docs: update major release instructions

diff --git a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
index 45cd178ae73894ace89e708e067c8690764bd2cc..dc1b300a352040b5e8f235c8cb87f25980fd3a79 100644 (file)
--- a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
+++ b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
@@ -31,19 +31,21 @@ For Major Releases
 (in addition to the above)
 
 * Release notes
-       o use git log or src/tools/git_changelog to find the relevant commits
+       o use src/tools/git_changelog
+       o retain the relevant commits
                o  new features and options
                o  major performance improvements
                o  bug fixes for serious or common bugs
                o  incompatibilities and significant user-visible changes
                o  major source code changes
-       o check completion of items that have been marked as completed at
-         http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo
-       o remove completed TODO items
+       o update TODO list, http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo
+               o  verify items marked as completed are completed
+               o  mark additional items as completed
+               o  remove completed items
        o group items into categories
-       o select major features
        o select incompatibilities
-       o add documentation for items
+       o add documentation links for items
+       o select major features
 
 * Documentation
        o document all new features