diff --git a/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md b/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md
index cd875460a..6b09c0a19 100644
--- a/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md
+++ b/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ This checklist is seen as a guide to deploy the stack to a new chain.
 - [ ] Set the subdomain to be used of the managing DAO to `MANAGINGDAO_SUBDOMAIN` in `.env`. If you want to use `management.dao.eth` put only `management`
 - [ ] Set the multisig members of the managing DAO as a comma (`,`) separated list to `MANAGINGDAO_MULTISIG_APPROVERS` in `.env`
 - [ ] Set the amount of minimum approvals the managing DAO needs to `MANAGINGDAO_MULTISIG_MINAPPROVALS` in `.env`
+- [ ] If new plugin builds are released
+  - [ ] Double-check that the build- and release-metadata is published correctly by the deploy script and contracts
 
 ## Deployment
 
diff --git a/UPDATE_CHECKLIST.md b/UPDATE_CHECKLIST.md
index d014f4577..5d8c75663 100644
--- a/UPDATE_CHECKLIST.md
+++ b/UPDATE_CHECKLIST.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This checklist is seen as a guide to update the existing deployment.
 - [ ] Copy the managing DAO multisig env variables from `packages/contracts/.env-example` into `packages/contracts/.env`
 - [ ] Follow the version specific tasks in the section `Version tasks`
 - [ ] If new plugin builds are released
-  - [ ] Double-check that the build-metadata was updated correctly for the UI to work correctly
+  - [ ] Double-check that the build- and release-metadata is published and updated correctly by the deploy script and contracts
   - [ ] If the plugin is used by the managing DAO and the new build includes security relevant changes it must be applied immediately
 
 ## Update
diff --git a/packages/contracts/deploy/helpers.ts b/packages/contracts/deploy/helpers.ts
index 1da2a19b0..b6e3948ef 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/deploy/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/deploy/helpers.ts
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ export async function createVersion(
   const tx = await pluginRepo.createVersion(
     releaseNumber,
     pluginSetupContract,
-    releaseMetadata,
-    buildMetadata
+    buildMetadata,
+    releaseMetadata
   );
 
   console.log(`Creating build for release ${releaseNumber} with tx ${tx.hash}`);
@@ -321,14 +321,16 @@ export async function populatePluginRepo(
 
     const placeholderSetup = await getContractAddress('PlaceholderSetup', hre);
 
-    const emptyMetadata = ethers.utils.hexlify(ethers.utils.toUtf8Bytes(''));
+    const emptyJsonObject = ethers.utils.hexlify(
+      ethers.utils.toUtf8Bytes('{}')
+    );
 
     for (let i = 1; i < latestBuildNumber; i++) {
       await createVersion(
         hre.aragonPluginRepos[pluginRepoName],
         placeholderSetup,
         releaseNumber,
-        emptyMetadata,
+        emptyJsonObject,
         ethers.utils.hexlify(
           ethers.utils.toUtf8Bytes(`ipfs://${hre.placeholderBuildCIDPath}`)
         )