diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a7cc93f..6cea701 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ As always:
 
 \- [Peter Taoussanis](https://www.taoensso.com)
 
+---
+
 # `v3.5.0-RC1` (2024-10-28)
 
 - **Dependency**: [on Clojars](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/nippy/versions/3.5.0-RC1)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 253cc2b..b827e97 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # Nippy
 
-### The fastest serialization library for Clojure
+### Fast serialization library for Clojure
 
 Clojure's rich data types are awesome. And its [reader](https://clojure.org/reference/reader) allows you to take your data just about anywhere. But the reader can be painfully slow when you've got a lot of data to crunch (like when you're serializing to a database).
 
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ So starting with Nippy v3.4, Nippy's release notes will **always clearly indicat
 
 ## Performance
 
-Since its earliest versions, Nippy has consistently been the **fastest serialization library for Clojure** that I'm aware of. Latest results:
+Nippy is fast! Latest [benchmark](../../blob/master/test/taoensso/nippy_benchmarks.clj) results:
 
 ![benchmarks-png](../../raw/master/benchmarks.png)
 
-PRs welcome to include other alternatives in the [benchmark suite](../../blob/master/test/taoensso/nippy_benchmarks.clj)!
+PRs welcome to include other alternatives in the bench suite!
 
 ## Documentation
 
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index d148602..6c59f6b 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (defproject com.taoensso/nippy "3.5.0"
   :author "Peter Taoussanis <https://www.taoensso.com>"
-  :description "The fastest serialization library for Clojure"
+  :description "Fast serialization library for Clojure"
   :url "https://www.taoensso.com/nippy"
 
   :license