dblock · Nov 12, 2026 · Nov 12, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 ## 0.6.1 (Next)
 
+- [#58](https://github.com/dblock/ruby-gem-release/pull/58): Replace the ruby rocket logo with a faceted ruby and upward release arrow - [@dblock](https://github.com/dblock).
 - Your contribution here.
 
 ## 0.6.0 (2026/11/11)

diff --git a/DESIGN.md b/DESIGN.md
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ Optional `ruby-gem-release/rspec` support exposes disposable Git fixtures, isola
 
 The manual `publish.yml` caller uses the root Rakefile and Ruby 4.0; merges and schedules do not publish. Every dispatch requires release authorization. Its project-local `ReleaseVersion` updates README and documentation pins during the next development iteration, after the release tag exists. See the [self-release walkthrough](examples/self_release/README.md).
 
-`assets/logo.png` is the original AI-generated ruby rocket; no editable source was provided. Preserve its provenance and 160-pixel README placement. Replacements should be centered, text-free red faceted rubies with an upward launch motif and transparent background. Generation is not deterministic; inspect the full-size image and README rendering for clipping and legibility.
+`assets/logo.png` is an AI-generated faceted ruby with an upward release arrow, approved by the maintainer. It replaces the original AI-generated ruby rocket from [#5](https://github.com/dblock/ruby-gem-release/pull/5); neither image has an editable source. The arrow-above-gem composition follows the sibling [JavaScript package release](https://github.com/dblock/npm-package-release) and [Rust crate release](https://github.com/dblock/rust-crate-release) logos. Preserve this provenance and the 160-pixel README placement. Replacements should be centered, text-free red faceted rubies with an upward release motif and transparent background. Generation is not deterministic; inspect the full-size image and README rendering for clipping and legibility.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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-<img src="assets/logo.png" alt="A ruby gemstone launching like a rocket" width="160">
+<img src="assets/logo.png" alt="A faceted ruby gemstone with an upward release arrow" width="160">
 
 # Ruby Gem Release
 

diff --git a/assets/logo.png b/assets/logo.png
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Expand Up		@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ Optional `ruby-gem-release/rspec` support exposes disposable Git fixtures, isola

		The manual `publish.yml` caller uses the root Rakefile and Ruby 4.0; merges and schedules do not publish. Every dispatch requires release authorization. Its project-local `ReleaseVersion` updates README and documentation pins during the next development iteration, after the release tag exists. See the [self-release walkthrough](examples/self_release/README.md).

		`assets/logo.png` is the original AI-generated ruby rocket; no editable source was provided. Preserve its provenance and 160-pixel README placement. Replacements should be centered, text-free red faceted rubies with an upward launch motif and transparent background. Generation is not deterministic; inspect the full-size image and README rendering for clipping and legibility.
		`assets/logo.png` is an AI-generated faceted ruby with an upward release arrow, approved by the maintainer. It replaces the original AI-generated ruby rocket from [#5](https://github.com/dblock/ruby-gem-release/pull/5); neither image has an editable source. The arrow-above-gem composition follows the sibling [JavaScript package release](https://github.com/dblock/npm-package-release) and [Rust crate release](https://github.com/dblock/rust-crate-release) logos. Preserve this provenance and the 160-pixel README placement. Replacements should be centered, text-free red faceted rubies with an upward release motif and transparent background. Generation is not deterministic; inspect the full-size image and README rendering for clipping and legibility.