diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b06b6bb9..ed5c536b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         printenv >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Install meson
-      run: pip3 install meson==0.63.3 ninja
+      run: pip3 install meson==1.2.0 ninja
 
     - name: Git Sumbodules (including tblite patch)
       run: |
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 50465737..95327c32 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ github_bin/
 build_majestix
 build_commands
 _build*
+_dist*
 src/crest
 bin/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 160d295e..d580082b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 [![Github Downloads All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/crest-lab/crest/total)](https://github.com/crest-lab/crest/releases)
 
 CREST (originally abbreviated from ***C***onformer-***R***otamer ***E***nsemble ***S***ampling ***T***ool) is a program for the automated exploration of the low-energy molecular chemical space.
-It functions as an OMP scheduler for calculations at with efficient force-field and semiempirical quantum mechanical methods such as xTB, and provides
+It functions as an OMP scheduler for calculations with efficient force-field and semiempirical quantum mechanical methods such as xTB, and provides
 a variety capabilities for creation and analysis of structure ensembles.
 
 <div align="center">
-<img src="./assets/newtoc.png" alt="CREST" width="700">
+<img src="./assets/newtoc.png" alt="CREST" width="750">
 </div>
 
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