diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 45ff7f16..2ce31199 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Encoding: UTF-8
 Package: plumber
 Type: Package
 Title: An API Generator for R
-Version: 1.2.2
+Version: 1.2.2.9000
 Roxygen: list(markdown = TRUE)
 Authors@R: c(
   person("Barret", "Schloerke", role = c("cre", "aut"), email = "barret@posit.co", comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0001-9986-114X")),
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Imports:
     swagger (>= 3.33.0),
     magrittr,
     mime,
-    lifecycle (>= 0.2.0),
+    lifecycle (>= 1.0.0),
     rlang (>= 1.0.0)
 ByteCompile: TRUE
 Suggests:
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ Collate:
     'utils.R'
     'validate_api_spec.R'
     'zzz.R'
-RdMacros: lifecycle
 Language: en-US
 Config/Needs/check: Cairo
 Config/Needs/website: tidyverse/tidytemplate
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 82e64035..eae12fb1 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# plumber (development version)
+
 # plumber 1.2.2
 
 * Allow to set plumber options using environment variables `?options_plumber`. (@meztez #934) 
diff --git a/R/serializer.R b/R/serializer.R
index 0f14a408..bd778ec5 100644
--- a/R/serializer.R
+++ b/R/serializer.R
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ serializer_xml <- function() {
 
 #' Endpoint Serializer with Hooks
 #'
-#' This method allows serializers to return `preexec`, `postexec`, and `aroundexec` (\lifecycle{experimental}) hooks in addition to a serializer.
+#' This method allows serializers to return `preexec`, `postexec`, and `aroundexec` (`r lifecycle::badge("experimental")`) hooks in addition to a serializer.
 #' This is useful for graphics device serializers which need a `preexec` and `postexec` hook to capture the graphics output.
 #'
 #' `preexec` and `postexec` hooks happened directly before and after a route is executed.
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ serializer_xml <- function() {
 #' @param serializer Serializer method to be used.  This method should already have its initialization arguments applied.
 #' @param preexec_hook Function to be run directly before a [PlumberEndpoint] calls its route method.
 #' @param postexec_hook Function to be run directly after a [PlumberEndpoint] calls its route method.
-#' @param aroundexec_hook Function to be run around a [PlumberEndpoint] call. Must handle a `.next` argument to continue execution. \lifecycle{experimental}
+#' @param aroundexec_hook Function to be run around a [PlumberEndpoint] call. Must handle a `.next` argument to continue execution. `r lifecycle::badge("experimental")`
 #'
 #' @export
 #' @examples
diff --git a/R/validate_api_spec.R b/R/validate_api_spec.R
index 25198e43..788b4c1e 100644
--- a/R/validate_api_spec.R
+++ b/R/validate_api_spec.R
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ validate_api_spec__install_node_modules <- function() {
 #'
 #' If the api is deemed invalid, an error will be thrown.
 #'
-#' This function is VERY \lifecycle{experimental} and may be altered, changed, or removed in the future.
+#' This function is VERY `r lifecycle::badge("experimental")` and may be altered, changed, or removed in the future.
 #'
 #' @param pr A Plumber API
 #' @param verbose Logical that determines if a "is valid" statement is displayed. Defaults to `TRUE`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a21d086..912f0adb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <!-- badges: start -->
 [![R build status](https://github.com/rstudio/plumber/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/rstudio/plumber/actions)
-[![](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/plumber)](https://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/plumber)
+[![CRAN version](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/plumber)](https://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/plumber)
 [![CRAN RStudio mirror downloads](https://cranlogs.r-pkg.org/badges/plumber?color=brightgreen)](https://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/plumber)
 [![codecov](https://app.codecov.io/gh/rstudio/plumber/branch/main/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/rstudio/plumber)
 [![RStudio community](https://img.shields.io/badge/community-plumber-blue?style=social&logo=rstudio&logoColor=75AADB)](https://forum.posit.co/tag/plumber)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ library(plumber)
 
 ## Cheat Sheet
 
-<a href="https://github.com/rstudio/cheatsheets/blob/main/plumber.pdf"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rstudio/cheatsheets/main/pngs/thumbnails/plumber-cheatsheet-thumbs.png" width="630" height="252"/></a>
+<a href="https://github.com/rstudio/cheatsheets/blob/main/plumber.pdf"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rstudio/cheatsheets/main/pngs/thumbnails/plumber-cheatsheet-thumbs.png" width="630" height="252" alt="plumber cheat sheet"/></a>
 
 ## Hosting
 
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ custom API in just two R commands. To deploy to DigitalOcean, check out the
 [Posit Connect](https://posit.co/products/enterprise/connect/) is a commercial
 publishing platform that enables R developers to easily publish a variety of R
 content types, including Plumber APIs. Additional documentation is available at
-https://www.rplumber.io/articles/hosting.html#rstudio-connect-1.
+<https://www.rplumber.io/articles/hosting.html#rstudio-connect-1>.
 
 A couple of other approaches to hosting plumber are also made available:
 
- - PM2 - https://www.rplumber.io/articles/hosting.html#pm2-1
- - Docker - https://www.rplumber.io/articles/hosting.html#docker
+- PM2 - <https://www.rplumber.io/articles/hosting.html#pm2-1>
+- Docker - <https://www.rplumber.io/articles/hosting.html#docker>
 
 ## Related Projects
 
diff --git a/man/endpoint_serializer.Rd b/man/endpoint_serializer.Rd
index 66a4a041..2ee1ed1b 100644
--- a/man/endpoint_serializer.Rd
+++ b/man/endpoint_serializer.Rd
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ endpoint_serializer(
 
 \item{postexec_hook}{Function to be run directly after a \link{PlumberEndpoint} calls its route method.}
 
-\item{aroundexec_hook}{Function to be run around a \link{PlumberEndpoint} call. Must handle a \code{.next} argument to continue execution. \lifecycle{experimental}}
+\item{aroundexec_hook}{Function to be run around a \link{PlumberEndpoint} call. Must handle a \code{.next} argument to continue execution. \ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#experimental}{\figure{lifecycle-experimental.svg}{options: alt='[Experimental]'}}}{\strong{[Experimental]}}}
 }
 \description{
-This method allows serializers to return \code{preexec}, \code{postexec}, and \code{aroundexec} (\lifecycle{experimental}) hooks in addition to a serializer.
+This method allows serializers to return \code{preexec}, \code{postexec}, and \code{aroundexec} (\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#experimental}{\figure{lifecycle-experimental.svg}{options: alt='[Experimental]'}}}{\strong{[Experimental]}}) hooks in addition to a serializer.
 This is useful for graphics device serializers which need a \code{preexec} and \code{postexec} hook to capture the graphics output.
 }
 \details{
diff --git a/man/validate_api_spec.Rd b/man/validate_api_spec.Rd
index 0890c5df..669d7daa 100644
--- a/man/validate_api_spec.Rd
+++ b/man/validate_api_spec.Rd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Validate an OpenAPI Spec using \href{https://github.com/APIDevTools/swagger-cli}
 \details{
 If the api is deemed invalid, an error will be thrown.
 
-This function is VERY \lifecycle{experimental} and may be altered, changed, or removed in the future.
+This function is VERY \ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#experimental}{\figure{lifecycle-experimental.svg}{options: alt='[Experimental]'}}}{\strong{[Experimental]}} and may be altered, changed, or removed in the future.
 }
 \examples{
 \dontrun{