diff --git a/.Rbuildignore b/.Rbuildignore
index 1893292..3407b1b 100644
--- a/.Rbuildignore
+++ b/.Rbuildignore
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@
 ^CODE_OF_CONDUCT\.md$
 ^CRAN-SUBMISSION$
 ^revdep$
+^README\.md$
+^NEWS\.md$
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0588fc8..9399769 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ peer-review](https://badges.ropensci.org/41_status.svg)](https://github.com/rope
 [![Project Status: Active – The project has reached a stable, usable
 state and is being actively
 developed.](https://www.repostatus.org/badges/latest/active.svg)](https://www.repostatus.org/#active)
+[![R-CMD-check](https://github.com/ropensci/gutenbergr/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/ropensci/gutenbergr/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml)
 <!-- badges: end -->
 
 Download and process public domain works from the [Project
diff --git a/cran-comments.md b/cran-comments.md
index 140506a..6033e98 100644
--- a/cran-comments.md
+++ b/cran-comments.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## gutenbergr 2.3.9100
+## gutenbergr 2.3.4
 
 This release is a re-submission after gutenbergr 2.3.0 was archived.
 
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This release is a re-submission after gutenbergr 2.3.0 was archived.
 
 Minor changes:
 
-* Some examples in `gutenberg_download()` have been updated to `@examplesIf interactive()` to address graceful failure while preserving the interactive intent of the functions.
+* Some examples in `gutenberg_download()`, `gutenberg_works.R`, and `data.R` have been updated to `@examplesIf interactive()` and/or wrapped in `/donttest` to address graceful failure while preserving the interactive intent of the functions.
 * urls in the README have been updated where necessary
 
 ## R CMD check results
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ Minor changes:
 * Windows Server 2022 x64 (build 20348)
     NOTE: New submission
 
-Package was archived on CRAN
+New submission
 
-Version contains large components (0.2.3.9100)
+Package was archived on CRAN
 
 CRAN repository db overrides:
   X-CRAN-Comment: Archived on 2023-08-10 for policy violation.