diff --git a/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-bsd.markdown b/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-bsd.markdown
index af08da7f..37018476 100644
--- a/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-bsd.markdown
+++ b/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-bsd.markdown
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ Dependency installation instructions are available for the following distributio
 Clone the HandBrake repository.
 
     git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git && cd HandBrake
+    
+List available tags in the HandBrake 1.8.x release series, and check out the most recent.
+
+    git tag --list | grep ^1\.8\.
+    git checkout refs/tags/$(git tag -l | grep -E '^1\.8\.[0-9]+$' | tail -n 1)
 
 Build HandBrake. To enable experimental support for Intel Quick Sync Video (FreeBSD only), append `--enable-qsv`. To build the command line interface only, disable the graphical interface by appending `--disable-gtk`.
 
diff --git a/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-linux.markdown b/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-linux.markdown
index 26e5c975..11782562 100644
--- a/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-linux.markdown
+++ b/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-linux.markdown
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ HandBrake’s optional experimental support for Intel Quick Sync Video on Linux
 Clone the HandBrake repository.
 
     git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git && cd HandBrake
+    
+List available tags in the HandBrake 1.8.x release series, and check out the most recent.
+
+    git tag --list | grep ^1\.8\.
+    git checkout refs/tags/$(git tag -l | grep -E '^1\.8\.[0-9]+$' | tail -n 1)
 
 Build HandBrake. To enable experimental support for Intel Quick Sync Video, append `--enable-qsv`. To build the command line interface only, disable the graphical interface by appending `--disable-gtk`.
 
diff --git a/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-mac.markdown b/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-mac.markdown
index b8fbd7ae..498e3a48 100644
--- a/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-mac.markdown
+++ b/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-mac.markdown
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ If you installed Python 3 from a different source, such as Homebrew, it is neces
 Clone the HandBrake repository.
 
     git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git && cd HandBrake
+    
+List available tags in the HandBrake 1.8.x release series, and check out the most recent.
+
+    git tag --list | grep ^1\.8\.
+    git checkout refs/tags/$(git tag -l | grep -E '^1\.8\.[0-9]+$' | tail -n 1)
 
 You may build and install the additional dependencies using the included script. Feel free to choose a different output path, if desired.
 
diff --git a/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-windows.markdown b/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-windows.markdown
index 1a7a16aa..67fd9cd1 100644
--- a/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-windows.markdown
+++ b/source/docs/en/1.8.0/developer/build-windows.markdown
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ Clone the HandBrake repository.
 
     git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git && cd HandBrake
 
+List available tags in the HandBrake 1.8.x release series, and check out the most recent.
+
+    git tag --list | grep ^1\.8\.
+    git checkout refs/tags/$(git tag -l | grep -E '^1\.8\.[0-9]+$' | tail -n 1)
+    
 Build the MinGW-w64 toolchain using the included script, where `username` is your user name. Feel free to choose a different output path, if desired.
 
     scripts/mingw-w64-build x86_64 /home/username/toolchains/