diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yaml
index d9c987b0a7..a17746b1af 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yaml
@@ -51,13 +51,15 @@ body:
   attributes:
     label: "**For major/minor releases only** Update Release documents"
     options:
-      - label: Trigger [release_docs](https://github.com/Kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/blob/main/.github/workflows/release_docs.yaml) workflow. Note that you will need to update the new version's navigation manifest (e.g. [for 2.7](https://github.com/Kong/docs.konghq.com/blob/main/app/_data/docs_nav_kic_2.7.x.yml) to use the new files (CRDs and CLI arguments references) after.
+      - label: Trigger [release_docs](https://github.com/Kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/blob/main/.github/workflows/release_docs.yaml) workflow.
       - label: Ensure a draft PR is created in [docs.konghq.com](https://github.com/Kong/docs.konghq.com/pulls) repository.
       - label: If you are adding a new CRD, add a new description file under `app/_includes/md/kic/crd-ref/`. This is a brief description injected into the CRD reference page.
       - label: Update articles in the new version as needed.
       - label: Update `reference/version-compatibility.md` to include the new versions (make sure you capture any new Kubernetes/Istio versions that have been tested)
       - label: Copy `app/_data/docs_nav_kic_OLDVERSION.yml` to `app/_data/docs_nav_kic_NEWVERSION.yml` and update the `release` field to `NEWVERSION`. Add entries for any new articles.
-      - label: Make sure that `app/_data/docs_nav_kic_NEWVERSION.yml` links to the latest generated `custom-resources-X.X.X.md`.
+      - label: Make sure that `app/_data/docs_nav_kic_NEWVERSION.yml` custom resources link to the latest generated `custom-resources-X.X.X.md`.
+      - label: Make sure that `app/_data/docs_nav_kic_NEWVERSION.yml` cli arguments link to the latest generated `cli-arguments-X.X.X.md`.
+      - label: Create the nav page for the next release in `app/_data/docs_nav_kic_NEXTVERSION.yml`. However, don't update yet its links to `custom-resources-X.X.X.md` and `cli-arguments-X.X.X.md`, as it will be part of the next release process.
       - label: Add a section to `app/_data/kong_versions.yml` for your version and move the `latest` field to version that's being released.
       - label: "Add entries in support policy documents: `app/_src/kubernetes-ingress-controller/support-policy.md` and `app/_includes/md/kic/support.md`."
       - label: Mark the PR ready for review.