diff --git a/RELEASE-CHECKLIST b/RELEASE-CHECKLIST
index 2c68a8e7b..f4ef6554d 100644
--- a/RELEASE-CHECKLIST
+++ b/RELEASE-CHECKLIST
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 _ Test, on linux, windows, mac (inc. website demos)
 
 _ Finalize changelog
+  git log --pretty='format:%n%n* %s (%an)%n%b%n%h%n' --reverse --name-only 1.17.0.3..HEAD > LOG
 
 _ make man/pandoc.1 and commit if needed