diff --git a/scripts/create-release.sh b/scripts/create-release.sh
index d0a17f053..ef3083947 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-release.sh
@@ -232,7 +232,10 @@ cat <<END
 Todo now:
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  1. tag the cvs tree with the new revision number for a plain release or a
-    release candidate
+    release candidate:
+    version 2.7.0 gets two tags: RELEASE_2_7_0 and STABLE 
+    version 2.7.1-rc1 gets RELEASE_2_7_1RC1 and TESTING
+
  2. upload the files to SF:
         ftp upload.sourceforge.net
         cd incoming