diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/community/collection_contributors/collection_release_without_branches.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/community/collection_contributors/collection_release_without_branches.rst
index 8ece8b50be..617aa4f238 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/community/collection_contributors/collection_release_without_branches.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/community/collection_contributors/collection_release_without_branches.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Since no release branches are used, this section does not distinguish between re
 .. contents::
   :local:
 
+.. _release_planning_announcement:
+
 Release planning and announcement
 ----------------------------------
 
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ Generating the changelog
 
 2. If the content was recently moved from another collection (for example, migrating a module from one collection to another), ensure you have all related changelog fragments in the ``changelogs/fragments`` directory. If not, copy them previously.
 
-3. Run ``antsibull-changelog release --reload-plugins`` . This package should be installed with ``pip install antsibull-changelog``.
+3. Run ``antsibull-changelog release --refresh-plugins`` . This package should be installed with ``pip install antsibull-changelog``.
 
 4. Verify that the ``CHANGELOG.rst`` looks as expected.
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ Publish the collection
     git tag -a NEW_VERSION -m "comment here"    # the comment can be, for example,  "community.postgresql: 1.2.0"
     git push upstream NEW_VERSION
 
-
+  .. note:: Make sure the release tag is in the format X.Y.Z - Zuul will not trigger the release process otherwise (as of Dec 2025).
 
 2. Wait until the new version is published on the collection's `Ansible Galaxy <https://galaxy.ansible.com/>`_ page. It will appear in a list of tarballs available to download.
 
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ Publish the collection
 
 4. Add a GitHub release for the new tag. Title should be the version and content ``See https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.xxx/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst for all changes``.
 
-5. Announce the release through the `Bullhorn Newsletter issue <https://forum.ansible.com/c/news/bullhorn/17>`_.
+5. Announce the release in the ``#social`` :ref:`Matrix/IRC channel <communication_irc>`.
+   By mentioning ``@newsbot`` it will automatically go into the next edition of the `Bullhorn Newsletter issue <https://forum.ansible.com/c/news/bullhorn/>`_.
 
-6. Announce the release in the pinned release issue/community pinboard of the collection mentioned in step 3 and in the ``community`` :ref:`Matrix/IRC channel <communication_irc>`.
+6. If a pinned release issue/community pinboard of the collection such as mentioned in step 3 of the :ref:`release_planning_announcement` section is being used,
+   announce the release in there as well.
diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/community/collection_contributors/collection_releasing.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/community/collection_contributors/collection_releasing.rst
index 100042f017..7dcc1ac7fc 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/community/collection_contributors/collection_releasing.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/community/collection_contributors/collection_releasing.rst
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ To prepare for a release, a collection must have:
 
 See :ref:`including_collection_ansible` if you plan on adding a new collection to the Ansible package.
 
-.. note:: 
-  
+.. note::
+
   Your collection must pass ``ansible-test sanity`` tests. See :ref:`testing_collections` for details.
 
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Before releasing, verify the following for your changelogs:
 Options for releasing a collection
 -----------------------------------
 
-There are several approaches on how to release a collection. If you are not aware of which approach to use, ask in the ``#ansible-community`` IRC channel or the ``community`` Matrix channel.
+There are several approaches on how to release a collection. If you are not aware of which approach to use, ask in the `Ansible Forum <https://forum.ansible.com>`_ or the ``#community`` Matrix channel.
 
 This section assumes that publishing the collection is done with `Zuul <https://github.com/ansible/project-config>`_ and that `antsibull-changelog <https://github.com/ansible-community/antsibull-changelog>`_ is used for the changelog.