diff --git a/Makefile.dev b/Makefile.dev
index a1644f5f..c03888d5 100644
--- a/Makefile.dev
+++ b/Makefile.dev
@@ -345,6 +345,14 @@ documentation:
 tarball: clean doc/DONT-RELEASE Makefile.dev
 	cd .. ; COPYFILE_DISABLE=true tar cvzhf opentheory/release/opentheory.tar.gz --exclude-from opentheory/doc/DONT-RELEASE opentheory
 
+.PHONY: release-instructions
+release-instructions:
+	@echo "Completed release, now do the following:"
+	@echo "1. git add and commit all changes"
+	@perl -ne 'if ($$_ =~ /^opentheory ([0-9.]+) \(release ([0-9]+)\),$$/) { print "2. git tag -a v$$1.$$2 -s -m \"Version $$1 (release $$2)\"\n"; }' doc/download.html
+	@echo "3. git push --tags"
+	@echo "4. Goto github > opentheory > releases > Create a new release"
+
 .PHONY: release
 release: release-stamp mosml mlton polyml documentation
 	rm -f $(RELEASE_DIR)/*.html $(RELEASE_DIR)/*.png
@@ -355,4 +363,4 @@ release: release-stamp mosml mlton polyml documentation
 	rsync -azv --delete --checksum --size-only --exclude=.gitignore -e ssh $(RELEASE_DIR)/ joe@laurelin.gilith.com:www/gilith/software/opentheory
 	ssh joe@laurelin.gilith.com '/bin/bash -l bin/install-opentheory'
 	@if GIT_PAGER='' git grep '[*][*][*]' ; then echo "WARNING: TODO comments discovered" ; fi
-	@echo Completed release
+	$(MAKE) release-instructions
diff --git a/doc/download.html b/doc/download.html
index 36832189..8d8292b3 100644
--- a/doc/download.html
+++ b/doc/download.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ <h3>Download the opentheory tool</h3>
 
 <p>The latest version is
 
-opentheory 1.3 (release 20171122),
+opentheory 1.3 (release 20180226),
 
 and can be downloaded in the following formats:</p>
 
diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html
index 932ab787..6931b369 100644
--- a/doc/index.html
+++ b/doc/index.html
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ <h3>Project status</h3>
 
 is
 
-opentheory 1.3 (release 20171122).
+opentheory 1.3 (release 20180226).
 
 The opentheory tool is free software, released under the
 
diff --git a/src/opentheory.sml b/src/opentheory.sml
index 9b57a794..3c810a38 100644
--- a/src/opentheory.sml
+++ b/src/opentheory.sml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ val program = "opentheory";
 
 val version = "1.3";
 
-val release = " (release 20171122)";
+val release = " (release 20180226)";
 
 val homepage = "http://www.gilith.com/software/opentheory"