@@ -13,20 +13,15 @@ Numba release checklist on the Numba Github issue tracker. This is an aid for
 the maintainers during the release process and helps to ensure that all tasks
 are completed in the correct order and that no tasks are accidentally omitted.
 
-Historically, the release checklists were copied from one release to the next.
-While this worked OKish for many years, often times tasks were lost during
-repeated copy and paste. As a result this document was created to keep track of
-all potential tasks. All templates within this document are written in Github
-Markdown and are available as issue templates on Github. This means,
-to create a new release checklist, simply open a new issue and select the
-correct template.
-
 If new or additional items do appear during release, please do remember to add
 them to the checklist templates. Note also, that the release process itself is
 always a work in progress. This means, some of the information here may be
 outdated. If you detect this, please do remember to submit a pull-request to
 update this document.
 
+All release checklists are available as Gitub issue templates, so to create a
+new release checklist, simply open a new issue and select the correct template.
+
 
 Primary Release Candidate Checklist
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