diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md
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--- a/doc/release-process.md
+++ b/doc/release-process.md
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ Install deps on Linux:
 
 ## Release process
 
- - Update version in configure.ac and src/clientversion.h
+ - Update version in configure.ac and src/clientversion.h to update the hushd version
+   - In src/clientversion.h you update `CLIENT_VERSION_*` variables. Usually you will just update `CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION`
+   - If there is a consensus change, it may be a good idea to update `CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR` or `CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR`
+   - To make a pre-release "beta" you can modify `CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD` but that is rarely done in Hush world.
+   - A `CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD` of 50 means "actual non-beta release"
+   - Make sure to keep the values in configure.ac and src/clientversion.h the same. The variables are prefixed wth an underscore in configure.ac
  - Update checkpoints
  - Run ./contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.sh, commit + push results
  - Update checkpoints