At our club we have been teaching a 4-step release procedure and two
years ago added the 5th step after a mid-air.

1 Clear left and right
2 Pull the release handle
3 Verify the rope is away
4 Turn to the right, avoiding the rope and metal ring

5 Come back to the left and keep an eye on the towplane to be sure it
gets away and below you.

Step 3 came in very handy for me one time flying my Libelle.
I had kept my hand "near" the yellow release handle during the entire
very bumpy tow.
When it was time to release I pulled hard and was about to turn but
noticed the rope had not released.
My hand had moved to the similar, close, pedal adjustment handle and I
had pulled it by mistake.

I like the 5-step procedure.
Jay