release: update comment text

stage-1/create-release-pr/create-release-pr.js

@@ -55,15 +55,9 @@ ${workflowBadges ? `- Tests last run on \`${env.BASE_REF}\`: ${workflowBadges.jo
 
 #### Checklist:
 - ${milestoneText()}
-
 - [ ] Changelog up-to-date?
-  Examine pull requests made since the last release
-  "Released on" date updated? ${env.CHANGELOG_DATE ? `✔️ \`${env.CHANGELOG_DATE}\`` : `⚠️ couldn't automatically set date`}
-
-- [ ] All contributors listed?
-
-- [ ] \`.mailmap\` file correct?
-  In particular, check for duplication
+  - Examine pull requests made since the last release
+  - "Released on" date updated? ${env.CHANGELOG_DATE ? `✔️ \`${env.CHANGELOG_DATE}\`` : `⚠️ couldn't automatically set date`}
 
 #### Next steps:
 - @${author} should request 1 or 2 reviews

stage-2/comment-on-pr/comment-on-pr.js

@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ Next steps for @${author}:
 const manualInstructions = `
 [Check the run](${pr_event.html_url}/checks)
 
-You can still publish the dist to PyPI manually:
+Revert the release commit and rerun the release process to retry.
+
+Alternatively you can still publish the dist to PyPI manually:
 
 (Make sure you have commit \`${pr_event.merge_commit_sha}\` checked out)
 \`\`\`shell