diff --git a/maintainers/release-process.md b/maintainers/release-process.md
index e1f8e7d75..759e80d3c 100644
--- a/maintainers/release-process.md
+++ b/maintainers/release-process.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ release:
 * Push the release branch:
 
   ```console
-  $ git push
+  $ git push --set-upstream origin $VERSION-maintenance
   ```
 
 * Create a jobset for the release branch on Hydra as follows:
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ release:
   from the previous milestone, and close the previous milestone. Set
   the date for the next milestone 6 weeks from now.
 
+* Post an announcement on Discourse, including the contents of
+  `rl-$VERSION.md`.
+
 ## Creating a point release
 
 * Wait for the desired evaluation of the maintenance jobset to finish