diff --git a/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md b/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md
index c9e62bcee6..4083cd6127 100644
--- a/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md
+++ b/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ git commit -s -m "Bump version to <version>"
 git push $GITHUBUSER bump-<version>
 ```
 
-Open PR on docker/swarm
+Open PR on docker/swarm. Merge the PR before moving to next step.
 
 ### 2. Rebase release branch on top of master branch and tag
 
@@ -25,9 +25,17 @@ git push origin <tag>
 
 ### 3. Update library image
 
+If you don't have `github.com:docker/swarm-library-image.git` repo, clone it.
+
 ```
 git clone git@github.com:docker/swarm-library-image.git
+```
+
+Build and update Swarm image.
+
+```
 cd swarm-library-image
+git pull
 ./update.sh <tag> (example: ./update.sh v0.2.0-rc2)
 check build is successful (swarm binary should show in git diff)
 git add .
@@ -45,7 +53,8 @@ cd official-images
 git remote add $GITHUBUSER git@github.com:$GITHUBUSER/official-images.git
 ```
 
-Update the official image.
+Update Swarm image list. You may add a new RC or a stable image to the image list. `latest` is for
+latest stable image, normally an RC doesn't qualify.
 
 ```
 git checkout master
@@ -57,7 +66,7 @@ git commit -s -m "update swarm <tag>"
 git push $GITHUBUSER update_swarm_<tag>
 ```
 
-Open PR on docker-library/official-images
+Open PR on docker-library/official-images.
 
 ### 5. Create release on github