diff --git a/docs/target_development/releasing_target_firmware.md b/docs/target_development/releasing_target_firmware.md
index 380c88ac..567ac7e7 100644
--- a/docs/target_development/releasing_target_firmware.md
+++ b/docs/target_development/releasing_target_firmware.md
@@ -20,15 +20,22 @@ string.
 ```bash
 cd $FARMBOT_OS_ROOT_DIRECTORY
 git checkout staging
-git fetch --all && git reset --hard origin/staging
+
+# Ensure you don't accidentally publish local changes
+# that have not gone through CI:
+git fetch --all
+git reset --hard origin/staging
+
 # update the CHANGELOG, but DO NOT put the `rc`
 # on the semver string.
 $EDITOR CHANGELOG.md
-echo 10.5.6-rc30 > VERSION
-git add CHANGELOG.md VERSION
-git commit -m "Release v10.5.6-rc30"
-git tag v$(cat VERSION)
-git push origin staging v$(cat VERSION)
+
+echo 1.2.3-rc4 > VERSION
+
+git add -A
+git commit -am "Release v10.5.6-rc30"
+git tag v1.2.3-rc4
+git push origin v1.2.3-rc4
 ```
 
 or call the helper script: