diff --git a/doc/ghrelnotes b/doc/ghrelnotes
index 87e76d0ee..356d73914 100755
--- a/doc/ghrelnotes
+++ b/doc/ghrelnotes
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@ cd /usr/local/bin
 curl -LOC- https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/releases/download/$REL/hledger-linux-x64.tar.gz
 tar xvf hledger-linux-x64.tar.gz && rm -f hledger-linux-x64.tar.gz
 cd
-hledger --version    # should show the new version
+hledger --version    # should show $REL
 ```
 
-The tar + zip packaging is a workaround to preserve file permissions.
-
 </details>
 <details>
 <summary>
@@ -72,11 +70,9 @@ tar xvf hledger-mac-arm64.tar.gz && rm -f hledger-mac-arm64.tar.gz
 curl -LOC- https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/releases/download/$REL/hledger-mac-x64.tar.gz
 tar xvf hledger-mac-x64.tar.gz && rm -f hledger-mac-x64.tar.gz
 cd
-hledger --version    # should show the new version
+hledger --version    # should show $REL
 ```
 
-The tar + zip packaging is a workaround to preserve file permissions.
-
 </details>
 <details>
 <summary>
@@ -103,7 +99,7 @@ cp hledger-web.exe hledger-web.old.exe
 curl https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/releases/download/$REL/hledger-windows-x64.zip -OutFile hledger-windows-x64.zip
 Expand-Archive hledger-windows-x64.zip -DestinationPath . -Force
 cd $HOME
-hledger --version      # should show the new version
+hledger --version      # should show $REL
 hledger-ui --version
 hledger-web --version
 ```
@@ -136,7 +132,7 @@ Once that journal file exists, you can start hledger-web by double-clicking on t
 - for each icon: double-click, uncheck "Always ask before opening this file", click Run
 - close those Explorer windows
 - open a command window (press Windows-r, type CMD, press enter)
-- `hledger --version` should show the new version
+- `hledger --version` should show $REL
 - `echo # >> .hledger.journal` to ensure a default journal file exists. (Important: the doubled **>>** is needed to avoid overwriting existing data.)
 
 Problems: