diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 648084ad9..4542658a4 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ There are a number of ways to get involved with the development of jQuery UI. Ev
 
 This is the best way to contribute to jQuery UI. Please read through the full guide detailing [How to Report Bugs](http://contribute.jquery.org/bug-reports/).
 
-### Weekly Meetings
-
-Every week (unless otherwise noted) the jQuery UI team has a meeting to discuss the progress of current work and to bring forward possible new blockers for discussion. The meeting is held on [IRC](http://irc.jquery.org) in the #jquery-meeting channel at [Noon EST](http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=1&day=17&year=2011&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=43) on Wednesdays. Meeting notes are posted on http://meetings.jquery.org/category/ui/ after each meeting.
-
 ## Tips for Getting Started
 
 ### Environment: Minimum Required
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd04188ab..d4d06d20f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jQuery UI is a curated set of user interface interactions, effects, widgets, and
 
 If you want to use jQuery UI, go to [jqueryui.com](http://jqueryui.com) to get started, [jqueryui.com/demos/](http://jqueryui.com/demos/) for demos, [api.jqueryui.com](http://api.jqueryui.com/) for API documentation, or the [Using jQuery UI Forum](http://forum.jquery.com/using-jquery-ui) for discussions and questions.
 
-If you want to report a bug/issue, please visit [bugs.jqueryui.com](http://bugs.jqueryui.com).
+If you want to report a bug/issue, please visit [the GitHub issues page](https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/issues). Archive of older bug reports is kept for historical reasons in read-only mode at [bugs.jqueryui.com](http://bugs.jqueryui.com). If any of them still matters to you, please open a bug about it on GitHub, linking to the legacy [bugs.jqueryui.com](http://bugs.jqueryui.com) issue for context.
 
 If you are interested in helping develop jQuery UI, you are in the right place.
 To discuss development with team members and the community, visit the [Developing jQuery UI Forum](http://forum.jquery.com/developing-jquery-ui) or [#jqueryui-dev on irc.freenode.net](http://irc.jquery.org/).
diff --git a/build/release.js b/build/release.js
index 50d214b66..193f95895 100644
--- a/build/release.js
+++ b/build/release.js
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ function buildCDNPackage( callback ) {
 
 Release.define( {
 	npmPublish: true,
-	issueTracker: "trac",
-	contributorReportId: 22,
+	issueTracker: "github",
 	changelogShell: function() {
 		var monthNames = [ "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July",
 				"August", "September", "October", "November", "December" ],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 45b559392..b528907ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 		"type": "git",
 		"url": "git://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui.git"
 	},
-	"bugs": "https://bugs.jqueryui.com/",
+	"bugs": {
+		"url": "https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/issues"
+	},
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "grunt"