diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 539129f..62865d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload release package
         run: |
-          GITHUB_TOKEN=$ROWBOT_RELEASE_TOKEN hub release create -a "$RUNNER_TEMP"/rowbot-"${GITHUB_REF##*/}".tar.gz -m "Rowbot ${GITHUB_REF##*/}" "${GITHUB_REF##*/}"
+          export GITHUB_TOKEN=$ROWBOT_RELEASE_TOKEN
+          hub release create -a "$RUNNER_TEMP"/rowbot-"${GITHUB_REF##*/}".tar.gz -F release.txt "${GITHUB_REF##*/}"
diff --git a/rowbot b/rowbot
index e8f65f1..d223d2c 100755
--- a/rowbot
+++ b/rowbot
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ fi
 
 if [[ ! -v LORE_LONGEST_LIFE ]]; then
   export LORE_LONGEST_LIFE=0
-elif (( LORE_LONGEST_LIFE < SECONDS )); then
-  export LORE_LONGEST_LIFE=$SECONDS
 fi
 
 if [[ -v LORE_LIVES ]]; then
@@ -1059,7 +1057,6 @@ hook_cmd_control_panel() {
     privmsg "$to" "sent message to $recipient"
     ;;
   dashboard|lore)
-    declare -p LORE_LONGEST_LIFE
     privmsg "$to" "legend began on $(printf '%(%c)T' "$LORE_START_TIME")"
     privmsg "$to" "this life began on $(printf '%(%c)T' "$LORE_THIS_RELOAD")"
 
@@ -1069,7 +1066,11 @@ hook_cmd_control_panel() {
       privmsg "$to" "longest life so far is $(seconds "$SECONDS") (this one)"
     fi
 
-    privmsg "$to" "lived $LORE_LIVES times"
+    if (( LORE_LIVES > 1 )); then
+      privmsg "$to" "lived $LORE_LIVES times"
+    else
+      privmsg "$to" "lived $LORE_LIVES time"
+    fi
   esac
 }