diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md
index cdfbeec24..cde02b52e 100644
--- a/doc/release-process.md
+++ b/doc/release-process.md
@@ -97,9 +97,14 @@ Install deps on Linux:
    - The above command will not merge if "git pull" creates a merge conflict
    - The above command will not push if there is a problem with merging dev
  - Make Gitea release with git tag from master branch (make sure to merge dev in first)
+   - Make sure git tag starts with a `v` such as `v3.9.2`
  - Use util/gen-linux-binary-release.sh to make a Linux release binary
+ - Upload Linux binary to Gitea release and add SHA256 sum
  - Use util/build-debian-package.sh to make an x86 Debian package for the release
    - Debian packages should be done after you make manpages, because those are included in Debian packages
+   - `lintian` is an optional dependency, it's not needed to build the .deb
+   - Upload .deb to Gitea release
+   - Add SHA256 checksum of .deb to release
  - Use util/build-debian-package-ARM.sh (does this still work?) to make an ARM Debian package for the release
  - Upload the debian packages to the Gitea release page, with SHA256 sums