diff --git a/.github/release_template.md b/.github/release_template.md
index 115663e..a58c33f 100644
--- a/.github/release_template.md
+++ b/.github/release_template.md
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ git checkout -b $BRANCH
 # - Pushes the branch to the remote
 cargo release --no-publish --no-tag --allow-branch=$BRANCH $VERSION
 
-# Open a PR; once tests pass and reviewers approve, merge to main and come back here for the final step.
 # NOTE: We are here; this PR was created by this step.
-gh pr create --base main --body-file .github/release_template.md --title "Prepare to release $VERSION"
+#       After the PR is merged, perform the final step below.
+#
+# Open a PR; once tests pass and reviewers approve, merge to main and come back here for the final step.
+# The PR title should be "chore(release): $VERSION" or something that similarly avoids generating a changelog entry;
+# see the `cliff.toml` file for more details.
+gh pr create --base main --body-file .github/release_template.md --title "chore(release): $VERSION"
 
 # Finally, run `cargo release` on the main branch.
 # This doesn't create new commits; it just tags the commit and pushes the tag.
diff --git a/docs/dev/README.md b/docs/dev/README.md
index d2d3b2f..85aa2ef 100644
--- a/docs/dev/README.md
+++ b/docs/dev/README.md
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ git checkout -b $BRANCH
 cargo release --no-publish --no-tag --allow-branch=$BRANCH $VERSION
 
 # Open a PR; once tests pass and reviewers approve, merge to main and come back here for the final step.
-# NOTE: We are here; this PR was created by this step.
-gh pr create --base main --body-file .github/release_template.md --title "Prepare to release $VERSION"
+# The PR title should be "chore(release): $VERSION" or something that similarly avoids generating a changelog entry;
+# see the `cliff.toml` file for more details.
+gh pr create --base main --body-file .github/release_template.md --title "chore(release): $VERSION"
 
 # Finally, run `cargo release` on the main branch.
 # This doesn't create new commits; it just tags the commit and pushes the tag.