diff --git a/dev/README_RELEASE_AIRFLOW.md b/dev/README_RELEASE_AIRFLOW.md
index aac2a8691fe14..f81fb23e19103 100644
--- a/dev/README_RELEASE_AIRFLOW.md
+++ b/dev/README_RELEASE_AIRFLOW.md
@@ -917,6 +917,8 @@ Create a new release on GitHub with the changelog and assets from the release sv
 ## Close the milestone
 
 Close the milestone on GitHub. Create the next one if it hasn't been already (it probably has been).
+Update the new milestone in the [*Currently we are working on* issue](https://github.com/apache/airflow/issues/10176)
+make sure to update the last updated timestamp as well.
 
 ## Announce the release on the community slack
 
diff --git a/dev/README_RELEASE_HELM_CHART.md b/dev/README_RELEASE_HELM_CHART.md
index dd6a840211ddd..0241abc6fbbc8 100644
--- a/dev/README_RELEASE_HELM_CHART.md
+++ b/dev/README_RELEASE_HELM_CHART.md
@@ -657,6 +657,8 @@ Create a new release on GitHub with the changelog and assets from the release sv
 ## Close the milestone
 
 Close the milestone on GitHub. Create the next one if it hasn't been already (it probably has been).
+Update the new milestone in the [*Currently we are working on* issue](https://github.com/apache/airflow/issues/10176)
+make sure to update the last updated timestamp as well.
 
 ## Announce the release on the community slack