diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_release_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/pre_release_workflow.yml
index b47331608..147e93ea4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_release_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_release_workflow.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,15 @@ jobs:
           git commit -m ${{steps.pin_versions.outputs.COMMIT_MESSAGE}}
           git tag ${{inputs.tagName}}
           git push origin ${{inputs.tagName}}
+      - name: Create Release
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+        run: gh release create --generate-notes --draft ${{inputs.tagName}}
+      - name: Edit Release Notes
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+        run: |
+          BODY_JSON=$(gh release view ${{inputs.tagName}} --json body)
+          cat "${{steps.pin_versions.outputs.COMMIT_MESSAGE}}\n\n" > "$RUNNER_TEMP/relnotes.txt" 
+          cat ${{fromJSON($BODY_JSON)}}.body >> "$RUNNER_TEMP/relnotes.txt"
+          gh release edit --notes-file < "$RUNNER_TEMP/relnotes.txt"