diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
index 6cb1a8df85b..a43a3852b4a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ assignees: ''
The following will be released via [che-release](https://github.com/eclipse/che-release/blob/master/cico_release.sh) according to a series of phases:
-1. [ ] che-machine-exec, che-server, che-e2e, che-devfile-registry, che-dashboard, jwtproxy, kubernetes image puller
-2. [ ] che-theia
-3. [ ] che-plugin-registry (once che-theia and machine-exec are done)
-4. [ ] che-operator
-
-Each phase will [send a Mattermost notification to the Eclipse Che releases channel](https://mattermost.eclipse.org/eclipse/channels/eclipse-che-releases).
+Phase 1. [ ] che-code, configbump, che-machine-exec, che-server, devworkspace-generator, kubernetes-image-puller.
+Phase 2. [ ] che-e2e, che-plugin-registry, che-dashboard .
+Phase 3. [ ] che-devfile-registry.
+Phase 4. [ ] che-operator.
Then, these steps will be done, once the above projects are released and PRs are merged:
@@ -27,25 +25,9 @@ Then, these steps will be done, once the above projects are released and PRs are
- [ ] [Che community operator PRs for K8S](https://github.com/k8s-operatorhub/community-operators/pulls/che-bot) and [Che community operator PRs for OS](https://github.com/redhat-openshift-ecosystem/community-operators-prod/pulls/che-bot) _(depends on che-operator)_
- [ ] [che-docs PR](https://github.com/eclipse/che-docs/pulls/che-bot) _(depends on che-operator)_
-If this is a .0 release:
-
-- [ ] complete current milestone
- - [ ] move incomplete *deferred* issues to backlog
- - [ ] move incomplete *WIP* issues to next milestone
- - [ ] close completed issues
- - [ ] close milestone
-
-| Process [1] | Script | Action | Container(s) + Artifact(s) |
-| --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| [che-release](https://github.com/eclipse/che-release/blob/master/RELEASE.md) | [cico_release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse/che-release/blob/master/cico_release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse/che-release/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+-+Orchestrate+Overall+Release+Phases%22) | n/a |
-| [che-theia](https://github.com/eclipse/che-theia/blob/main/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse/che-theia/blob/main/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse/che-theia/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Che+Theia%22) | [`eclipse/che-theia`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-theia) |
-| [che-machine-exec](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-machine-exec/blob/master/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-machine-exec/blob/master/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-machine-exec/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Che+Machine+Exec%22) | [`eclipse/che-machine-exec`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-machine-exec)|
-| [che-devfile-registry](https://github.com/eclipse/che-devfile-registry/blob/master/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse/che-devfile-registry/blob/master/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse/che-devfile-registry/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Che+Devfile+Registry%22) | [`eclipse/che-devfile-registry`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-devfile-registry)|
-| [che-plugin-registry](https://github.com/eclipse/che-plugin-registry/blob/master/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse/che-plugin-registry/blob/master/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse/che-plugin-registry/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Che+Plugin+Registry%22) | [`eclipse/che-plugin-registry`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-plugin-registry)|
-| [che-parent](https://github.com/eclipse/che-parent/blob/master/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse/che-parent/blob/master/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse/che/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Che+Server%22) | [che-server](https://search.maven.org/search?q=a:che-server) [2] |
-| [che-dashboard](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-dashboard/blob/main/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-dashboard/blob/master/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-dashboard/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Che+Dashboard%22) | [`che-dashboard`](https://quay.io/repository/eclipse/che-dashboard?tag=next&tab=tags) |
-| [che](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-server/blob/HEAD/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-server/blob/HEAD/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-server/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Che+Server%22) | [`eclipse/che-server`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-server),
[`eclipse/che-endpoint-watcher`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-endpoint-watcher),
[`eclipse/che-keycloak`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-keycloak),
[`eclipse/che-postgres`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-postgres),
[`eclipse/che-server`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-server),
[`eclipse/che-e2e`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-e2e) |
-| [che-operator](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/blob/master/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/blob/master/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Che+Operator%22) | [`eclipse/che-operator`](https://quay.io/eclipse/che-operator)|
-| [chectl](https://github.com/che-incubator/chectl/blob/master/RELEASE.md) | [make-release.sh](https://github.com/che-incubator/chectl/blob/master/make-release.sh) | [Action](https://github.com/che-incubator/chectl/actions) | [chectl releases](https://github.com/che-incubator/chectl/releases)
+Release can be marked as complete, and this issue can be closed after these steps:
+- [ ] check for [remaining version update PRs](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-release/actions/workflows/release-check-unmerged-PRs.yml) and merge/close them.
+- [ ] finalize [release notes](https://github.com/eclipse/che/releases) for this release.
[1] Overall process owner: @mkuznyetsov
+More information about the process [here](https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-release/blob/main/README.md)