diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index 78807076..14db3640 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ We don't update the MSRV in a patch release, unless we really, really need to.
 
 
 # Release process
+* [ ] copy this checklist to a new egui issue, called "Release 0.xx.y"
+* [ ] close all issues in the milestone for this release
+
 ## Patch release
-* [ ] Make a branch off of the latest release
+* [ ] make a branch off of the latest release
 * [ ] cherry-pick what you want to release
 * [ ] run `cargo semver-checks`
 
@@ -49,7 +52,10 @@ We don't update the MSRV in a patch release, unless we really, really need to.
 * [ ] run `scripts/generate_example_screenshots.sh` if needed
 * [ ] write a short release note that fits in a bluesky post
 * [ ] record gif for `CHANGELOG.md` release note (and later bluesky post)
-* [ ] update changelogs using `scripts/generate_changelog.py --version 0.x.0 --write`
+* [ ] update changelogs
+  * [ ] run `scripts/generate_changelog.py --version 0.x.0 --write`
+  * [ ] read changelogs and clean them up if needed
+  * [ ] write a good intro with highlight for the main changelog
 * [ ] bump version numbers in workspace `Cargo.toml`
 
 ## Actual release
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ I usually do this all on the `main` branch, but doing it in a release branch is
 
 * [ ] Run `typos`
 * [ ] `git commit -m 'Release 0.x.0 - <release title>'`
-* [ ] `cargo publish` (see below)
+* [ ] Publish the crates by running `scripts/publish_crates.sh`
 * [ ] `git tag -a 0.x.0 -m 'Release 0.x.0 - <release title>'`
 * [ ] `git pull --tags ; git tag -d latest && git tag -a latest -m 'Latest release' && git push --tags origin latest --force ; git push --tags`
 * [ ] merge release PR or push to `main`
@@ -66,23 +72,6 @@ I usually do this all on the `main` branch, but doing it in a release branch is
   * Follow the format of the last release
 * [ ] wait for documentation to build: https://docs.rs/releases/queue
 
-###  `cargo publish`:
-```
-(cd crates/emath                && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ emath"
-(cd crates/ecolor               && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ ecolor"
-(cd crates/epaint_default_fonts && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ epaint_default_fonts"
-(cd crates/epaint               && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ epaint"
-(cd crates/egui                 && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui"
-(cd crates/egui-winit           && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui-winit"
-(cd crates/egui-wgpu            && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui-wgpu"
-(cd crates/eframe               && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ eframe"
-(cd crates/egui_kittest         && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui_kittest"
-(cd crates/egui_extras          && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui_extras"
-(cd crates/egui_demo_lib        && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui_demo_lib"
-(cd crates/egui_glow            && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui_glow"
-```
-
-\<continue with the checklist above\>
 
 ## Announcements
 * [ ] [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/ernerfeldt.bsky.social)
@@ -91,6 +80,7 @@ I usually do this all on the `main` branch, but doing it in a release branch is
 * [ ] [r/programming](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1bocsf6/announcing_egui_027_an_easytouse_crossplatform/)
 * [ ] [This Week in Rust](https://github.com/rust-lang/this-week-in-rust/pull/5167)
 
+
 ## After release
 * [ ] publish new `eframe_template`
 * [ ] publish new `egui_plot`
@@ -98,3 +88,9 @@ I usually do this all on the `main` branch, but doing it in a release branch is
 * [ ] publish new `egui_tiles`
 * [ ] make a PR to `egui_commonmark`
 * [ ] make a PR to `rerun`
+
+
+## Finally
+* [ ] Close the milestone
+* [ ] Close this issue
+* [ ] Improve `RELEASES.md` with what you learned this time around
diff --git a/scripts/generate_changelog.py b/scripts/generate_changelog.py
index 7e3ae428..61986ee8 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_changelog.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_changelog.py
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@ def remove_prefix(text, prefix):
 def print_section(heading: str, content: str) -> None:
     if content != "":
         print(f"## {heading}")
-        print(content)
+        print(content.strip())
+        print()
+        print()
         print()
 
 
@@ -345,11 +347,8 @@ def main() -> None:
     print()
     for crate in crate_names:
         if crate in crate_sections:
-            prs = crate_sections[crate]
-            print_section(crate, changelog_from_prs(prs, crate))
-    print()
+            print_section(crate, changelog_from_prs(crate_sections[crate], crate))
     print_section("Unsorted PRs", "\n".join([f"* {item}" for item in unsorted_prs]))
-    print()
     print_section(
         "Unsorted commits", "\n".join([f"* {item}" for item in unsorted_commits])
     )
diff --git a/scripts/publish_crates.sh b/scripts/publish_crates.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..705b88c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/publish_crates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+(cd crates/emath                && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ emath"
+(cd crates/ecolor               && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ ecolor"
+(cd crates/epaint_default_fonts && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ epaint_default_fonts"
+(cd crates/epaint               && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ epaint"
+(cd crates/egui                 && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui"
+(cd crates/egui-winit           && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui-winit"
+(cd crates/egui-wgpu            && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui-wgpu"
+(cd crates/eframe               && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ eframe"
+(cd crates/egui_kittest         && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui_kittest"
+(cd crates/egui_extras          && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui_extras"
+(cd crates/egui_demo_lib        && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui_demo_lib"
+(cd crates/egui_glow            && cargo publish --quiet)  &&  echo "✅ egui_glow"