diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60d0a430a1d..2f92281b3bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # <img src="logo.svg" alt="OpenZeppelin" height="40px">
 
+[![Github Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/tag/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts.svg?filter=v*&sort=semver&label=github)](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/releases/latest)
 [![NPM Package](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@openzeppelin/contracts.svg)](https://www.npmjs.org/package/@openzeppelin/contracts)
 [![Coverage Status](https://codecov.io/gh/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts)
 [![GitPOAPs](https://public-api.gitpoap.io/v1/repo/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/badge)](https://www.gitpoap.io/gh/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts)
diff --git a/hardhat.config.js b/hardhat.config.js
index 17ebf45eeb7..8f326b5a58c 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/hardhat.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /// ENVVAR
-// - COMPILER:      compiler version (default: 0.8.24)
+// - COMPILER:      compiler version (default: 0.8.27)
 // - SRC:           contracts folder to compile (default: contracts)
 // - RUNS:          number of optimization runs (default: 200)
 // - IR:            enable IR compilation (default: false)