diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 7d3468a2e..9542bd9f6 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ Prerequisites
     * Ask for permissions on the existing ticket [here][sonatype_ticket]
 
 2. Make sure you have a GPG client installed and configured. Check [GNUPG][gnupg]
-    * Refer to the [GPG Keys][example] guide if you need to set up GPG keys for signing.
-    * All the information GPG is available [here][gnupg_guide]
-    * Install the GPG client. In Linux:  `sudo apt install gpgv2`
+    * Refer to the [GPG Keys][example] guide if you need to set up GPG keys for signing. Check also the GPG Guide [here][gnupg_guide]
+    * Install the GPG client. In Linux:  `sudo apt install gnupg`
     * Generate a Key Pair with:  `gpg --gen-key`
     * Distribute the public Key with: `gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --send-keys XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX`
 
@@ -44,33 +43,24 @@ Prerequisites
 Release to Maven Central
 -------------
 
-1. Update the RELEASE_NOTES.md for the impending release and make sure the javadocs generation does not have errors.
-
+1. Do the following tasks:
+    * Update the RELEASE_NOTES.md for the impending release
+    * Make sure the javadocs generation does not have any errors:  `mvn javadoc:javadoc`
+    * Make sure the MO Testbeds are passing
+	
 2. Update the versions of the pom files. Example, from: 9.0-SNAPSHOT to: 9.0
 `git commit -am "Updates the project versions to X.Y"`
 
-3. Compile the projects with sources and javadocs (and enter your GPG Passphrase when prompted):
+3. Compile the projects with sources and javadocs (and enter your GPG Passphrase when prompted) and deploy to OSSRH (Maven Central):
 ```
 mvn clean deploy -P release
 ```
 
-4. Deploy to OSSRH (Maven Central):
-```
-mvn deploy -P ossrh
-```
-
-5. Inspect the staging repository in the Nexus Repository Manager and either trigger a release or drop it:
-```
-mvn nexus-staging:release
-```
-If you found a problem, drop it with the command:
-```
-mvn nexus-staging:drop
-```
-
-6. Visit Sonatype Nexus and promote the artifact:  https://oss.sonatype.org/
+4. Inspect the staging repository in the Nexus Repository Manager [here][oss]
+    * Release it if everything looks alright 
+    * Or Drop it if there are errors
 
-7. Tag the release in GitHub
+5. Tag the release in GitHub
 
 
 Extra
@@ -83,3 +73,5 @@ Complete Maven Central publishing guide available [here][sonatype_guide]!
  [gnupg]: https://www.gnupg.org/
  [example]: https://square.github.io/okio/releasing/#prerequisite-gpg-keys
  [gnupg_guide]:  https://central.sonatype.org/publish/requirements/gpg/
+ [oss]: https://oss.sonatype.org/#stagingRepositories
+