diff --git a/doc/release-checklist.md b/doc/release-checklist.md
index 0a20802a7..5edc664aa 100644
--- a/doc/release-checklist.md
+++ b/doc/release-checklist.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ necessary changes for the upcoming release.
 
 ## Version bump
 
+This section can be done by running `scripts/version-bump.sh` with the new version
+as an argument.
+
 - [ ] Create a new branch for the required changes for this release.
 - [ ] Update version in `Cargo.toml`. Run `cargo build` to update `Cargo.lock`.
       Make sure to `git add` the `Cargo.lock` changes as well.
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ necessary changes for the upcoming release.
       new version).
 - [ ] Review `-h`, `--help`, and the `man` page.
 - [ ] Run `fd -h` and copy the output to the *"Command-line options"* section in
-      the README
+      the README. This can be done by running `gawk -i inplace -f scripts/update-help.awk README.md`.
 - [ ] Push all changes and wait for CI to succeed (before continuing with the
       next section).
 - [ ] Optional: manually test the new features and command-line options described
diff --git a/scripts/update-help.awk b/scripts/update-help.awk
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..269317d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update-help.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/gawk -f
+
+BEGIN {
+  inSection = 0
+  inBlock = 0
+}
+
+
+/Command-line options/ { inSection=1 }
+
+inSection && /^```/ {
+  inBlock=1
+  inSection=0
+  # print the starting fence then move to next line
+  print
+  next
+}
+
+inBlock && /^```/ {
+  cmd="cargo run --release --quiet -- -h"
+  # Output the results of fd -h
+  u=0
+  while (cmd | getline line) {
+    # Skip everything before the usage line
+    if (line ~ /^Usage/) {
+      u=1;
+    }
+    if (u) {
+      print line
+    }
+  }
+  status = close(cmd)
+  if (status) {
+    print "failed to generate help output" > "/dev/stderr"
+    exit 1
+  }
+  inBlock = 0
+}
+
+!inBlock
+