diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index fa8ab06ed..658a10521 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ set -e
 
 ssh -t romanivanov,checkstyle@shell.sourceforge.net create
 
+# Version bump in pom.xml - https://github.com/checkstyle/checkstyle/commits/master
 mvn -Pgpg release:prepare -B -Darguments="-DskipTests -DskipITs -Dpmd.skip=true -Dfindbugs.skip=true -Dcobertura.skip=true -Dcheckstyle.ant.skip=true -Dcheckstyle.skip=true -Dxml.skip=true"
 
+# deployment of jars to maven central and publication of site to http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/new-site/
 mvn -Pgpg release:perform -Darguments='-Dcheckstyle.ant.skip=true'
 
 #############################
@@ -34,8 +36,11 @@ EOF
 
 RELEASE=6.15
 git checkout checkstyle-$RELEASE
+
+#Generate all binaries
 mvn -Passembly clean package
 
+#Publish them to sourceforce
 FRS_PATH=/home/frs/project/checkstyle/checkstyle/$RELEASE
 ssh romanivanov,checkstyle@shell.sourceforge.net "mkdir -p $FRS_PATH"
 scp target/*.jar romanivanov@frs.sourceforge.net:$FRS_PATH