diff --git a/cloudbuild/README.md b/cloudbuild/README.md
index 4a021927..fff85a30 100644
--- a/cloudbuild/README.md
+++ b/cloudbuild/README.md
@@ -8,28 +8,36 @@ See [remote-builder](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-builders-commu
 
 ## Release
 
+### Prerequisites
+
+Ensure your Application Default Credentials (ADC) quota project is set to `openconfig-lemming` so that Cloud Build API calls are authorized and billed to the correct project:
+
+```bash
+gcloud auth application-default set-quota-project openconfig-lemming
+```
+
 ### Lemming
 
-To run release a new version of lemming run: `go run ./cmd/release lemming VERSION`
+To release a new version of lemming run: `go run ./cmd/lemctl internal release lemming VERSION`
 
 The following steps are run:  
 1. Trigger prerelease tests in Cloud Build: lemming integration tests (see lemming-test.sh).
     1. Runs using the latest released version of the operator and builds lemming from HEAD.
 2. Create and push git tag.
-3. Push and push lemming to GAR.
+3. Push lemming to GAR.
 
 ### Operator
 
-To run release a new version of operator run: `go run ./cmd/release lemming VERSION`
+To release a new version of operator run: `go run ./cmd/lemctl internal release operator VERSION`
 
 The following steps are run:  
 1. Trigger prerelease tests in Cloud Build: deploys a simple 2 lemming topology (see operator-test.sh).
     1. Runs using the latest released version of lemming and builds operator from HEAD.
 2. Create and push git tag.
-3. Push and push operator to GAR.
+3. Push operator to GAR.
 
-After push (not automated)
+### After push (not automated)
 
-1. Modify operator/config/manager/kustomization.yaml `newTag` to the new version.
+1. Modify `operator/config/manager/kustomization.yaml` `newTag` to the new version.
 2. Run `kubectl kustomize operator/config/default > <kne-repo>/manifests/controllers/lemming/manifest.yaml`
 3. Create PR to update manifest in kne.
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diff --git a/operator/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/operator/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index f9f6cb0c..3145a0fc 100644
--- a/operator/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: us-west1-docker.pkg.dev/openconfig-lemming/release/operator
-  newTag: v0.2.3
+  newTag: v0.2.9