Explain what shipped, email stakeholders. Every one is ready to run, and you can adjust it in plain language.
Draft a version section in the existing style for editorial review.
Your changelog gains a new version section after release approval, and your editor gets a revised Markdown file to review.
Draft release notes with links to the work behind each claim.
Get a GitLab changelog draft in an issue, with changes grouped by type and linked to the work behind them.