diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 19bccce..1a5bb2f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # profiling results
 *.spall
+# logs
+astris_log.txt
 compile_commands.json
 .cache/
 enc_temp_folder/
diff --git a/release_all.bat b/release_all.bat
index 5d93e67..b5cc4ff 100644
--- a/release_all.bat
+++ b/release_all.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 git push
 call build_release.bat
 call update_server.bat
-tar.exe -a -c -f releases\flight-nonumber.zip flight_release.exe loaded
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+tar.exe -a -c -f releases\flight-nonumber.zip flight_release.exe loaded
+echo "Now test flight-nonumber and make sure it works. Once everything is confirmed to be working:"
+echo "1. Increment the GIT_RELEASE_TAG in buildsettings.h"
+echo "2. Add everything to git and commit"
+echo "3. Tag the new commit the _exact same_ as the previously mentioned GIT_RELEASE_TAG"
+echo "4. Push everything, then update all the servers (@TODO make this a script)"
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