diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3cb3eff..0772e33 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ dist: build
 .PHONY: dist
 
 update:
-	./latest-version.sh > .version
-	git diff .version
+	@./latest-version.sh > .version
+	@git diff .version
+	@if [ -z "`git status -s .version`" ]; then echo "No changes. Latest is still $(TAGLIB_VERSION)"; fi
 .PHONY: update
 
 release:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1df6a04..52f8c86 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ the `make build` command with the `PLATFORMS` variable set to the desired platfo
 
 ### Tasks
 
-- `make build` - Will build for all supported platforms
-- `make build PLATFORMS=linux/amd64,darwin/arm64` - Will build for specific platforms
-- `make update` - Will update the TagLib version in the `.version` file. After updating, you should build locally to 
-   ensure everything is working, and then commit and push the changes.
+- `make build` - Build for all supported platforms
+- `make build PLATFORMS=linux/amd64,darwin/arm64` - Build for specific platforms
+- `make update` - Update the TagLib version in the `.version` file. After updating, you should build locally to 
+   ensure everything is working, and then commit and push the changed `.version` file.
 
 ### Release
 
diff --git a/latest-version.sh b/latest-version.sh
index 3d49722..a96b078 100755
--- a/latest-version.sh
+++ b/latest-version.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-source .version
-
-# Latest TagLib version
-# GitHub repository in the format OWNER/REPO
 REPO="taglib/taglib"
 
 # GitHub API URL for fetching tags