diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 098b10b1e..f02742c06 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ spec:
         - name: VERSION_UPGRADE_HOOK_IMAGE
           value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator-version-upgrade-post-start-hook:1.0.6
         - name: READINESS_PROBE_IMAGE
-          value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-readinessprobe:1.0.12
+          value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-readinessprobe:1.0.13
         - name: MONGODB_IMAGE
           value: mongo
         - name: MONGODB_REPO_URL
           value: docker.io
-        image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.7.8
+        image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.7.9
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: mongodb-kubernetes-operator
         resources:
diff --git a/deploy/openshift/operator_openshift.yaml b/deploy/openshift/operator_openshift.yaml
index 4a8d23de3..57e989682 100644
--- a/deploy/openshift/operator_openshift.yaml
+++ b/deploy/openshift/operator_openshift.yaml
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ spec:
         - name: AGENT_IMAGE
           value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-agent:12.0.15.7646-1
         - name: READINESS_PROBE_IMAGE
-          value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-readinessprobe:1.0.12
+          value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-readinessprobe:1.0.13
         - name: VERSION_UPGRADE_HOOK_IMAGE
           value: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator-version-upgrade-post-start-hook:1.0.6
         - name: MONGODB_IMAGE
           value: mongo
         - name: MONGODB_REPO_URL
           value: docker.io
-        image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.7.8
+        image: quay.io/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.7.9
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: mongodb-kubernetes-operator
         resources:
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index dc097aa09..2babe8ff1 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
-# MongoDB Kubernetes Operator 0.7.8
+# MongoDB Kubernetes Operator 0.7.9
 
 ## Kubernetes Operator
 
 - Changes
-  - Fix a StatefulSet controller race condition with the mongodb-agent
-  - Fix merging label selectors when source is nil
-  - Improve logging verbosity
-  
+  - Fixes a bug where the readiness probe would panic if the health-status file is missing.
+  - Make automation agent log level configurable.
+
 
 ## Updated Image Tags
 
-- mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.7.8
+- mongodb-kubernetes-operator:0.7.9
 - mongodb-agent:12.0.15.7646-1
-- mongodb-kubernetes-readinessprobe:1.0.12
+- mongodb-kubernetes-readinessprobe:1.0.13
 - mongodb-kubernetes-operator-version-upgrade-post-start-hook:1.0.6
 
 _All the images can be found in:_
diff --git a/docs/how-to-release.md b/docs/how-to-release.md
index 327a2309b..3bb8f30e1 100644
--- a/docs/how-to-release.md
+++ b/docs/how-to-release.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 ## How to Release
 
 * Prepare release PR:
+    * Pull the changes in the helm-charts sub module folder to get the latest main.
+      * `cd helm-charts && git pull origin main`.
     * Update any changing versions in [release.json](../release.json).
     * Ensure that [the release notes](./RELEASE_NOTES.md) are up to date for this release.
     * Run `python scripts/ci/update_release.py` to update the relevant yaml manifests.
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@
       - do not merge helm-charts PR until release PR is merged and the images are pushed to quay.io.
     * Commit all changes
       * This also includes helm-chart submodule update (to the commit pointing in the helm-chart PR)
+          * To perform this step `git add helm-charts`.
     * Create a PR with the title `Release MongoDB Kubernetes Operator v<operator-version>` (the title must match this pattern).
     * Wait for the tests to pass and merge the PR.
       * Upon approval, all new images for this release will be built and released, and a GitHub release draft will be created.
diff --git a/release.json b/release.json
index 9b5c2a652..7eca6e602 100644
--- a/release.json
+++ b/release.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
   "golang-builder-image": "golang:1.19",
-  "mongodb-kubernetes-operator": "0.7.8",
+  "mongodb-kubernetes-operator": "0.7.9",
   "version-upgrade-hook": "1.0.6",
-  "readiness-probe": "1.0.12",
+  "readiness-probe": "1.0.13",
   "mongodb-agent": {
     "version": "12.0.15.7646-1",
     "tools_version": "100.6.0"
   }
-}
+}
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