Explain what shipped, email stakeholders. Every one is ready to run, and you can adjust it in plain language.
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.
Explain completed product changes in a stakeholder release email.
Your release contacts get a short note with links to completed issues, while you get a copy and any gaps that need attention.
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.