diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index bc30952dd4..cd7b4fa361 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -78,64 +78,7 @@ would be used to create all `v0.7` tags (e.g. `v0.7.0`, `v0.7.1`).
    $ git checkout -b v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x master
    $ git push upstream v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x
    ```
-2. For `master`, change root build files to the next minor snapshot (e.g.
-   ``0.8.0-SNAPSHOT``).
-
-   ```bash
-   $ git checkout -b bump-version master
-   # Change version to next minor (and keep -SNAPSHOT)
-   $ sed -i 's/[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\(.*CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION\)/'$MAJOR.$((MINOR+1)).0'\1/' \
-     "${VERSION_FILES[@]}"
-   $ ./gradlew build
-   $ git commit -a -m "Start $MAJOR.$((MINOR+1)).0 development cycle"
-   ```
-3. Go through PR review and push the master branch to GitHub:
-
-   ```bash
-   $ git checkout master
-   $ git merge --ff-only bump-version
-   $ git push upstream master
-   ```
-4. For vMajor.Minor.x branch, change `README.md` to refer to the next release
-   version. _Also_ update the version numbers for protoc if the protobuf library
-   version was updated since the last release.
-
-   ```bash
-   $ git checkout -b release v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x
-   # Bump documented versions. Don't forget protobuf version
-   $ ${EDITOR:-nano -w} README.md
-   $ git commit -a -m "Update README to reference $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
-   ```
-5. Change root build files to remove "-SNAPSHOT" for the next release version
-   (e.g. `0.7.0`). Commit the result and make a tag:
-
-   ```bash
-   # Change version to remove -SNAPSHOT
-   $ sed -i 's/-SNAPSHOT\(.*CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION\)/\1/' "${VERSION_FILES[@]}"
-   $ ./gradlew build
-   $ git commit -a -m "Bump version to $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
-   $ git tag -a v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH -m "Version $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
-   ```
-6. Change root build files to the next snapshot version (e.g. `0.7.1-SNAPSHOT`).
-   Commit the result:
-
-   ```bash
-   # Change version to next patch and add -SNAPSHOT
-   $ sed -i 's/[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\(.*CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION\)/'$MAJOR.$MINOR.$((PATCH+1))-SNAPSHOT'\1/' \
-     "${VERSION_FILES[@]}"
-   $ ./gradlew build
-   $ git commit -a -m "Bump version to $MAJOR.$MINOR.$((PATCH+1))-SNAPSHOT"
-   ```
-7. Go through PR review and push the release tag and updated release branch to
-   GitHub:
-
-   ```bash
-   $ git checkout v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x
-   $ git merge --ff-only release
-   $ git push upstream v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH
-   $ git push upstream v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x
-   ```
-8. Make sure you are [logged in](https://grpc-testing.appspot.com/manage) to
+2. Make sure you are [logged in](https://grpc-testing.appspot.com/manage) to
    Jenkins, then make a [new release
    job](https://grpc-testing.appspot.com/view/Releases/newJob)
    * _Name_: gRPC-Java-$MAJOR.$MINOR-Windows
@@ -150,12 +93,69 @@ would be used to create all `v0.7` tags (e.g. `v0.7.0`, `v0.7.1`).
    * Click _Build Now_
    * Click on job #1, then _Console Output_. Verify the `git checkout` checked
      out the correct commit
-9. Go to [Travis CI settings](https://travis-ci.org/grpc/grpc-java/settings) and
+3. Go to [Travis CI settings](https://travis-ci.org/grpc/grpc-java/settings) and
    add a _Cron Job_:
    * Branch: `v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x`
    * Interval: `weekly`
    * Options: `Do not run if there has been a build in the last 24h`
    * Click _Add_ button
+4. For `master`, change root build files to the next minor snapshot (e.g.
+   ``0.8.0-SNAPSHOT``).
+
+   ```bash
+   $ git checkout -b bump-version master
+   # Change version to next minor (and keep -SNAPSHOT)
+   $ sed -i 's/[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\(.*CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION\)/'$MAJOR.$((MINOR+1)).0'\1/' \
+     "${VERSION_FILES[@]}"
+   $ ./gradlew build
+   $ git commit -a -m "Start $MAJOR.$((MINOR+1)).0 development cycle"
+   ```
+5. Go through PR review and push the master branch to GitHub:
+
+   ```bash
+   $ git checkout master
+   $ git merge --ff-only bump-version
+   $ git push upstream master
+   ```
+6. For vMajor.Minor.x branch, change `README.md` to refer to the next release
+   version. _Also_ update the version numbers for protoc if the protobuf library
+   version was updated since the last release.
+
+   ```bash
+   $ git checkout -b release v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x
+   # Bump documented versions. Don't forget protobuf version
+   $ ${EDITOR:-nano -w} README.md
+   $ git commit -a -m "Update README to reference $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
+   ```
+7. Change root build files to remove "-SNAPSHOT" for the next release version
+   (e.g. `0.7.0`). Commit the result and make a tag:
+
+   ```bash
+   # Change version to remove -SNAPSHOT
+   $ sed -i 's/-SNAPSHOT\(.*CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION\)/\1/' "${VERSION_FILES[@]}"
+   $ ./gradlew build
+   $ git commit -a -m "Bump version to $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
+   $ git tag -a v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH -m "Version $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
+   ```
+8. Change root build files to the next snapshot version (e.g. `0.7.1-SNAPSHOT`).
+   Commit the result:
+
+   ```bash
+   # Change version to next patch and add -SNAPSHOT
+   $ sed -i 's/[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\(.*CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION\)/'$MAJOR.$MINOR.$((PATCH+1))-SNAPSHOT'\1/' \
+     "${VERSION_FILES[@]}"
+   $ ./gradlew build
+   $ git commit -a -m "Bump version to $MAJOR.$MINOR.$((PATCH+1))-SNAPSHOT"
+   ```
+9. Go through PR review and push the release tag and updated release branch to
+   GitHub:
+
+   ```bash
+   $ git checkout v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x
+   $ git merge --ff-only release
+   $ git push upstream v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH
+   $ git push upstream v$MAJOR.$MINOR.x
+   ```
 
 Setup Build Environment
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