diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 22d903c4..8f537c0e 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ echo ""
 echo "  cd ${TMPDIR}"
 echo "  sendmail -t < email.txt"
 echo ""
+echo "Update milestones on GitHub:"
+echo "  Set due date of ${RELEASE_VERSION} to $(date +'%Y-$m-%d') and close the milestone"
+echo "  Create milestone for the next version with unset due date"
+echo ""
 echo "Announce on:"
 echo "  twitter"
 echo "  google+"