diff --git a/doc/release_steps.txt b/doc/release_steps.txt
index bf814b101..fa7d1c46f 100644
--- a/doc/release_steps.txt
+++ b/doc/release_steps.txt
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ ns-3 wiki edits
 
 2. edit front page and Roadmap
 
+Bugzilla
+--------
+
+1. Add a product version "ns-3.x" to the available versions.
+
 Announcing
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