diff --git a/docs/release-train-issue-template.md b/docs/release-train-issue-template.md
index 97a632cf5..2ea407c8d 100644
--- a/docs/release-train-issue-template.md
+++ b/docs/release-train-issue-template.md
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ Key links:
 
 ### Preparing release notes in the documentation / announcement
 
-- [ ] If this is a new minor (not patch) release, rename the 'akka-stream-kafka-x.x-stable' reporting project in [WhiteSource](https://saas.whitesourcesoftware.com/Wss/WSS.html#!project;id=559915) accordingly (unfortunately this requires permissions that cannot be shared outside of Lightbend)
-- [ ] Add a release notes entry in `docs/src/main/paradox/release-notes/` listing contributors generated by [`sbt-authors`](https://github.com/2m/authors) (eg. `sbt authors v0.22 HEAD`)
-- [ ] Create a news item draft PR on [akka.github.com](https://github.com/akka/akka.github.com), using the milestone
+- [ ] For non-patch releases: rename the 'akka-stream-kafka-x.x-stable' reporting project in [WhiteSource](https://saas.whitesourcesoftware.com/Wss/WSS.html#!project;id=559915) accordingly (unfortunately this requires permissions that cannot be shared outside of Lightbend)
+- [ ] Use the [draft release notes](https://github.com/akka/alpakka-kafka/releases) to create/update the release notes  in `docs/src/main/paradox/release-notes/`, listing contributors generated by [`sbt-authors`](https://github.com/2m/authors) (eg. `sbt authors v1.1.0 HEAD`)
+- [ ] For non-patch releases: Create a news item draft PR on [akka.github.com](https://github.com/akka/akka.github.com), using the milestone
 - [ ] Move all [unclosed issues](https://github.com/akka/alpakka-kafka/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A$VERSION$) for this milestone to the next milestone
 - [ ] Release notes PR has been merged
 - [ ] Close the [$VERSION$ milestone](https://github.com/akka/alpakka-kafka/milestones?direction=asc&sort=due_date)
@@ -57,19 +57,19 @@ Key links:
      ```
      ln -nsf $VERSION$ www/docs/alpakka-kafka/current
      ln -nsf $VERSION$ www/api/alpakka-kafka/current
-     ln -nsf $VERSION$ www/docs/alpakka-kafka/1.0
-     ln -nsf $VERSION$ www/api/alpakka-kafka/1.0
+     ln -nsf $VERSION$ www/docs/alpakka-kafka/1.1
+     ln -nsf $VERSION$ www/api/alpakka-kafka/1.1
      ```
   - [ ] check changes and commit the new version to the local git repository
      ```
      cd ~/www
-     git add docs/alpakka-kafka/1.0 docs/alpakka-kafka/current docs/alpakka-kafka/$VERSION$
-     git add api/alpakka-kafka/1.0 api/alpakka-kafka/current api/alpakka-kafka/$VERSION$
+     git add docs/alpakka-kafka/1.1 docs/alpakka-kafka/current docs/alpakka-kafka/$VERSION$
+     git add api/alpakka-kafka/1.1 api/alpakka-kafka/current api/alpakka-kafka/$VERSION$
      git commit -m "Alpakka Kafka $VERSION$"
      ```
      
 ### Announcements
-- [ ] Merge draft news item for [akka.io](https://github.com/akka/akka.github.com)
+- [ ] For non-patch releases: Merge draft news item for [akka.io](https://github.com/akka/akka.github.com)
 - [ ] Send a release notification to [Lightbend discuss](https://discuss.akka.io)
 - [ ] Tweet using the akkateam account (or ask someone to) about the new release
 - [ ] Announce on [Gitter akka/alpakka-kafka](https://gitter.im/akka/alpakka-kafka)
diff --git a/docs/src/main/paradox/release-notes/1.1.x.md b/docs/src/main/paradox/release-notes/1.1.x.md
index 1e5ebb8ab..67d46344f 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/paradox/release-notes/1.1.x.md
+++ b/docs/src/main/paradox/release-notes/1.1.x.md
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ Exceptions from the Kafka consumer API are now properly passed back and fail the
 
 This goes along with a few improvements to the documentation.
 
+# 1.1.0
+
+Released: 2019-10-10
+
+No changes affecting the functionality since 1.1.0-RC2.
+
+The detailed list of changes is found in [the 1.1.0 Github release listing](https://github.com/akka/alpakka-kafka/releases/tag/v1.1.0).
+
 
 # 1.1.0-RC2
 
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index c4a406250..fb429937e 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "0.14.9")
 addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger" % "sbt-header" % "5.2.0")
 addSbtPlugin("se.marcuslonnberg" % "sbt-docker" % "1.5.0")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.paradox" % "sbt-paradox-dependencies" % "0.1")
-addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.paradox" % "sbt-paradox-project-info" % "1.1.3")
-addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.akka" % "sbt-paradox-akka" % "0.23")
+addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.akka" % "sbt-paradox-akka" % "0.25")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.sbt" % "sbt-publish-rsync" % "0.1")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend" % "sbt-whitesource" % "0.1.16")
 addSbtPlugin("com.thoughtworks.sbt-api-mappings" % "sbt-api-mappings" % "3.0.0")