diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
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+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 ## Release Checklist
 
 ### Prerelease (several days prior)
-
 - [ ] Notify translators of impending release
   (https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/id-editor/announcements/)
 - [ ] Notify TomH
 
-### Make release
-
+### Update master branch
+- [ ] `git checkout master`
 - [ ] `make translations`
 - [ ] `make imagery`
 - [ ] `make suggestions`
 - [ ] Update `CHANGELOG.md`
 - [ ] Update version number in `id.js`, `package.json`
-- [ ] `git checkout release && git reset --hard master`
+- [ ] `git add .`
+- [ ] `git commit -m 'A.B.C'`
+- [ ] `git push origin master`
+
+### Update and tag release branch
+- [ ] `git checkout release`
+- [ ] `git reset --hard master`
 - [ ] `make`
 - [ ] `git add -f dist/*.css dist/*.js dist/img/*.svg dist/locales/*.json`
 - [ ] `git commit -m 'Check in build'`