diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b7f7598ca84..789680cfcbd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ release-create: release-ensure-upstream ## Create a release branch
 	git commit -m "Merge branch 'release_$(RELEASE_CURR)' into dev"
 	git checkout master
 	git merge release_$(RELEASE_CURR)
-	#git push $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) release_$(RELEASE_CURR):release_$(RELEASE_CURR)
-	#git push $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) dev:dev
-	#git push $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) master:master
-	#git push $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) --tags
+	git push $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) release_$(RELEASE_CURR):release_$(RELEASE_CURR)
+	git push $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) dev:dev
+	git push $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) master:master
+	git push $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) --tags
 
 release-create-point: ## Create a point release
 	git pull --ff-only $(RELEASE_UPSTREAM) master
diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap_history.py b/scripts/bootstrap_history.py
index dbd4d2e0c16..bc9502ea344 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap_history.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap_history.py
@@ -212,10 +212,9 @@ RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE = string.Template("""
 
             make release-check-blocking-prs RELEASE_CURR=${version}
       - [ ] Ensure previous release is merged into current. (TODO: Add Makefile target or this.)
-      - [ ] Create release tag:
+      - [ ] Create and push release tag:
 
             make release-create RELEASE_CURR=${version}
-      - [ ] Push branches and tags as commented out in Makefile target for ``release-create``.
 
 - [ ] **Do Docker Release**