diff --git a/docs/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/docs/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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--- a/docs/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Checklist:
   - [ ] Documentation
     - [ ] Ensure that [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/tree/master/CHANGELOG.md) is up to date
     - [ ] Ensure that [README.md](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/tree/master/README.md)  is up to date
-    - [ ] Update docs by merging the auto-created PR in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-docs/pulls (they are auto-created every 12 hours)
+    - [ ] Update docs by merging the auto-created PR in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-docs/pulls (they are auto-created every 12 hours) (only for final releases, not RCs)
   - [ ] Invite the wider community through (link to the release issue):
     - [ ] [discuss.ipfs.io](https://discuss.ipfs.io/c/announcements)
     - [ ] Matrix