docs: tweaks to release process

howto.txt

@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@
     - make sure: _dev = 0
 - Edit supported Python version numbers. Search for "PYVERSIONS".
     - Especially README.rst and doc/index.rst
-- Update source files with release facts:
-    $ make edit_for_release
-- Get useful snippets for next steps, and beyond, in cheats.txt
-    $ make cheats
+- Update source files with release facts, and get useful snippets:
+    $ make edit_for_release cheats
 - Look over CHANGES.rst
 - Update README.rst
     - "New in x.y:"
@@ -54,6 +52,7 @@
         - https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/actions/workflows/kit.yml
     - Download and check built kits from GitHub Actions:
         $ make clean download_kits check_kits
+        - there should be 52
     - examine the dist directory, and remove anything that looks malformed.
     - opvars
     - test the pypi upload:
@@ -76,10 +75,11 @@
         - keep just the latest version of each x.y release, make the rest active but hidden.
             - pre-releases should be hidden
     - IF NOT PRE-RELEASE:
-        - @ https://readthedocs.org/projects/coverage/builds/
-            - wait for the new tag build to finish successfully.
         - @ https://readthedocs.org/dashboard/coverage/advanced/
             - change the default and latest versions to the new version
+        - @ https://readthedocs.org/projects/coverage/builds/
+            - manually build "latest"
+            - wait for the new tag build to finish successfully.
 - Once CI passes, merge the bump-version branch to master and push it
 
 - things to automate: