diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 7b1083c48396..102105214f58 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -68,9 +68,7 @@ If this is a community PR, the Airbyte engineer reviewing this PR is responsible
 - [ ] Build is successful
 - [ ] If new credentials are required for use in CI, add them to GSM. [Instructions](https://docs.airbyte.io/connector-development#using-credentials-in-ci).
 - [ ] [`/test connector=connectors/<name>` command](https://docs.airbyte.io/connector-development#updating-an-existing-connector) is passing
-- [ ] New Connector version released on Dockerhub by running the `/publish` command described [here](https://docs.airbyte.io/connector-development#updating-an-existing-connector)
-- [ ] After the new connector version is published, connector version bumped in the seed directory as described [here](https://docs.airbyte.io/connector-development#publishing-a-connector)
-- [ ] Seed specs have been re-generated by building the platform and committing the changes to the seed spec files, as described [here](https://docs.airbyte.io/connector-development#publishing-a-connector)
+- [ ] New Connector version released on Dockerhub and connector version bumped by running the `/publish` command described [here](https://docs.airbyte.io/connector-development#updating-an-existing-connector)
 
 </details>
 
diff --git a/docs/connector-development/README.md b/docs/connector-development/README.md
index 96f134f30028..11a096d53b60 100644
--- a/docs/connector-development/README.md
+++ b/docs/connector-development/README.md
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ Once you've finished iterating on the changes to a connector as specified in its
    /publish connector=(connectors|bases)/<connector_name>
    ```
    
-4. OPTIONAL: Only necessary if the automated connector version bump fails
-   * Update the connector definition in the Airbyte connector index to use the new version:
+4. OPTIONAL: Necessary if this is a new connector, or the automated connector version bump fails
+   * Update/Add the connector definition in the Airbyte connector index to use the new version:
         * `airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml` if it is a source
         * `airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/destination_definitions.yaml` if it is a destination.