diff --git a/.github/maintainer/README.md b/.github/maintainer/README.md
index 9b22579..db162c2 100644
--- a/.github/maintainer/README.md
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@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 ## Maintainer issue templates
 
-- [Release checklist](https://github.com/openslide/openslide-python/issues/new?title=Release+X.Y.Z&body=%23+OpenSlide+Python+release+process%0A%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+%60CHANGELOG.md%60+and+version+in+%60openslide%2F_version.py%60%0A-+%5B+%5D+Create+and+push+signed+tag%0A-+%5B+%5D+Find+the+%5Bworkflow+run%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide-python%2Factions%2Fworkflows%2Fpython.yml%29+for+the+tag%0A++-+%5B+%5D+Once+the+build+finishes%2C+approve+deployment+to+PyPI%0A++-+%5B+%5D+Download+the+docs+artifact%0A-+%5B+%5D+Verify+that+the+workflow+created+a+%5BPyPI+release%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fpypi.org%2Fp%2Fopenslide-python%29+with+a+description%2C+source+tarball%2C+and+wheels%0A-+%5B+%5D+Verify+that+the+workflow+created+a+%5BGitHub+release%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide-python%2Freleases%29+with+release+notes%2C+source+tarballs%2C+and+wheels%0A-+%5B+%5D+%60cd%60+into+website+checkout%3B+%60rm+-r+api%2Fpython+%26%26+unzip+%2Fpath%2Fto%2Fdownloaded%2Fopenslide-python-docs.zip+%26%26+mv+openslide-python-docs-%2A+api%2Fpython%60%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+website%3A+%60_data%2Freleases.yaml%60%2C+%60_includes%2Fnews.md%60%0A-+%5B+%5D+Start+a+%5BCI+build%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide.github.io%2Factions%2Fworkflows%2Fretile.yml%29+of+the+demo+site%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+Ubuntu+PPA%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+Fedora+and+possibly+EPEL+packages%0A-+%5B+%5D+Check+that+%5BCopr+package%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fcopr.fedorainfracloud.org%2Fcoprs%2Fg%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide%2Fbuilds%2F%29+built+successfully%0A-+%5B+%5D+Send+mail+to+-announce+and+-users%0A-+%5B+%5D+Post+to+%5Bforum.image.sc%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fforum.image.sc%2Fc%2Fannouncements%2F10%29%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+MacPorts+package&labels=release)
+- [Release checklist](https://github.com/openslide/openslide-python/issues/new?title=Release+X.Y.Z&body=%23+OpenSlide+Python+release+process%0A%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+%60CHANGELOG.md%60+and+version+in+%60openslide%2F_version.py%60%0A-+%5B+%5D+Create+and+push+signed+tag%0A-+%5B+%5D+Find+the+%5Bworkflow+run%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide-python%2Factions%2Fworkflows%2Fpython.yml%29+for+the+tag%0A++-+%5B+%5D+Once+the+build+finishes%2C+approve+deployment+to+PyPI%0A-+%5B+%5D+Verify+that+the+workflow+created+a+%5BPyPI+release%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fpypi.org%2Fp%2Fopenslide-python%29+with+a+description%2C+source+tarball%2C+and+wheels%0A-+%5B+%5D+Verify+that+the+workflow+created+a+%5BGitHub+release%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide-python%2Freleases%29+with+release+notes%2C+source+tarballs%2C+and+wheels%0A-+%5B+%5D+%60cd%60+into+website+checkout%3B+%60_scripts%2Fsync-releases.py%60%3B+update+%60_includes%2Fnews.md%60%0A-+%5B+%5D+Start+a+%5BCI+build%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide.github.io%2Factions%2Fworkflows%2Fretile.yml%29+of+the+demo+site%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+Ubuntu+PPA%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+Fedora+and+possibly+EPEL+packages%0A-+%5B+%5D+Check+that+%5BCopr+package%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fcopr.fedorainfracloud.org%2Fcoprs%2Fg%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide%2Fbuilds%2F%29+built+successfully%0A-+%5B+%5D+Send+mail+to+-announce+and+-users%0A-+%5B+%5D+Post+to+%5Bforum.image.sc%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fforum.image.sc%2Fc%2Fannouncements%2F10%29%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+MacPorts+package&labels=release)
 - [Update checklist for a Python minor release](https://github.com/openslide/openslide-python/issues/new?title=Add+Python+X.Y&body=%23+Adding+a+new+Python+release%0A%0A-+Update+Git+main%0A++-+%5B+%5D+%60git+checkout+main%60%0A++-+%5B+%5D+In+%60pyproject.toml%60%2C+add+classifier+for+new+Python+version%0A++-+%5B+%5D+In+%60.github%2Fworkflows%2Fpython.yml%60%2C+update+hardcoded+Python+versions+and+add+new+version+to+lists%0A++-+%5B+%5D+Commit+and+open+a+PR%0A++-+%5B+%5D+Merge+the+PR+when+CI+passes%0A++-+%5B+%5D+Add+new+Python+jobs+to+%5Bbranch+protection+required+checks%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fopenslide%2Fopenslide-python%2Fsettings%2Fbranches%29%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+MacPorts+package%0A-+%5B+%5D+Update+website%3A+Python+3+versions+in+%60download%2Findex.md%60&labels=release)
diff --git a/.github/maintainer/release.md b/.github/maintainer/release.md
index 0295013..6963cb6 100644
--- a/.github/maintainer/release.md
+++ b/.github/maintainer/release.md
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ labels: [release]
 - [ ] Create and push signed tag
 - [ ] Find the [workflow run](https://github.com/openslide/openslide-python/actions/workflows/python.yml) for the tag
   - [ ] Once the build finishes, approve deployment to PyPI
-  - [ ] Download the docs artifact
 - [ ] Verify that the workflow created a [PyPI release](https://pypi.org/p/openslide-python) with a description, source tarball, and wheels
 - [ ] Verify that the workflow created a [GitHub release](https://github.com/openslide/openslide-python/releases) with release notes, source tarballs, and wheels
-- [ ] `cd` into website checkout; `rm -r api/python && unzip /path/to/downloaded/openslide-python-docs.zip && mv openslide-python-docs-* api/python`
-- [ ] Update website: `_data/releases.yaml`, `_includes/news.md`
+- [ ] `cd` into website checkout; `_scripts/sync-releases.py`; update `_includes/news.md`
 - [ ] Start a [CI build](https://github.com/openslide/openslide.github.io/actions/workflows/retile.yml) of the demo site
 - [ ] Update Ubuntu PPA
 - [ ] Update Fedora and possibly EPEL packages