diff --git a/desktop/docs/release.md b/desktop/docs/release.md
index f56d2c4404..76d7f9d487 100644
--- a/desktop/docs/release.md
+++ b/desktop/docs/release.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ to keep a separate (non-mono) repository just for doing releases.
 ## Workflow - Release Candidates
 
 Nightly RC builds of `main` are published by a scheduled workflow automatically.
-If needed, these builds can also be manually triggered, including specifying the
-source repository branch to build:
+If needed, these builds can also be manually triggered, and the branch of the
+source repository to build (default "main") also specified:
 
 ```sh
 gh workflow run desktop-release.yml --source=<branch>
@@ -46,17 +46,27 @@ Each such workflow run will update the artifacts attached to the same
     ```
 
 This'll trigger the workflow and create a new draft release, which you can
-publish after adding the release notes.
+publish after adding the release notes. Once you publish, the release goes live.
 
-The release is done at this point, and we can now start a new RC train for
-subsequent nightly builds.
+The release is done at this point, and we can now create a new pre-release to
+host subsequent nightly builds.
 
-1.  Update `package.json` in the source repo to use version `1.x.x-rc`. Create a
-    new draft release in the release repo with title `1.x.x-rc`. In the tag
-    input enter `v1.x.x-rc` and select the option to "create a new tag on
-    publish".
+1.  Update `package.json` in the source repo to use version `1.x.x-rc`, and
+    merge these changes into `main`.
 
-## Post build
+2.  In the release repo:
+
+    ```sh
+    git tag 1.x.x-rc
+    git push origin 1.x.x-rc
+    ```
+
+3. Once the draft release is created, edit its description to "Nightly builds",
+   set it as a pre-release and publish.
+
+4. Delete the pre-release for the previous (already released) version.
+
+## Details
 
 The GitHub Action runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. It produces the artifacts
 defined in the `build` value in `package.json`.