From 4b8563e9f6faf8b237ec6d7d62c9f4d3b6d5aaa6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Natalia <124304+nessita@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:23:42 -0300
Subject: [6.0.x] Included usage of new scripts in
 docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt.

Backport of 60b08ad5e1701b1a9b2a03e5897670d5af32d379 from main.
---
 docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

(limited to 'docs')

diff --git a/docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt b/docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt
index 4a8dd6483c..5425f5f43c 100644
--- a/docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt
+++ b/docs/internals/howto-release-django.txt
@@ -471,12 +471,25 @@ Building the artifacts
 .. admonition:: Optionally use helper scripts
 
     You can streamline some of the steps below using helper scripts from the
-    Wiki:
+    ``scripts`` folder:
 
-    * `Release script
-      <https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/ReleaseScript>`_
-    * `Test new version script
-      <https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/ReleaseTestNewVersion>`_
+    * Release script example run:
+
+    .. code-block:: shell
+
+        $ PGP_KEY_ID=<key-id> PGP_KEY_URL=<key-url> DEST_FOLDER=~/releases scripts/do_django_release.py
+
+    * Test new version script:
+
+    .. code-block:: shell
+
+        $ VERSION=5.2.1 scripts/test_new_version.sh
+
+    * Confirm release signature script:
+
+    .. code-block:: shell
+
+        $ VERSION=5.2.1 scripts/confirm_release.sh
 
 #. Tag the release using ``git tag``. For example:
 
@@ -693,6 +706,15 @@ You're almost done! All that's left to do now is:
    #. Update djangoproject.com's download page (`example PR
       <https://github.com/django/djangoproject.com/pull/1444>`__).
 
+   #. Process the older versions that will reach End-Of-Mainstream and/or
+      End-Of-Life support when this final release is published:
+
+      #. Ensure that the EOL versions are mentioned in the blog post. `Example
+         <https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/apr/02/django-52-released/>`_.
+
+      #. Create a tag for the EOL stable branch and delete the stable branch.
+         Inspect and use the ``scripts/archive_eol_stable_branches.py`` helper.
+
 #. If this was a security release, update :doc:`/releases/security` with
    details of the issues addressed.
 
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