ReleaseChecklist: Emphasize separate changelog and version commits

Author: cameel

ReleaseChecklist.md

@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
  - [ ] Run `make linkcheck` from within `docs/` and fix any broken links it finds. Ignore false positives caused by `href` anchors and dummy links not meant to work.
 
 ### Changelog
- - [ ] Sort the changelog entries alphabetically and correct any errors you notice.
- - [ ] Create a commit on a new branch that updates the ``Changelog`` to include a release date.
+ - [ ] Sort the changelog entries alphabetically and correct any errors you notice. Commit it.
+ - [ ] Update the changelog to include a release date.
  - [ ] Run ``scripts/update_bugs_by_version.py`` to regenerate ``bugs_by_version.json`` from the changelog and ``bugs.json``.
- - [ ] Create a pull request and wait for the tests, merge it.
+       Make sure that the resulting ``bugs_by_version.json`` has a new, empty entry for the new version.
+ - [ ] Commit changes, create a pull request and wait for the tests. Then merge it.
  - [ ] Copy the changelog into the release blog post.
 
 ### Create the Release