diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 43cd2e208..292217862 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Setup guides, FAQ, the more information we have on the [wiki](https://wiki.kavit
 - HTML/Javascript editor of choice (VS Code/Sublime Text/Webstorm/Atom/etc)
 - [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
 - [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) (Node 18.13.X or higher)
-- .NET 8.0+
+- .NET 9.0+
 - dotnet tool install -g Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.Cli
 
 ### Getting started ###
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ your reading collection with your friends and family!
 
 ## Demo
 If you want to try out Kavita, a demo is available:
-[https://demo.kavitareader.com/](https://demo.kavitareader.com/)
+[https://demo.kavitareader.com/](https://demo.kavitareader.com/login?apiKey=9003cf99-9213-4206-a787-af2fe4cc5f1f)
 ```
 Username: demouser
 Password: Demouser64