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diff --git a/docs/dev/release.txt b/docs/dev/release.txt
index fa58bc46f..1ac3d14f1 100644
--- a/docs/dev/release.txt
+++ b/docs/dev/release.txt
@@ -10,19 +10,15 @@
.. _Docutils: http://docutils.sourceforge.net/
-(Steps in boldface text are *not* covered by the release script at
+Steps in boldface text are *not* covered by the release script at
sandbox/fwiemann/release.sh. "Not covered" means that you aren't even
-reminded of them. Note: The release.sh script needs to be updated to
-reflect the recent move to Subversion!)
+reminded of them.
-* **Announce a check-in freeze on Docutils-develop. Post a list of
- major changes since the last release and ask for additions.**
+.. note:: This document does not cover branching and tagging, but the
+ release script does.
- .. _CHANGES.txt:
-
- **You may want to save this list of changes in a file
- (e.g. CHANGES.txt) to have it at hand when you need it for posting
- announcements or pasting it into forms.**
+* **Announce that the release is going to be made, update the release
+ notes and ask for additions.**
* Change ``__version_details__`` in docutils/docutils/__init__.py to
"release" (from "repository").
@@ -119,7 +115,7 @@ reflect the recent move to Subversion!)
:File Type: Source .gz
:Processor Type: Platform-Independent
:Release Notes: <insert README.txt file here>
- :Change Log: <insert summary from CHANGES.txt_>
+ :Change Log: <insert current release notes here>
Also check the "Preserve my pre-formatted text" box.