diff --git a/doc/source/reference/process.rst b/doc/source/reference/process.rst
index c3eb549e47..eaec53d8e5 100644
--- a/doc/source/reference/process.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reference/process.rst
@@ -346,13 +346,13 @@ Between RC1 and Final
    are tagged, create their stable branches.
 
 #. On the morning of the deadline for final release candidates, check
-   the list of unreleased changes for milestone projects and verify
+   the list of unreleased changes for cycle-with-rc projects and verify
    with the PTLs and liaisons that they are planning a release or that
    they do not need one.
 
-   In the release-tools repository working directory, run::
+   In the releases repository working directory, run::
 
-     $ ./list_unreleased_changes.sh stable/newton $(list-repos --tag release:cycle-with-rc) 2>&1 | tee unreleased.log
+     $ ./tools/list_rc_updates.sh
 
 #. Propose stable/$series branch creation for deliverables that have not
    requested it yet.
diff --git a/tools/list_rc_updates.sh b/tools/list_rc_updates.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..dd150b45aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/list_rc_updates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Convenience wrapper to show the unreleased changes in cycle-with-rc
+# projects that have not yet been released. This is typically used
+# after the first RC is cut to look for updates that need to be
+# released.
+
+TOOLSDIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+BASEDIR=$(dirname $TOOLSDIR)
+source $TOOLSDIR/functions
+
+if [[ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]]; then
+    if [[ ! -d $BASEDIR/.tox/venv ]]; then
+        (cd $BASEDIR && tox -e venv --notest)
+    fi
+    source $BASEDIR/.tox/venv/bin/activate
+fi
+
+# Figure out the current series from the releases directory.
+current_series=$(python -c 'import openstack_releases.defaults; \
+    print(openstack_releases.defaults.RELEASE)')
+if [ -z "$current_series" ]; then
+    echo "Could not determine the current release series."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Finding repos in the current series..."
+repos=$(list-deliverables --model cycle-with-rc -r)
+
+${TOOLSDIR}/list_unreleased_changes.sh stable/${current_series} ${repos}