diff --git a/HOWTO_RELEASE b/HOWTO_RELEASE
index 7551319..c267209 100644
--- a/HOWTO_RELEASE
+++ b/HOWTO_RELEASE
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ In the sources:
 - ensure all work is committed
 - update the NEWS file
 - update the VERSION_NUM variable in setup.py
-- update the CHANGES file (hint: bzr log -rXXX + attach the footer saying "this is not a complete list...")
+- update the CHANGES file (hint: bzr log -r717.. | head -n -1 > CHANGES && cat in/CHANGES.suffix >> CHANGES)
 
 Build the release tarball by running:
 python setup.py sdist
diff --git a/in/CHANGES.suffix b/in/CHANGES.suffix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e122c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/in/CHANGES.suffix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+Due to size, this file has been truncated. All revisions relevant to
+the 1.7.2 release (and sub-releases) have been included. For more
+information, please see the full log of changes at:
+
+     https://code.launchpad.net/~wicd-devel/wicd/experimental
+
+For a short list of major changes, please see NEWS.