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@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ Creating a release
 The release of the new version of Pyenv is done via GitHub Releases.
 
 Release checklist:
-* Start [drafting a new release on GitHub](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases) to generate a summary of changes. Save the summary locally.
+* Start [drafting a new release on GitHub](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases) to generate a summary of changes.  
+Type the would-be tag name in the "Choose a tag" field and press "Generate release notes"
   * The summary may need editing. E.g. rephrase entries, delete/merge entries that are too minor or irrelevant to the users (e.g. typo fixes, CI)
+* Update `CHANGELOG.md` with the new version number and the edited summary (only the changes section)
 * Push the version number in `libexec/pyenv---version`
   * Minor version is pushed if there are significant functional changes (not e.g. bugfixes/formula adaptations/supporting niche use cases).
   * Major version is pushed if there are breaking changes
-* Update `CHANGELOG.md` with the new version number and the edited summary (only the changes section), reformatting it like the rest of the changelog sections
 * Commit the changes locally into `master`
-* Create a new tag with the new version number and push the changes including the tag
-* Create a new release on GitHub based on the tag, using the saved summary
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+* Create a new tag locally with the same name as specified in the new release window
+* Push the changes including the tag
+* In the still open new release window, press "Publish release". The now-existing tag will be used.
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