diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md b/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
index 8f5239fe3e..bf684d8593 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ curl release procedure - how to do a release
 in the source code repo
 -----------------------
 
-- do a *regular build* with a sensible build config to make sure the
-  `src/tool_hugehelp.c` file etc is correctly generated
-
 - edit `RELEASE-NOTES` to be accurate
 
 - update `docs/THANKS`
@@ -111,10 +108,10 @@ Coming dates
 Based on the description above, here are some planned release dates (at the
 time of this writing):
 
-- July 24, 2024
-- September 11, 2024
 - November 6, 2024
 - January 8, 2025
 - March 5, 2025
 - April 30, 2025
 - June 25, 2025
+- August 20, 2025
+- October 15, 2025