diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index c6aa6ad3a..dd4ab42fc 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 ## PR Checklists
 (Select the checklist that applies to your PR)
 
-Adding a Dataset Overview:
+### Adding a Dataset Overview:
 - [ ] Dataset is available in the production VEDA STAC
 - [ ] Production STAC url is referenced in the dataset overview
 - [ ] All metadata, including those for the E&A page, is completed in the mdx file
 - [ ] Any images are compressed, ideally <500 KB
 - [ ] At least one code owner has reviewed the PR
 
-Adding a Data Story:
+### Adding a Data Story:
 - [ ] Any data referenced in the story is already published to VEDA STAC and referenced in a separate dataset overview page (prior to merging or as part of the same PR)
 - [ ] All metadata is completed in the mdx file
 - [ ] Any images are compressed, ideally <500 KB
 - [ ] Published Date is as close to the actual release date as possible (work with veda-ui team to determine potential release date when story is close to ready)
 - [ ] At least one code owner has reviewed the PR
+
+### Updating VEDA-UI
+- [ ] Confirmed that [updating the `veda-ui` submodule](https://github.com/NASA-IMPACT/veda-config/blob/main/docs/DEVELOPMENT.md#development) is needed.
+- [ ] Ensured that the correct version of veda-ui is being used
+- [ ] Reviewed the veda-ui changelogs for relevant updates
+- [ ] Tested that the changes work as expected with the current instance configuration
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diff --git a/docs/DEVELOPMENT.md b/docs/DEVELOPMENT.md
index 4dd7859af..94e7e9fb9 100644
--- a/docs/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/docs/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ You can see the version running:
 ./.veda/veda --info
 ```
 
-The commit you may want to pin the `veda-ui` to will depend, but to get the latest changes from the `main` branch you could do:
+The commit you may want to pin the `veda-ui` to will depend, but to update veda-ui you can do:
 ```
 # Go into the submodule
 cd .veda/ui
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ cd .veda/ui
 # Update the submodule info
 git fetch
 
-# Switch to the branch you want.
-# You can also choose a specific tag.
-git switch main
+# Switch to the release you want.
+# You can see the list of releaset on https://github.com/NASA-IMPACT/veda-ui/releases
 
-# Get the latest changes
-git pull
+git checkout vx.x.x 
 
 # Get back to the root directory
 cd -