diff --git a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
index 7f162d59600e5b1ae12176c0bfc45b579b5cd922..c73c765d236106b48fc4288d6a00be0c9fb2d64c 100644
--- a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -34,6 +34,23 @@ guidelines of the CaosDB Project
    1. On [Releases](https://gitlab.indiscale.com/caosdb/src/caosdb-octavelib/-/releases), click "New release"
    2. Choose tag, type release title (same as tag), no milestone, possibly short release note, no
       manual assets are necessary, possibly link to documentation.
+      1. Release title: `v0.2.0` (replace by actual release)
+      2. Milestones: None
+      3. Release date: today
+      4. Release notes (replace release in link, copy from changelog file):
+         ```
+# Changelog #
+
+See [full changelog](https://gitlab.indiscale.com/caosdb/src/caosdb-octavelib/-/blob/v0.2.0/CHANGELOG.md).
+
+### Changed ###
+
+(Copy & paste from CHANGELOG.md)
+```
+      5. Assets:
+        - URL: https://docs.indiscale.com/caosdb-octavelib/
+        - Link title: Documentation
+        - Type: Other
 
 8. Delete the release branch.