--- a/etc/RELEASE.PROCESS	Thu Apr 12 12:05:37 2018 -0700
+++ b/etc/RELEASE.PROCESS	Thu Apr 12 12:11:34 2018 -0700
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
    The format of the file is wiki markup and can be directly used as a page
    on wiki.octave.org.
 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
-==4.4.0 Release Tasks==
-
-This page shows the tasks to be completed before the GUI release is finalized.
+==5.0.0 Release Tasks==
 
 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
 # Update gnulib to latest version
@@ -25,23 +23,23 @@
 #: Completion Date:
 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
 # Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
-#* See [[Bug Fix List - 4.2 Release]]
+#* See [[Bug Fix List - 5.0 Release]]
 #: Completion Date:
 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
 # GPL License activities
 #* Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files
-#* Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, etc.)
+#* Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.)
 #* Add any new contributors to contributors.in
 #: Completion Date:
 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
 # Style-check code base
 #* This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes
-#* Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes will often prevent patches from applying
+#* Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes can prevent patches from applying
 #* m-file style check. Completion Date:
 #* C++ style check.  Completion Date:
 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
 # Run lint checker on code base
-#* cppcheck, -fsanitize, etc.
+#* cppcheck, -fsanitize=undefined, etc.
 #: Completion Date:
 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
 # Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers
@@ -75,6 +73,7 @@
 #** hg tag repository with release candidate ID
 #** For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]]
 #** Upload release candidate
+#** add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker
 #** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
 #** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
 #: Completion Date:
@@ -89,6 +88,8 @@
 # Post-Release
 #* Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle
 #* Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in default branch
+#* Move NEWS file to backup in etc/NEWS.X
+#* Create new NEWS file
 #: Completion Date:
 
 [[Category:Releases]]