diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index e42d1c85..1131a91a 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -49,8 +49,16 @@ How to make a new release of ``skimage``
   - Build using ``make gh-pages``.
   - Push upstream: ``git push`` in ``gh-pages``.
 
+- Update the development docs for the new version ``0.Xdev`` just like above
+
 - Post release notes on mailing lists, blog, G+, etc.
 
+  - scikit-image@googlegroups.com
+  - scipy-user@scipy.org
+  - scikit-learn-general@lists.sourceforge.net
+  - pythonvision@googlegroups.com
+
+
 Debian
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