diff --git a/docs/TODO.md b/docs/TODO.md
index 7e01547..967aeb7 100644
--- a/docs/TODO.md
+++ b/docs/TODO.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 - branch (from `main`)
 - do the work in Next Step
-- move Next Step to the top of Completed Steps
+- delete Next Step from `docs/TODO.md`
 - move the top item of Future Steps into Next Step
 - commit (`docs/TODO.md` changes in the same commit as the work)
 - merge to `main` if the branch is not protected, otherwise open a PR
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 # Status
 
-pre-1.0. The Gitea issue tracker is the authoritative list of work; this
-file mirrors it.
+pre-1.0. The Gitea issue tracker is the authoritative list of work.
 
 # Next Step