diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-workflow.yml
index b38930f6..5f9a4d51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-workflow.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Install dependencies - ldid & xcbeautify
         run: |
@@ -340,7 +341,49 @@ jobs:
           git push --verbose
           popd
   
+      - name: Get last successful commit
+        id: get_last_commit
+        run: |
+          # Try to get the last successful workflow run commit
+          LAST_SUCCESS_SHA=$(gh run list --branch "${{ github.ref_name }}" --status success --json headSha --jq '.[0].headSha')
+          echo "LAST_SUCCESS_SHA=$LAST_SUCCESS_SHA" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "LAST_SUCCESS_SHA=$LAST_SUCCESS_SHA" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          
+      - name: Create release notes
+        run: |
+          LAST_SUCCESS_SHA=${{ steps.get_last_commit.outputs.LAST_SUCCESS_SHA}}
+          echo "Last successful commit SHA: $LAST_SUCCESS_SHA"
+          
+          FROM_COMMIT=$LAST_SUCCESS_SHA
+          # Check if we got a valid SHA
+          if [ -z "$LAST_SUCCESS_SHA" ] || [ "$LAST_SUCCESS_SHA" = "null" ]; then
+            echo "No successful run found, using initial commit of branch"
+            # Get the first commit of the branch (initial commit)
+            FROM_COMMIT=$(git rev-list --max-parents=0 HEAD)
+          fi
   
+          python3 update_release_notes.py $FROM_COMMIT ${{ inputs.release_tag }} ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          # cat release-notes.md
+
+      - name: Upload release-notes.md
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: release-notes-${{ needs.common.outputs.short-commit }}.md
+          path: release-notes.md
+
+      - name: Upload update_release_notes.py
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: update_release_notes-${{ needs.common.outputs.short-commit }}.py
+          path: update_release_notes.py
+
+      - name: Upload update_apps.py
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: update_apps-${{ needs.common.outputs.short-commit }}.py
+          path: update_apps.py
 
   tests-build:
     name: Tests-Build SideStore - ${{ inputs.release_tag }}
@@ -716,6 +759,29 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: test-results-${{ needs.common.outputs.short-commit }}.zip  
   
+      - name: Download release-notes.md
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: release-notes-${{ needs.common.outputs.short-commit }}.md
+
+      - name: Download update_release_notes.py
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: update_release_notes-${{ needs.common.outputs.short-commit }}.py
+
+      - name: Download update_apps.py
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: update_apps-${{ needs.common.outputs.short-commit }}.py
+
+      - name: Read release notes
+        id: release_notes
+        run: |
+          CONTENT=$(python3 update_release_notes.py --retrieve ${{ inputs.release_tag }})
+          echo "content<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "$CONTENT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+  
       - name: List files before upload
         run: |
           echo ">>>>>>>>> Workdir <<<<<<<<<<"
@@ -752,6 +818,8 @@ jobs:
               Commit SHA: `${{ github.sha }}`
               Version: `${{ needs.build.outputs.version }}`
 
+              ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.content }}
+
       - name: Get formatted date
         run: |
           FORMATTED_DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
@@ -784,6 +852,9 @@ jobs:
             - version: "${{ needs.build.outputs.version }}"
             - revision: "${{ needs.common.outputs.short-commit }}"
             - timestamp: "${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}"
+          
+          Release Notes:
+          ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.content }}
           EOF
           )
 
