diff --git a/.github/BETA_NOTIFICATION.md b/.github/BETA_NOTIFICATION.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..236d122d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/BETA_NOTIFICATION.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+title: Polls {{ env.VERSION }} released ({{ date | date('DD-MM-YYYY') }})
+labels: Announcement
+---
+# Changelog for the upcomming release (preview)
+{{ env.RELEASENOTES }}
+
+# Downloads
+Overview and changelog: https://github.com/nextcloud/polls/releases/tag/{{ env.TAG }}
+Download ZIP: https://github.com/nextcloud/polls/releases/download/{{ env.TAG }}/polls-{{ env.VERSION }}.zip
+Download TAR.GZ: https://github.com/nextcloud/polls/releases/download/{{ env.TAG }}/polls-{{ env.VERSION }}.tar.gz
diff --git a/.github/RELEASE_NOTIFICATION.md b/.github/RELEASE_NOTIFICATION.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0755bda4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/RELEASE_NOTIFICATION.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+title: Polls {{ env.VERSION }} released ({{ date | date('DD-MM-YYYY') }})
+labels: Announcement
+---
+# Releasenotes {{ env.VERSION }}
+## [{{ env.VERSION }}] - {{ date | date('YYYY-MM-DD') }}
+{{ env.RELEASENOTES }}
+
+# Downloads
+Overview and changelog: https://github.com/nextcloud/polls/releases/tag/{{ env.TAG }}
+Download ZIP: https://github.com/nextcloud/polls/releases/download/{{ env.TAG }}/polls-{{ env.VERSION }}.zip
+Download TAR.GZ: https://github.com/nextcloud/polls/releases/download/{{ env.TAG }}/polls-{{ env.VERSION }}.tar.gz
diff --git a/.github/actions/get-polls-version/action.yml b/.github/actions/get-polls-version/action.yml
index 0de9d1046..4f41d1185 100644
--- a/.github/actions/get-polls-version/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/get-polls-version/action.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Get tag name
       id: gettag
-      run: echo ::set-output name=VERSION::$(echo $GITHUB_REF | cut -d / -f 3)
+      run: echo "VERSION=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | cut -d / -f 3)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       shell: bash
 
     - name: Compare versions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_beta.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_beta.yml
index 48a805b39..77e77f7fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_beta.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Beta release
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Check correct app version
       id: appinfo
       uses: ./.github/actions/get-polls-version
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: build
       run: npm run build --if-present
 
-    - name: Make appstore package
+    - name: Make appstore package ${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}
       if: success()
       run: make package
 
-    - name: rename package
+    - name: rename packages to polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}
       if: success()
       run: mv build/artifacts/appstore/polls.tar.gz build/artifacts/appstore/polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}.tar.gz
 
@@ -46,13 +46,30 @@ jobs:
         zip -r ../artifacts/appstore/polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}.zip *
         popd
 
-    - name: Publish pre-release
+    - name: Extract release notes
+      if: success()
+      id: extract-release-notes
+      uses: ffurrer2/extract-release-notes@v1
+
+    - name: Publish pre-release ${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}
       if: success()
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-      with: 
+      with:
+        body: "# Changelog for the upcomming release (preview)\n ${{ steps.extract-release-notes.outputs.release_notes }} "
         prerelease: true
         draft: false
         generate_release_notes: true
         files: |
           build/artifacts/appstore/polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}.tar.gz
           build/artifacts/appstore/polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}.zip
+
+    - name: Create release notification issue
+      if: success()
+      uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        RELEASENOTES: ${{ steps.extract-release-notes.outputs.release_notes }}
+        VERSION: ${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}
+        TAG: ${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.tag-version }}
+      with:
+        filename: .github/BETA_NOTIFICATION.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
index a530e8b05..2b5f06a49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Release
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Check correct app version
       id: appinfo
       uses: ./.github/actions/get-polls-version
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: build
       run: npm run build --if-present
 
-    - name: Make appstore package
+    - name: Make appstore package ${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}
       if: success()
       run: make package
 
-    - name: rename package
+    - name: rename packages to polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}
       if: success()
       run: mv build/artifacts/appstore/polls.tar.gz build/artifacts/appstore/polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}.tar.gz
 
@@ -45,13 +45,30 @@ jobs:
         zip -r ../artifacts/appstore/polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}.zip *
         popd
 
+    - name: Extract release notes
+      if: success()
+      id: extract-release-notes
+      uses: ffurrer2/extract-release-notes@v1
+
     - name: Draft Release
       if: success()
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
       with: 
+        body: "# Changelog ${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }} \n ${{ steps.extract-release-notes.outputs.release_notes }} "
         prerelease: false
-        draft: true
+        draft: false
         generate_release_notes: true
         files: |
           build/artifacts/appstore/polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}.tar.gz
           build/artifacts/appstore/polls-${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}.zip
+
+    - name: Create release notification issue
+      if: success()
+      uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        RELEASENOTES: ${{ steps.extract-release-notes.outputs.release_notes }}
+        VERSION: ${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.app-version }}
+        TAG: ${{ steps.appinfo.outputs.tag-version }}
+      with:
+        filename: .github/RELEASE_NOTIFICATION.md