diff --git a/.github/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md b/.github/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
index e46b057a0f..e50bec2d4d 100644
--- a/.github/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
+++ b/.github/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
@@ -4,22 +4,16 @@
 
 1. Check that everything is ready to go
    - Desired [PRs](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pulls) are merged
-   - [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/actions?query=workflow%3A%22nf-core+CI%22) are passing on `dev`
-   - [nf-core linting](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/actions?query=workflow%3A%22nf-core+linting%22) are passing on `dev`
+   - [GHA CI](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/actions/workflows/ci.yml) are passing on `dev`
+   - [GHA linting](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/actions/workflows/linting.yml) are passing on `dev`
 2. Increase version number following [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html)
 3. Choose an appropriate codename for the release (if major or minor)
    - i.e. Peaks in [Sarek National Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarek_National_Park#Topography)
 4. Sync `dev` and checkout a new branch for the release
 5. Bump version:
    - `nf-core bump-version . <VERSION>`
-   - edit `.circleci/config.yml`
-   - edit `.github/workflows/ci.yml`
-   - edit `conf/base.config`
-   - edit `conf/test.config`
-   - edit `containers/snpeff/Dockerfile`
-   - edit `containers/snpeff/environment.yml`
-   - edit `containers/vep/Dockerfile`
-   - edit `containers/vep/environment.yml`
+   - edit `docs/images/sarek_subway.svg`
+   - generate a new `docs/images/sarek_subway.png`
    - edit `docs/images/sarek_workflow.svg`
    - generate a new `docs/images/sarek_workflow.png`
    - edit `CHANGELOG`
@@ -33,13 +27,13 @@
 13. Checkout the `CHANGELOG.md` from `master`
     - `git checkout upstream/master -- CHANGELOG.md`
 14. Add a new `Unreleased` section in `CHANGELOG.md` for the `dev` version
-15. Checkout `docs/images/sarek_workflow.svg` and `docs/images/sarek_workflow.pnh` from `master`
+15. Checkout figures from `master`
+    - `git checkout upstream/master -- docs/images/sarek_subway.svg`
+    - `git checkout upstream/master -- docs/images/sarek_subway.png`
     - `git checkout upstream/master -- docs/images/sarek_workflow.svg`
     - `git checkout upstream/master -- docs/images/sarek_workflow.png`
 16. Make a PR to `dev`
 17. Wait for review
 18. Merge said PR
-19. Download all new containers to `/sw/data/uppnex/ToolBox/nf-core` on `rackham`
-20. Download newest `nf-core/sarek` to `/data1/containers` on `munin`
-21. Commit and push. Continue making more awesome :metal:
-22. Have fika :cake:
+19. Commit and push. Continue making more awesome :metal:
+20. Have fika :cake:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1da0c0754b..d5b04eb5bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [#570](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/570) - Extract mpileup into its own subworkflow; zip mpileup files
 - [#571](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/571) - Including and using GATK4's mergeVcfs
 - [#572](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/572) - Adjusted subway map svg for firefox compatibility
+- [#577](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/577) - Update `RELEASE_CHECKLIST`
 - [#578](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/578) - Updated module deeptools/bamcoverage
 - [#585](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/585) - Remove explicit BAM to CRAM conversion after MarkduplicatesSpark; tool does it internally
 - [#581](https://github.com/nf-core/sarek/pull/581) - `TIDDIT` is updated to `3.1.0`