diff --git a/IPython/core/release.py b/IPython/core/release.py
index 1208a65..849176a 100644
--- a/IPython/core/release.py
+++ b/IPython/core/release.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ _version_minor = 6
 _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 79d25fa..a9777f0 100644
--- a/tools/release_helper.sh
+++ b/tools/release_helper.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ read VERSION
 echo -n 'branch (master|X.y):'
 read branch
 
+RED=$(tput setaf 1)
+NOR=$(tput sgr0)
+
 echo 
 echo "updating what's new with informations from docs/source/whatsnew/pr"
 python tools/update_whatsnew.py
@@ -37,7 +40,8 @@ read
 echo "Cleaning repository"
 git clean -xfdi
 
-echo "please update version number in IPython/core/release.py"
+echo "please update version number in ${RED}IPython/core/release.py${NOR} , Do not commit
+yet – we'll do it later."
 
 echo "Press enter to continue"
 read
@@ -55,3 +59,9 @@ echo "Attempting to build package..."
 
 tools/build_release
 
+echo
+echo "Let\'s commit : git commit -am \"release $VERSION\" -S"
+echo "Press enter to continue"
+read
+git commit -am "release $VERSION"
+