diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/maintainers-release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/maintainers-release.md
index 1bc8be515d..3875f3daab 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/maintainers-release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/maintainers-release.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ assignees: enricoros
 
 ---
 
-Release checklist:
+## Release checklist:
 
 - [ ] Update the [Roadmap](https://github.com/users/enricoros/projects/4/views/2) calling out shipped features
 - [ ] Create and update a [Milestone](https://github.com/enricoros/big-agi/milestones) for the release
@@ -31,3 +31,31 @@ Release checklist:
 - Announce:
   - [ ] Discord announcement
   - [ ] Twitter announcement
+
+## Artifacts
+
+1) first copy and paste the former release `discord announcement`, `news.data.ts`, `changelog.md`, `README.md`
+2) then copy and paste the milestone and each indivdual issue (content will be downloaded)
+3) then paste the git changelog 1.2.2...1.2.3
+
+### news.data.tsx
+
+```markdown
+I need the following from you:
+
+1. a table summarizing all the new features in 1.2.3, which will be used for the artifacts later
+2. after the table score each feature from a user impact and magnitude point of view
+3. Improve the table, in decreasing order of importance for features, fixing any detail that's missing
+4. I want you then to update the news.data.tsx for the new release
+```
+
+### GitHub release
+
+Now paste the former release (or 1.5.0 which was accurate and great), including the new contributors and
+some stats (# of commits, etc.), and roll it for the new release.
+
+### Discord announcement
+
+```markdown
+Can you generate my 1.2.3 big-AGI discord announcement from the GitHub Release announcement, and the in-app News?
+```