diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index 48ea124..0be9b12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: 3.8
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip install flake8 lintly
-      - uses: grantmcconnaughey/lintly-flake8-github-action@v1.0
+      - uses: usama2490/lintly-flake8-github-action@v1.1
         with:
           # The GitHub API token to create reviews with
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 4e1861a..9b88dcf 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-###Release Notes
+# Release Notes
+
+**1.0.56**
+Force usage of taxonomy_re_api widget in spec.json to use the "release" version instead of "dev"
 
 **1.0.55**
 Add `exact_match_on` field to the GFF Genome uploader.
diff --git a/kbase.yml b/kbase.yml
index 36e3153..1e0a890 100644
--- a/kbase.yml
+++ b/kbase.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ service-language:
     python
 
 module-version:
-    1.0.55
+    1.0.56
 
 owners:
     [tgu2, slebras, gaprice, qzhang]
diff --git a/ui/narrative/methods/import_genbank_as_genome_from_staging/spec.json b/ui/narrative/methods/import_genbank_as_genome_from_staging/spec.json
index 3d6c8a2..0874af1 100644
--- a/ui/narrative/methods/import_genbank_as_genome_from_staging/spec.json
+++ b/ui/narrative/methods/import_genbank_as_genome_from_staging/spec.json
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
       "dynamic_dropdown_options": {
           "data_source": "custom",
           "service_function": "taxonomy_re_api.search_species",
-          "service_version": "dev",
+          "service_version": "release",
           "service_params": [
               {
                   "search_text": "prefix:{{dynamic_dropdown_input}}",
diff --git a/ui/narrative/methods/import_gff_fasta_as_genome_from_staging/spec.json b/ui/narrative/methods/import_gff_fasta_as_genome_from_staging/spec.json
index cf60c3b..e8a9b34 100644
--- a/ui/narrative/methods/import_gff_fasta_as_genome_from_staging/spec.json
+++ b/ui/narrative/methods/import_gff_fasta_as_genome_from_staging/spec.json
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
       "dynamic_dropdown_options": {
           "data_source": "custom",
           "service_function": "taxonomy_re_api.search_species",
-          "service_version": "dev",
+          "service_version": "release",
           "service_params": [
               {
                   "search_text": "prefix:{{dynamic_dropdown_input}}",