Hmm... by re-reading the ChangeLog entry, I've concluded that it sucks and is totally confusing. What about this instead?
hacking: some more fixlets * HACKING (Release Procedure): Place the list of commands used to bootstrap and test the package before release on a line of its own, to make it easy to copy this whole line with a triple-click, so that it can easily be pasted into a terminal window. Fix the explanation of "make git-release", as, since the previous change, "make git-release" would simply run "make dist" rather than "make distcheck". Suggestion from Jim Meyering. Sorry for the noise, Stefano