README-release: make it easier to execute commands

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diff --git a/top/README-release b/top/README-release
index 626777e..680547b 100644 (file)
--- a/top/README-release
+++ b/top/README-release
@@ -16,16 +16,20 @@ Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when making a release.
     git checkout master; git diff
 
 * Ensure that you've pushed all changes that belong in the release:
-  "git push origin master".
+
+    git push origin master
 
 * Check that the NixOS/Hydra autobuilder is reporting all is well:
 
     http://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/gnu/@PACKAGE@-master
 
-* Run "./bootstrap && ./configure".  This downloads any new translations.
+* Run the following command to download any new translations:
+
+    ./bootstrap && ./configure
+
+* Pre-release testing: ensure that the following command succeeds:
 
-* Pre-release testing: ensure that "make check syntax-check distcheck"
-  succeeds.
+    make check syntax-check distcheck
 
 * Set the date, version number, and release type [stable/alpha/beta] on
   line 3 of NEWS, commit that, and tag the release by running e.g.,