diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-[![build badge]][build link] [![GitHub last commit]][commit history]
-[![GitHub commit activity]][commit frequency]
+[![build badge]][build link]
+[![GitHub commit activity]][commit frequency] [![issues badge]][open issues link] ![open issues for next release badge and link]
+
 
 ## Summary
 
@@ -18,13 +19,12 @@ Microfetch is an improved version of neofetch written with [micronaut] and built
     <li>Move executable to dedicated directory, ie <code>C:\Program Files\threshr\</code></li>
     <li>Add directory to your PATH <details><summary>(I like to add this snippet to my ps profile)</summary>
 
+Assuming you've added the microfetch binary to `C:\Program Files\microfetch\`,
 
 ```PowerShell
-# assuming you've added the microfetch binary to C:\Program Files\microfetch\
 "C:\Program Files\microfetch\" |
-if (!($env:Path -like "*$_*"))
-{
-    $env:Path = "$( $env:Path );$_"
+if ( ! ($env:Path -like "*$_*" ) ) {
+    $env:Path = "$( $env:Path ); $_"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -43,29 +43,15 @@ ___
 Take a whack at any [open issues]!
 
 
-[build badge]:https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/gradle.yml?style=plastic&logo=github&label=Gradle%20Build&link=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FJonathan-Zollinger%2FMicrofetch%2Factions%20build-status%20
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+[build badge]:https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/gradle.yml?style=for-the-badge&logo=github&label=Gradle%20Build&link=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FJonathan-Zollinger%2FMicrofetch%2Factions%20build-status%20
 [build link]:https://github.com/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/actions/workflows/maven.yml
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-[open issues]:https://github.com/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/issues"open-issues"
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-[//]: # ([contributing]:Contributing.md)
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-[GitHub code size in bytes]:https://img.shields.io/github/languages/code-size/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch?style=plastic%20project-size%20
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+[issues badge]:https://img.shields.io/github/issues/jonathan-zollinger/microfetch?style=for-the-badge
+[open issues link]:https://github.com/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/issues"open-issues"
+[open issues for next release badge and link]:https://img.shields.io/github/milestones/issues-open/jonathan-zollinger/microfetch/1?style=for-the-badge&label=remaining%20issues%20for%20release%20v0.0.1&link=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FJonathan-Zollinger%2Fmicrofetch%2Fmilestones
 [download link]:https://github.com/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
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-[license]:https://img.shields.io/github/license/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch?style=plastic"GPL-3-License"
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+[license]:https://img.shields.io/github/license/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch?style=for-the-badge"GPL-3-License"
 [//]: # ([license file]:LICENSE)
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-[GitHub last commit]:https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/main?style=plastic%20most-recent-commit
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-[commit history]:https://github.com/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/commits/main
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-[GitHub commit activity]:https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/y/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch?style=plastic"commit-frequency"
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+[GitHub commit activity]:https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/w/jonathan-zollinger/microfetch?style=for-the-badge
 [commit frequency]:https://github.com/Jonathan-Zollinger/Microfetch/graphs/code-frequency
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 [micronaut]:https://micronaut.io/
 [graalvm]:https://micronaut.io/2019/04/26/micronaut-and-graalvm-the-ultimate-recipe-for-fast-lightweight-powerful-apps/