diff --git a/utils/release.sh b/utils/release.sh
index 1991a94f..25c99ae9 100755
--- a/utils/release.sh
+++ b/utils/release.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ then
     sed -i "s/\"[0-9]\+.[0-9]\+.[0-9]\+\"/\"$MAIN.$MAJOR.$MINOR\"/" templates/patacrep.tmpl
     sed -i "s/\"[0-9]\+.[0-9]\+.[0-9]\+\"/\"$MAIN.$MAJOR.$MINOR\"/" templates/ancient.tmpl
     sed -i "s/\"[0-9]\+.[0-9]\+.[0-9]\+\"/\"$MAIN.$MAJOR.$MINOR\"/" templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
-    sed -i "s/\"[0-9]\+.[0-9]\+.[0-9]\+\"/\"$MAIN.$MAJOR.$MINOR\"/" templates/patacrep-improved.tmpl
 else
     echo "keeping release version"
 fi;
@@ -51,6 +50,11 @@ fi;
 ./utils/rules.py
 ./utils/resize-cover.py 
 
+#check for rights
+chmod 755 songs/*
+chmod 644 songs/*.*
+chmod 644 lilypond/*.ly
+
 #build all songbooks
 rm -f *.d 
 make cleanall