diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
index e9d9864496..2412f5e7c3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -10,20 +10,9 @@ assignees: ''
 ## 1. Preparation on Thursday
 
 - [ ] Merge pull requests in the [Ready To Go] column
-- [ ] Include translations
-  <details><summary>Command line instructions:</summary>
-    <pre>
-    <code>
-    git checkout master
-    git pull upstream master
-    tx pull --force
-    git commit -a -m "Update all locales with the latest Transifex translations"
-    git push upstream master
-    </code>
-    </pre>
-  </details>
+- [ ] Include translations: `script/release/udpate_locales`
 - [ ] Create a tag:
-    - `script/tag_release` will auto increment patch version, otherwise
+    - `script/release/tag` will auto increment patch version, otherwise
     - `git push upstream HEAD:refs/tags/vX.Y.Z`
 - [ ] [Draft new release]. Look at previous [releases] for inspiration.
     - Select new release tag
diff --git a/script/release/prepare b/script/release/prepare
index cfc16b0577..64eb366a17 100755
--- a/script/release/prepare
+++ b/script/release/prepare
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #
 set -e
 
+# todo: ask to confirm, and remind to check the ready to go column.
+
 # Download translations and push to master
 $(dirname "$0")/update_locales
 
diff --git a/script/release/tag b/script/release/tag
index 718397ef27..1cdeb103d9 100755
--- a/script/release/tag
+++ b/script/release/tag
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # This supports only patch releases at the moment but can be developed
 # further.
 
+puts "\n*** Fetching latest release tag... ***\n"
+
 # Fetch current tags first:
 `git fetch upstream --tags`
 
@@ -18,7 +20,10 @@ latest_version = Gem::Version.new(latest_tag[1..-1])
 major, minor, patch = latest_version.segments
 next_tag = "v#{major}.#{minor}.#{patch.succ}"
 
+# Push the new tag
+puts "\n*** Pushing new release tag #{next_tag}... ***\n"
 puts `git push upstream 'HEAD:refs/tags/#{next_tag}'`
 
+# Shortcuts
 puts "Draft a new release with this tag:
     https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/releases/new?tag=#{next_tag}&title=#{next_tag}+Code+Name"