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@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@ It is required that all maintainers use 2FA (two factor authentication). These a
 
 #### Minor versions
 
-To release a new minor version, you can use the `npm run release:guides:minor` command.
+To release a new minor version, you can use the `pnpm run release:guides:minor` command.
 The script will create and update the necessary files for you, showing you a URL at the end that you can use to create the PR.
 
-0. Run `npm install` to guarantee dependencies are installed.
-1. Run `npm run release:guides:minor`. The script is a mix of automated and manual steps, so follow the instructions carefully.
-2. In the PR, mention that **the person who merges it must update the guides search ASAP**. Add a link to this page for instructions on updating the guides search. Look at the app in staging, get a review, and merge to `master`. This will trigger an auto deployment.
-3. Once it is deployed, follow the steps below to get the website search working for your new version.
+0. Run `pnpm install` to guarantee dependencies are installed.
+1. Run `pnpm run release:guides:minor`. The script is a mix of automated and manual steps, so follow the instructions carefully.
+   1. This script will prompt you to pick the correct (remote) branch, make sure you pick the generated branch with the naming convention`create-new-guides-version-XXX`
+3. In the PR, mention that **the person who merges it must update the guides search ASAP**. Add a link to this page for instructions on updating the guides search. Look at the app in staging, get a review, and merge to `master`. This will trigger an auto deployment.
+4. Once it is deployed, follow the steps below to get the website search working for your new version.
 
 #### Major versions
 
@@ -40,5 +41,5 @@ To make a major version release, please follow the steps in `scripts/create-new-
 
 Currently getting the new version indexed and put in Algolia is a semi-manual step. There is currently work going on to try to make this automatic, see the [tracking issue here](https://github.com/ember-learn/guides-source/issues/487) to follow along with progress.
 
-To proceed, run `npm run release:search` and you will be presented with instructions.
+To proceed, run `pnpm run release:search` and you will be presented with instructions.
 This will compile the search indices for the current release version and publish them to the Algolia instance.