diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index d96e59b3c..e03002da6 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ This file describes how to make the various kinds of releases
 - make sign_upload
 - make check_sign
 - make upload
+- make upload_test_website # check sponsors are correct/unchanged
 - make upload_website
 - make upload_github
 - make startdev # make startstable for stable branch
-- \# announce with forum post, twitter post, patreon post
+- \# announce with forum post, twitter post, and post to annoucements list
 
 ## Update dependencies