Explain what shipped, email stakeholders. Every one is ready to run, and you can adjust it in plain language.
Explain reader-visible product updates with links to the work behind them.
Your stakeholders get clear release notes backed by code changes and completed tickets, with links to the work behind each update.
Draft reader-facing release updates backed by completed tickets.
Your upcoming release page gets notes tied to completed work, and your maintainer gets a draft to review.
Draft release highlights from code and tickets for product review.
Your draft release gets concise notes backed by code and tickets, plus questions to settle before you publish.