diff --git a/release-tools/SIDECAR_RELEASE_PROCESS.md b/release-tools/SIDECAR_RELEASE_PROCESS.md
index f6434c8258..4575eb819c 100644
--- a/release-tools/SIDECAR_RELEASE_PROCESS.md
+++ b/release-tools/SIDECAR_RELEASE_PROCESS.md
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ naming convention `<hostpath-deployment-version>-on-<kubernetes-version>`.
 1. Changes can then be updated in all the sidecar repos and hostpath driver repo
    by following the [update
    instructions](https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-release-tools/blob/master/README.md#sharing-and-updating).
-1. New pull and CI jobs are configured by
+1. New pull and CI jobs are configured by adding new K8s versions to the top of
    [gen-jobs.sh](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/blob/master/config/jobs/kubernetes-csi/gen-jobs.sh).
-   New pull jobs that have been unverified should be initially made optional.
-   [Example](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/pull/15055)
+   New pull jobs that have been unverified should be initially made optional by
+   setting the new K8s version as
+   [experimental](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/blob/a1858f46d6014480b130789df58b230a49203a64/config/jobs/kubernetes-csi/gen-jobs.sh#L40).
 1. Once new pull and CI jobs have been verified, and the new Kubernetes version
    is released, we can make the optional jobs required, and also remove the
    Kubernetes versions that are no longer supported.
@@ -54,14 +55,19 @@ naming convention `<hostpath-deployment-version>-on-<kubernetes-version>`.
   generator](https://github.com/kubernetes/release/tree/master/cmd/release-notes)
 1. Generate release notes for the release. Replace arguments with the relevant
   information.
+    * Clean up old cached information (also needed if you are generating release
+      notes for multiple repos)
+      ```bash
+      rm -rf /tmp/k8s-repo
+      ```
     * For new minor releases on master:
-        ```
+        ```bash
         GITHUB_TOKEN=<token> release-notes --discover=mergebase-to-latest
         --github-org=kubernetes-csi --github-repo=external-provisioner
         --required-author="" --output out.md
         ```
     * For new patch releases on a release branch:
-        ```
+        ```bash
         GITHUB_TOKEN=<token> release-notes --discover=patch-to-latest --branch=release-1.1
         --github-org=kubernetes-csi --github-repo=external-provisioner
         --required-author="" --output out.md
diff --git a/release-tools/prow.sh b/release-tools/prow.sh
index 05d397a977..b069a318f1 100755
--- a/release-tools/prow.sh
+++ b/release-tools/prow.sh
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ configvar CSI_PROW_DRIVER_INSTALL "install_csi_driver" "name of the shell functi
 # still use that name.
 configvar CSI_PROW_DRIVER_CANARY "${CSI_PROW_HOSTPATH_CANARY}" "driver image override for canary images"
 
+# Image registry to use for canary images.
+# Only valid if CSI_PROW_DRIVER_CANARY == "canary".
+configvar CSI_PROW_DRIVER_CANARY_REGISTRY "gcr.io/k8s-staging-sig-storage" "registry for canary images"
+
 # The E2E testing can come from an arbitrary repo. The expectation is that
 # the repo supports "go test ./test/e2e -args --storage.testdriver" (https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/72836)
 # after setting KUBECONFIG. As a special case, if the repository is Kubernetes,
@@ -693,7 +697,11 @@ install_csi_driver () {
     fi
 
     if [ "${CSI_PROW_DRIVER_CANARY}" != "stable" ]; then
+      if [ "${CSI_PROW_DRIVER_CANARY}" == "canary" ]; then
+        images="$images IMAGE_TAG=${CSI_PROW_DRIVER_CANARY} IMAGE_REGISTRY=${CSI_PROW_DRIVER_CANARY_REGISTRY}"
+      else
         images="$images IMAGE_TAG=${CSI_PROW_DRIVER_CANARY}"
+      fi
     fi
     # Ignore: Double quote to prevent globbing and word splitting.
     # It's intentional here for $images.