diff --git a/docs/release_process.md b/docs/release_process.md
index 68f536b55..f8527a200 100644
--- a/docs/release_process.md
+++ b/docs/release_process.md
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ Note: it is possible to automate this process us some Gradle tasks provided by t
 2. Build the plugin distribution:
 
     ```bash
-    ./gradlew :tooling:jetbrains:buildPlugin
+    ./gradlew :tooling:jetbrains:buildPlugin -Prelease=true
     ```
 
-   This creates a ZIP archive ready for deployment in `tooling/jetbrains/build/distributions/KSON-[version].zip`
+   This creates a ZIP archive ready for deployment in `tooling/jetbrains/build/distributions/kson-language-[version].zip`
 
 3. Manually upload to JetBrains Marketplace:
   - Go to https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/28510-kson-language and ensure you are logged in as a "Developer" of of the plugin.
diff --git a/tooling/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts b/tooling/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
index ff4ffd72d..ddac6e521 100644
--- a/tooling/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/tooling/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 intellijPlatform {
+    projectName = properties("pluginProjectName") // dictates both the directory and the archive name
     pluginConfiguration {
-        name = properties("pluginName")
         ideaVersion {
             sinceBuild = properties("pluginSinceBuild")
         }
diff --git a/tooling/jetbrains/gradle.properties b/tooling/jetbrains/gradle.properties
index 301fb3c76..586170217 100644
--- a/tooling/jetbrains/gradle.properties
+++ b/tooling/jetbrains/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -> https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/tools-intellij-platform-gradle-plugin.html
 
 pluginGroup = org.kson.jetbrains
-pluginName = KSON
+pluginProjectName = kson-language
 
 # See https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 # for insight into build numbers and IntelliJ Platform versions.
diff --git a/tooling/jetbrains/readme.md b/tooling/jetbrains/readme.md
index a6b3cfc5e..a7cc4e097 100644
--- a/tooling/jetbrains/readme.md
+++ b/tooling/jetbrains/readme.md
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ Some useful Gradle commands for this subproject:
 ./gradlew :tooling:jetbrains:test
 
 # Verify plugin compatibility
-# (https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/api-changes-list.html#verifying-compatibility)
-./gradlew :tooling:jetbrains:runPluginVerifier
+# (https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/verifying-plugin-compatibility.html)
+./gradlew :tooling:jetbrains:verifyPlugin
 ```
 
 ### Intellij Platform Upgrades and Maintenance