diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/release.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/release.md
index 14a420781cfb331b2bf3fedde130cc373671ad0a..afa26177df67fb8c6101242cce80037b566dce3a 100644
--- a/.gitlab/issue_templates/release.md
+++ b/.gitlab/issue_templates/release.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Release checklist:
+# Release checklist
 
-## Changes to do on the master branch before releasing
+## In the master branch before releasing
 
 * [ ] Create a MR for the master branch for the following changes:
 * update/review `docs/*` and make sure it matches the current state
@@ -10,23 +10,23 @@
       instructions in `requirements.in`
 * [ ] update [CHANGELOG.md](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
   * [ ] Include `Known issues`
-* [ ] update the version number in the `VERSION` file
-* [ ] commit (signed)
+* [ ] Update the version number in the `VERSION` file
+* [ ] Commit (signed)
+* [ ] Push and make sure the pipeline succeeds for the last commit before tagging. This
+      is important because tags should not get retagged !
+* [ ] Create and push signed tag (`git tag -s 0.6.0 -m 'Release 0.6.0'; git push --tags`)
 * [ ] Push to MR
 * [ ] Wait for MR to get merged into master
 
-## Changes to do in the new release branch
+## In the new release branch
 
-* [ ] If this is a major release, create a new release branch (i.e. `v0.5`)
+* [ ] If this is a major release, create a new release branch (i.e. `v0.6`)
 
 Create a MR for the new branch with the following changes:
 
-* [ ] Ensure all dependencies are updated and locked (locking should be done
+* Ensure all dependencies are updated and locked (locking should be done
     only on the release branch):
-  * [ ] flux chart versions: `find flux/* -type f -exec yq -y -rS .spec.chart {} \;`
-* [ ] Push and make sure the pipeline succeeds for the last commit before tagging. This
-      is important because tags should not get retagged !
-* [ ] Create and push signed tag (`git tag -s 0.2.0 -m 'Release 0.2.0'; git push --tags`)
+  * [ ] flux chart versions: `find flux2/* -type f -exec yq eval .spec.chart {} \;`
 * [ ] Wait for MR to get merged
 
 ## After release
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ Create a MR for the new branch with the following changes:
 * [ ] Cherry-pick all changes from the release branch into master which
       shouldn't be only in the 0.4.0 branch (i.e. not the commit locking the
       dependencies)
+* [ ] Create issue for creating a release blog post
 * [ ] Celebrate :clinking_glass: !!