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@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
 ## Release Steps
 
 - Checkout the Apache StormCrawler main branch: `git clone git@github.com:apache/incubator-stormcrawler.git`
-- (Optional) Execute a complete test: `mvn test`
+- Execute a complete test: `mvn test`
 - Check the current results of the last GitHub action runs.
 - Do a trial build: `mvn package -Papache-release,apache-gpg`
 - Switch to a new branch with a format like **rel-stormcrawler-x.y.z-RC?**
-- Prepare the release: `mvn release:prepare -Papache-release,apache-gpg` Answer the questions appropriately. The tag name format should be *stormcrawler-x.y.z*.
+- Prepare the release: `mvn release:prepare -Papache-release,apache-gpg` Answer the questions appropriately. The tag name format should be *stormcrawler-x.y.z*. **DO NOT INCLUDE `-rcX` in the tag**
   This command creates and pushes two new commits to the repository to reflect the version changes. It also tags the release and pushes the branch.
 - Check the result of the GitHub action runs.
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ gpg --homedir . --output  apache-stormcrawler-x.y.z-incubating-source-release.ta
 
 ### Create a draft release on Github
 - Create a new Draft Release -- on https://github.com/apache/incubator-stormcrawler/releases, click `Draft a new release` and select the `stormcrawler-X.Y.Z-rc1` tag.
-- Click the `Generate Release Notes`. Copy and paste the Disclaimer and Release Summary from the previous release and update the Release Summary as appropriate.
+- Click the `Generate Release Notes` (**MAKE SURE TO SELECT THE CORRECT PREVIOUS RELEASE AS THE BASE**). Copy and paste the Disclaimer and Release Summary from the previous release and update the Release Summary as appropriate.
 - Click the `Set as pre-release` button.
 - Click `Publish release`. The release should have `*-rc1` in its title, e.g.: `https://github.com/apache/incubator-stormcrawler/releases/tag/stormcrawler-3.2.0-rc1`