyGEM installation option:<br>
 
 (stable_install_target)=
 ## Stable install
-The simplest **stable** installation method is to use an environment file. Right-click and save PyGEM's recommended environment file from [this link](https://github.com/PyGEM-Community/PyGEM/tree/master/docs/pygem_env.yml).
+The simplest **stable** installation method is to use an environment file. Right-click and save PyGEM's recommended environment file from [this link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PyGEM-Community/PyGEM/refs/heads/master/docs/pygem_environment.yml).
 
 From the folder where you saved the file, run `conda env create -f pygem_environment.yml`.
 ```{note}
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ initialize
 ```
 
 # Demonstration Notebooks
-A series of accompanying Jupyter notebooks has been produced for demonstrating the functionality of PyGEM. These are hosted in the [PyGEM-notebooks repository](https://github.com/PyGEM-Community/PyGEM-notebooks).
\ No newline at end of file
+A series of accompanying Jupyter notebooks has been produced for demonstrating the functionality of PyGEM. These are hosted in the [PyGEM-notebooks repository](https://github.com/PyGEM-Community/PyGEM-notebooks).