diff --git a/github_release_notes.md b/github_release_notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..caedf9c03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github_release_notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+* See the [website](https://hibernate.org/validator/releases/{{releaseVersionFamily}}) for requirements and compatibilities.
+* See the [What's New](https://docs.hibernate.org/validator/{{releaseVersionFamily}}/whats-new/en-US/html_single/) guide for details about new features and capabilities.
diff --git a/jenkins/release/Jenkinsfile b/jenkins/release/Jenkinsfile
index 9f585e9aa..9952c21cd 100644
--- a/jenkins/release/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/jenkins/release/Jenkinsfile
@@ -75,10 +75,12 @@ pipeline {
 								sshagent(['ed25519.Hibernate-CI.github.com', 'jenkins.in.relation.to', 'hibernate-ci.frs.sourceforge.net']) {
 									sh 'cat $HOME/.ssh/config'
 									dir('.release/scripts') {
-										sh 'git clone --branch test/github-releases https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-release-scripts.git .'
+										sh 'git clone https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-release-scripts.git .'
 									}
+									def ghReleaseNote = sh(script: 'realpath -e github_release_notes.md 2>/dev/null', returnStdout: true).trim()
 									sh """
 										bash -xe .release/scripts/release.sh -j ${params.RELEASE_DRY_RUN ? '-d' : ''} \
+												${ghReleaseNote != '' ? '--notes=' + ghReleaseNote : ''} \
 												validator ${releaseVersion.toString()} ${developmentVersion.toString()}
 									"""
 								}