diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f875ee5ca..43eaa8384 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 2001-09-05  Rob Browning  <rlb@defaultvalue.org>
 
-	* Release 1.5.2.
+	* Guile beta 1.5.2 released.
 
 	* GUILE-VERSION (GUILE_MICRO_VERSION): bump for beta release.
 
diff --git a/RELEASE b/RELEASE
index a0d184fa4..a114f06bb 100644
--- a/RELEASE
+++ b/RELEASE
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Spiffing checklist:
     by automake so that Guile can be built in a directory separate
     from the source tree also with non-GNU make programs.)
 
-  * Add a note to the ChangeLog indicating the release.
+  * Add a "Guile beta N.M released." entry to the top-level ChangeLog.
 
   * Now commit all your changes to CVS.