diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa11fd363..0ae248882 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ test:
 bench:
 	cabal bench
 
-changes:
+changes_github:
 	pandoc --filter extract-changes.hs changelog -t markdown_github | pbcopy
 
+changes:
+	pandoc --filter extract-changes.hs changelog -t markdown | pbcopy
+
 install: full
 	cabal copy
 	cabal register
@@ -61,4 +64,4 @@ download_stats:
 clean:
 	cabal clean
 
-.PHONY: deps quick full install clean test bench changes osxpkg dist prof download_stats
+.PHONY: deps quick full install clean test bench changes changes_github osxpkg dist prof download_stats
diff --git a/RELEASE-CHECKLIST b/RELEASE-CHECKLIST
index 5b3af693c..7ae936d96 100644
--- a/RELEASE-CHECKLIST
+++ b/RELEASE-CHECKLIST
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ _ Generate Mac OSX package.
 
 _ Generate Ubuntu/Debian deb package (cd deb; make package).
 
-- Add release on github (and upload files)
+- Add release on github (use 'make changes_github' and upload files)
 
 _ Upload to HackageDB
 
-_ Update website, including short description of changes
+_ Update website, including short description of changes ('make changes')
 
 _ Announce on pandoc-announce, pandoc-discuss