diff --git a/IPython/core/release.py b/IPython/core/release.py
index 3961477..af59291 100644
--- a/IPython/core/release.py
+++ b/IPython/core/release.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ _version_minor = 10
 _version_patch = 0
 _version_extra = '.dev'
 # _version_extra = 'b1'
-# _version_extra = ''  # Uncomment this for full releases
+_version_extra = ''  # Uncomment this for full releases
 
 # Construct full version string from these.
 _ver = [_version_major, _version_minor, _version_patch]
diff --git a/tools/release_helper.sh b/tools/release_helper.sh
index 92e59ae..8935ef0 100644
--- a/tools/release_helper.sh
+++ b/tools/release_helper.sh
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ echo $BLUE"Attempting to build package..."$NOR
 tools/build_release
 
 echo
-echo "Let\'s commit : git commit -am \"release $VERSION\" -S"
-echo $GREEN"Press enter to continue"$NOR
+echo "Let's commit : git commit -am \"release $VERSION\" -S"
+echo $GREEN"Press enter to commit"$NOR
 read
 git commit -am "release $VERSION" -S