Explain what shipped, email stakeholders. Every one is ready to run, and you can adjust it in plain language.
Summarize release changes for the maintainer's review.
Get release notes grouped by user impact, with source links and open questions ready for your maintainer to review before publication.
Compare shipped version changes with the previous release.
Get a sourced release note draft in your tracker when version work closes. Review shipped changes against the previous release and resolve open questions.