diff --git a/docs/contributing/how-to-release.md b/docs/contributing/how-to-release.md
index c60ec037f8..31fce9f0a1 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/how-to-release.md
+++ b/docs/contributing/how-to-release.md
@@ -202,10 +202,6 @@ next milestone (ask Vadim or Robin to do it or to get admin password).
 * Update the roadmap at https://trac.wxwidgets.org/wiki/Roadmap to at
 least mention the new release there.
 
-* Increase the version for the next release at
-https://trac.wxwidgets.org/wiki/Queries in "Tickets to be fixed for the
-next release".
-
 * Run `misc/scripts/inc_release` to increment micro version,
 i.e. replace x.y.z with x.y.z+1.