diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/owncast-release-checklist.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/owncast-release-checklist.md
index 5cf7d3b94..a0f7f296f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/owncast-release-checklist.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/owncast-release-checklist.md
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ The following are intended to address the test scenarios and documentation that
 - [ ] This release was tested with local storage for file distribution.
 - [ ] this release was tested with remote S3 storage for file distribution.
 - [ ] Release notes and a changelog was written to call out the new features, changes to existing features, and user-impacting behind the scenes updates.
+- [ ] The documentation site was updated to reflect the changes in this version.
 - [ ] Upgrade instructions were written for migrating from the previous release.
 - [ ] The API spec `openapi.yaml` is up to date, and the current version of the release is specified in the file.
-- [ ] The API documentation was copied to the public documentation site under `/api/0.0.x` and symlinked to `/api/latest`.
+- [ ] The API documentation was copied to the public documentation site under `/api/0.0.x` and `/api/latest`.
 - [ ] The installer script was updated to point to the new release version.
+- [ ] A TODO issue was created to update the DigitalOcean install image.
+- [ ] A TODO issue was created to tell Linode about the update version bump (the installer will always be up to date, but their listed version will be incorrect).