diff --git a/contrib/release.sh b/contrib/release.sh
index 8df03f2bd..fa33b491a 100755
--- a/contrib/release.sh
+++ b/contrib/release.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-#
-# Note: update locale before:
-# 1. cd /opt/electrum-locale && ./update && push
-# 2. cd to the submodule dir, and git pull
-# 3. cd .. && git push
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Note: steps before doing a new release:
+#
+# - update locale:
+#     1. cd /opt/electrum-locale && ./update && push
+#     2. cd to the submodule dir, and git pull
+#     3. cd .. && git push
+# - update RELEASE-NOTES and version.py
+# - git tag
+
 ELECTRUM_DIR=/opt/electrum
 WWW_DIR=/opt/electrum-web