diff --git a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
index 47fa03af93..76379975c8 100644
--- a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
+++ b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ For Major Releases
 ==================
 (in addition to the above)
 
-* Bump minor library versions, major if appropriate (see below)
-	o src/interfaces/*/Makefile
-	o src/interfaces/*/*/Makefile
-
 * Release notes
 	o search with commit message text to find CVS commit file changes
 	o check completion of items that have been marked as completed at
@@ -72,6 +68,10 @@ Starting a New Development Cycle
 
 * Run "src/tools/version_stamp.pl devel", then run autoconf
 
+* Bump minor library versions, major if appropriate (see below)
+	o src/interfaces/*/Makefile
+	o src/interfaces/*/*/Makefile
+
 
 Creating Back-Branch Release Notes
 ==================================