diff --git a/.github/instructions/http-client-java.instructions.md b/.github/instructions/http-client-java.instructions.md
index cca60557489..1f33ae4c308 100644
--- a/.github/instructions/http-client-java.instructions.md
+++ b/.github/instructions/http-client-java.instructions.md
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ Steps:
 
 Steps:
 
-1. Bump the minor or patch version of `@typespec/http-client-java` in the three `package.json` files.
-2. Save the files and run `npm install` in the root so that `package-lock.json` is updated.
+1. Checkout "main" branch, pull the latest changes.
+2. Create a new branch. The name must follow the pattern "publish/http-client-java-<version>". Remind user that this branch must be pushed to remote upstream.
+3. Invoke `pnpm prepare-publish --only @typespec/http-client-java` in repository root. Commit the changes.
+4. Invoke `npm install` in the root to update `package-lock.json`. Commit the changes.
+5. Update the two `package.json` files in `generator/http-client-generator-clientcore-test` and `generator/http-client-generator-test` to match the new version in the root `package.json`. Commit the changes.
 
 The publish workflow (to NPM) will be automatically triggered after the PR is merged: https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/internal/_build?definitionId=7294