diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
index d73bea0c..608c2486 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -165,8 +165,26 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_BODY+="On branch [${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}](https://github.com/RetroDECK/RetroDECK/tree/${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}).\n\n"
           RELEASE_BODY+="## Commits since last release\n"
           RELEASE_BODY+="${{ steps.get-commits.outputs.commits }}\n\n"
+          RELEASE_BODY+="## In this release:\n"
+
+          # Extract the latest release version and date
+          LATEST_RELEASE=$(xmlstarlet sel -t -m "//release[1]" -v "@version" -o " (" -v "@date" -o ")" -n net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml)
+
+          # Extract and format the description content
+          DESCRIPTION=$(xmlstarlet sel -t -m "//release[1]/description/*" \
+              -i "self::p" -o "\n### " -v "." -o "\n" \
+              -i "self::ul/li" -o "- " -v "." -o "\n" \
+              net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml)
+
+          # Construct the full release body
+          RELEASE_BODY="# Release Notes\nVersion: $LATEST_RELEASE\n\n$DESCRIPTION"
+
+          # Output the release body for GitHub Actions
           echo "release_body=$RELEASE_BODY" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: "Build flatpak: download only"
+        run: "/bin/bash ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/flatpak_build_only.sh"
+
       # Sometimes flatpak download fails, in this case it tries a second time
       - name: "Build flatpak: download only (retry)"
         if: steps.flatpak-download.outcome == 'failure'
@@ -178,9 +196,6 @@ jobs:
           "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/pre_build_automation.sh"
           "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/flatpak_build_download_only.sh"
 
-      - name: Build flatpak
-        run: "/bin/bash ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/flatpak_build_only.sh"
-
       - name: Create Bundle
         run: "/bin/bash ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/automation_tools/flatpak_build_bundle.sh"