diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9abc6f1642e..0eca531b731 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event.inputs.dry_run == 'false'
         run: |
           git fetch origin
+          # note that this checkout creates a branch called `stable` if it does not exist
           git checkout -B stable
           git reset --hard origin/${GITHUB_REF##*/}
           git push -f origin stable
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