diff --git a/docs/make-beta.md b/docs/make-beta.md
index e7c8ac0f..18c7fbbc 100644
--- a/docs/make-beta.md
+++ b/docs/make-beta.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 I will be using `2.3.4-beta.1` as the example release in this document.
 
+## Before making the release
+
+- [ ] Are there any issues or PRs still labeled to be included in this release? If yes, consider removing the label/milestone.
+- [ ] Do the scopes in `src/providers/twitch/TwitchAccountManager.cpp` match the ones in the website repo? https://github.com/Chatterino/website/blob/main/pages/client_login.tsx
+
 ## In the release PR
 
 - [ ] Updated version code in `src/common/Version.hpp`
diff --git a/docs/make-release.md b/docs/make-release.md
index b46571f2..78bdea52 100644
--- a/docs/make-release.md
+++ b/docs/make-release.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 I will be using `2.3.4` as the example release in this document.
 
+## Before making the release
+
+- [ ] Are there any issues or PRs still labeled to be included in this release? If yes, remove the label/milestone.
+- [ ] Do the scopes in `src/providers/twitch/TwitchAccountManager.cpp` match the ones in the website repo? https://github.com/Chatterino/website/blob/main/pages/client_login.tsx
+
 ## In the release PR
 
 - [ ] Updated version code in `src/common/Version.hpp`
@@ -147,3 +152,4 @@ You will need to add the `skip-changelog-checker` label to the PR since we are d
 
 - [ ] Re-run the Publish Homebrew Cask on Release action
 - [ ] Update links in the Chatterino website to point to the new release
+- [ ] Remove the "hold for release" label on all issues and PRs.