diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index fafb735..1251418 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ message: 'To cite package "oxthema" in publications use:'
 type: software
 license: GPL-3.0-or-later
 title: 'oxthema: Oxford Colours, Palettes, Fonts, and Themes'
-version: 0.1.0
+version: 0.0.0.9001
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10721129
 abstract: Colours, palettes, fonts, and themes based on University of Oxford's visual
   identity guidelines <https://communications.web.ox.ac.uk/communications-resources/visual-identity/identity-guidelines>.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ preferred-citation:
   - name: Ernest Guevarra
   - name: Greco Malijan
   year: '2026'
-  notes: R package version 0.1.0
+  notes: R package version 0.0.9001
   url: https://oxford-ihtm.io/oxthema/
   doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10721129
 repository-code: https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/oxthema
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 85cf35d..70531e9 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: oxthema
 Type: Package
 Title: Oxford Colours, Palettes, Fonts, and Themes
-Version: 0.1.0
+Version: 0.0.0.9001
 Authors@R: c(
     person(given = "Ernest", family = "Guevarra", 
            comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-4887-4415"), 
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42cc748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# oxthema 0.1.0.9000 (pre-release)
+
+This is a [GitHub](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/oxthema)- and [R Universe](https://oxfordihtm.r-universe.dev)-only pre-release of the `{oxthema}` package. The purpose of this pre-release is to allow for beta testing.
+
+<br/>
+
+# oxthema 0.0.0.9000 (pre-release)
+
+This is a [GitHub](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/oxthema)- and [R Universe](https://oxfordihtm.r-universe.dev)-only pre-release of the `{oxthema}` package. The purpose of this pre-release is to allow for alpha testing.
diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd
index 67cb6a3..66f1078 100644
--- a/README.Rmd
+++ b/README.Rmd
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The package provides colours, palettes, and fonts consistent with the university
 
 To see a list of features that we are either actively working on, are considering, or need help on, visit our [GitHub issues](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/oxthema/issues) page.
 
-`{oxthema}` is currently in pre-release (alpha release) to allow for alpha testing of current functionalities.
+`{oxthema}` is currently in pre-release (beta release) to allow for beta testing of current functionalities.
 
 
 ## Installation
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ install.packages(
 )
 ```
 
+`{oxthema}` can also be installed from [GitHub](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/oxthema) using the `{pak}` package with:
+
+```R
+if (!require("pak")) install.packages("pak")
+pak::pak("OxfordIHTM/oxthema")
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 The following vignettes provide details on how to make full use of the `{oxthema}` package:
@@ -76,3 +83,7 @@ citation("oxthema")
 Feedback, bug reports and feature requests are welcome; file issues or seek support [here](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/oxthema/issues). If you would like to contribute to the package, please see our [contributing guidelines](https://oxford-ihtm.io/oxthema/CONTRIBUTING.html).
 
 This project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](https://oxford-ihtm.io/oxthema/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.html). By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
+
+&nbsp;
+
+[![This is a project under the Oxford iHealth initiative of the MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine of the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/ihealth-images/blob/main/ihealth/ihealth_footer.png?raw=true)](https://oxford-ihtm.io)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30b997f..d1000a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ To see a list of features that we are either actively working on, are
 considering, or need help on, visit our [GitHub
 issues](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/oxthema/issues) page.
 
-`{oxthema}` is currently in pre-release (alpha release) to allow for
-alpha testing of current functionalities.
+`{oxthema}` is currently in pre-release (beta release) to allow for beta
+testing of current functionalities.
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ install.packages(
 )
 ```
 
+`{oxthema}` can also be installed from
+[GitHub](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/oxthema) using the `{pak}`
+package with:
+
+``` r
+if (!require("pak")) install.packages("pak")
+pak::pak("OxfordIHTM/oxthema")
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 The following vignettes provide details on how to make full use of the
@@ -114,3 +123,10 @@ guidelines](https://oxford-ihtm.io/oxthema/CONTRIBUTING.html).
 This project is released with a [Contributor Code of
 Conduct](https://oxford-ihtm.io/oxthema/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.html). By
 participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
+
+ 
+
+[![This is a project under the Oxford iHealth initiative of the MSc in
+International Health and Tropical Medicine of the Nuffield Department of
+Medicine, University of
+Oxford](https://github.com/OxfordIHTM/ihealth-images/blob/main/ihealth/ihealth_footer.png?raw=true)](https://oxford-ihtm.io)
diff --git a/inst/CITATION b/inst/CITATION
index ab4040d..36b8b9e 100644
--- a/inst/CITATION
+++ b/inst/CITATION
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bibentry(
   title    = "oxthema: Oxford Palette, Theme, and Theme Components.",
   author   = c(person("Ernest Guevarra"), person("Greco Malijan")),
   year     = "2026",
-  note     = "R package version 0.1.0",
+  note     = "R package version 0.0.9001",
   url      = "https://oxford-ihtm.io/oxthema/",
   doi      = "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10721129"
 )
diff --git a/pkgdown/_pkgdown.yml b/pkgdown/_pkgdown.yml
index 73a7139..08557f9 100644
--- a/pkgdown/_pkgdown.yml
+++ b/pkgdown/_pkgdown.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: oxthema
 url: https://oxford-ihtm.io/oxthema/
 
 development:
-  mode: auto
+  mode: unreleased
 
 template:
   bootstrap: 5