diff --git a/.github/.keepalive b/.github/.keepalive
index 7529cc3..47bd62a 100644
--- a/.github/.keepalive
+++ b/.github/.keepalive
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024-01-01T01:14:03.549Z
+2024-02-01T01:20:29.531Z
diff --git a/.github/workflows/productionize.yml b/.github/workflows/productionize.yml
index 96d504a..303a99a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/productionize.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/productionize.yml
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p cli
           mkdir -p cli/docs cli/test
-          cp README.md LICENSE CONTRIBUTORS NOTICE ./cli
+          cp README.md LICENSE CONTRIBUTORS NOTICE .npmignore ./cli
           cp -r bin etc ./cli
           if [ -e "test/test.cli.js" ]; then
             cp test/test.cli.js ./cli/test
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ jobs:
       # Move cli directory to root:
       - name: 'Move cli directory to root'
         run: |
+          mv ./cli/.npmignore .
           mv ./cli/* .
           rmdir ./cli
 
diff --git a/NOTICE b/NOTICE
index f7aca1b..e6e7482 100644
--- a/NOTICE
+++ b/NOTICE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Copyright (c) 2016-2023 The Stdlib Authors.
+Copyright (c) 2016-2024 The Stdlib Authors.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fa4dd3..faab5fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,13 +45,15 @@ npm install @stdlib/datasets-male-first-names-en
 
 Alternatively,
 
--   To load the package in a website via a `script` tag without installation and bundlers, use the [ES Module][es-module] available on the [`esm` branch][esm-url].
--   If you are using Deno, visit the [`deno` branch][deno-url].
--   For use in Observable, or in browser/node environments, use the [Universal Module Definition (UMD)][umd] build available on the [`umd` branch][umd-url].
+-   To load the package in a website via a `script` tag without installation and bundlers, use the [ES Module][es-module] available on the [`esm`][esm-url] branch (see [README][esm-readme]).
+-   If you are using Deno, visit the [`deno`][deno-url] branch (see [README][deno-readme] for usage intructions).
+-   For use in Observable, or in browser/node environments, use the [Universal Module Definition (UMD)][umd] build available on the [`umd`][umd-url] branch (see [README][umd-readme]).
 -   To use as a general utility for the command line, install the corresponding [CLI package][cli-section] globally.
 
 The [branches.md][branches-url] file summarizes the available branches and displays a diagram illustrating their relationships.
 
+To view installation and usage instructions specific to each branch build, be sure to explicitly navigate to the respective README files on each branch, as linked to above.
+
 </section>
 
 <section class="usage">
@@ -270,8 +272,11 @@ Copyright &copy; 2016-2024. The Stdlib [Authors][stdlib-authors].
 [es-module]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Modules
 
 [deno-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/tree/deno
+[deno-readme]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/blob/deno/README.md
 [umd-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/tree/umd
+[umd-readme]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/blob/umd/README.md
 [esm-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/tree/esm
+[esm-readme]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/blob/esm/README.md
 [branches-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/blob/main/branches.md
 
 [pddl-1.0]: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/
diff --git a/branches.md b/branches.md
index 6db5f59..c46493e 100644
--- a/branches.md
+++ b/branches.md
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ This repository has the following branches:
 
 -   **main**: default branch generated from the [stdlib project][stdlib-url], where all development takes place.
 -   **production**: [production build][production-url] of the package (e.g., reformatted error messages to reduce bundle sizes and thus the number of bytes transmitted over a network).
--   **esm**: [ES Module][esm-url] branch for use via a `script` tag without the need for installation and bundlers.
--   **deno**: [Deno][deno-url] branch for use in Deno.
--   **umd**: [UMD][umd-url] branch for use in Observable, or in dual browser/Node.js environments.
+-   **esm**: [ES Module][esm-url] branch for use via a `script` tag without the need for installation and bundlers (see [README][esm-readme]).
+-   **deno**: [Deno][deno-url] branch for use in Deno (see [README][deno-readme]).
+-   **umd**: [UMD][umd-url] branch for use in Observable, or in dual browser/Node.js environments (see [README][umd-readme]).
 -   **cli**: [CLI][cli-url] branch for use on the command line.
 
 The following diagram illustrates the relationships among the above branches:
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ C -->|extract| G[cli];
 [stdlib-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/datasets/male-first-names-en
 [production-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/tree/production
 [deno-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/tree/deno
+[deno-readme]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/blob/deno/README.md
 [umd-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/tree/umd
+[umd-readme]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/blob/umd/README.md
 [esm-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/tree/esm
+[esm-readme]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/blob/esm/README.md
 [cli-url]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/datasets-male-first-names-en/tree/cli
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