Add step of removing old artifacts to release instructions (#258)
diff --git a/docs/release_instructions.md b/docs/release_instructions.md
index 804ae49..b41c556 100644
--- a/docs/release_instructions.md
+++ b/docs/release_instructions.md
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
13. [Publish the release artifacts to Apache release directory](publish_apache_directory.md)
14. [Generate the release notes](generate_release_notes.md)
15. Announce the release
+ 16. Cleanup the artifacts from the release process:
+ a. Remove the rc files from staging.
+ b. If there is a previous released version, remove it from Apache release directory
+ (it will automatically still be available via the Apache archive server).
## Automated mode of Release Process