diff --git a/update_release_notes.py b/update_release_notes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c696f97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_release_notes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import os
+import re
+
+def run_command(cmd):
+    """Run a shell command and return its trimmed output."""
+    return subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True, text=True).strip()
+
+def get_head_commit():
+    """Return the HEAD commit SHA."""
+    return run_command("git rev-parse HEAD")
+
+def get_commit_messages(last_successful, current="HEAD"):
+    """Return a list of commit messages between last_successful and current."""
+    cmd = f"git log {last_successful}..{current} --pretty=format:%s"
+    output = run_command(cmd)
+    if not output:
+        return []
+    return output.splitlines()
+
+def get_authors_in_range(commit_range, fmt="%an"):
+    """Return a set of commit authors in the given commit range using the given format."""
+    cmd = f"git log {commit_range} --pretty=format:{fmt}"
+    output = run_command(cmd)
+    if not output:
+        return set()
+    return set(line.strip() for line in output.splitlines() if line.strip())
+
+def get_first_commit_of_repo():
+    """Return the first commit in the repository (root commit)."""
+    cmd = "git rev-list --max-parents=0 HEAD"
+    output = run_command(cmd)
+    return output.splitlines()[0]
+
+def get_branch():
+    """
+    Attempt to determine the branch base (the commit where the current branch diverged
+    from the default remote branch). Falls back to the repo's first commit.
+    """
+    try:
+        default_ref = run_command("git rev-parse --abbrev-ref origin/HEAD")
+        default_branch = default_ref.split('/')[-1]
+        base_commit = run_command(f"git merge-base HEAD origin/{default_branch}")
+        return base_commit
+    except Exception:
+        return get_first_commit_of_repo()
+
+def get_repo_url():
+    """Extract and clean the repository URL from the remote 'origin'."""
+    url = run_command("git config --get remote.origin.url")
+    if url.startswith("git@"):
+        url = url.replace("git@", "https://").replace(":", "/")
+    if url.endswith(".git"):
+        url = url[:-4]
+    return url
+
+def format_contributor(author):
+    """
+    Convert an author name to a GitHub username or first name.
+    If the author already starts with '@', return it;
+    otherwise, take the first token and prepend '@'.
+    """
+    if author.startswith('@'):
+        return author
+    return f"@{author.split()[0]}"
+
+def format_commit_message(msg):
+    """Format a commit message as a bullet point for the release notes."""
+    msg_clean = msg.lstrip()  # remove leading spaces
+    if msg_clean.startswith("-"):
+        msg_clean = msg_clean[1:].strip()  # remove leading '-' and spaces
+    return f"- {msg_clean}"
+
+def generate_release_notes(last_successful, tag, branch):
+    """Generate release notes for the given tag."""
+    current_commit = get_head_commit()
+    messages = get_commit_messages(last_successful, current_commit)
+    
+    # Start with the tag header
+    new_section = f"### {tag}\n"
+
+    # What's Changed section (always present)
+    new_section += "#### What's Changed\n"
+    
+    if not messages or last_successful == current_commit:
+        new_section += "- Nothing...\n"
+    else:
+        for msg in messages:
+            new_section += f"{format_commit_message(msg)}\n"
+    
+    # New Contributors section (only if there are new contributors)
+    all_previous_authors = get_authors_in_range(f"{branch}")
+    recent_authors = get_authors_in_range(f"{last_successful}..{current_commit}")
+    new_contributors = recent_authors - all_previous_authors
+    
+    if new_contributors:
+        new_section += "\n#### New Contributors\n"
+        for author in sorted(new_contributors):
+            new_section += f"- {format_contributor(author)} made their first contribution\n"
+    
+    # Full Changelog section (only if there are changes)
+    if messages and last_successful != current_commit:
+        repo_url = get_repo_url()
+        changelog_link = f"{repo_url}/compare/{last_successful}...{current_commit}"
+        new_section += f"\n#### Full Changelog: [{last_successful[:8]}...{current_commit[:8]}]({changelog_link})\n"
+    
+    return new_section
+
+def update_release_md(existing_content, new_section, tag):
+    """
+    Update release.md based on rules:
+    1. If tag exists, update it
+    2. Special tags (alpha, beta, nightly) stay at the top in that order
+    3. Numbered tags follow special tags
+    4. Remove duplicate tags
+    5. Insert new numbered tags at the top of the numbered section
+    """
+    tag_lower = tag.lower()
+    is_special_tag = tag_lower in ["alpha", "beta", "nightly"]
+    
+    # Parse the existing content into sections
+    if not existing_content:
+        return new_section
+    
+    # Split the content into sections by headers
+    pattern = r'(^## .*$)'
+    sections = re.split(pattern, existing_content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+    
+    # Create a list to store the processed content
+    processed_sections = []
+    
+    # Track special tag positions and whether tag was found
+    special_tags_map = {"alpha": False, "beta": False, "nightly": False}
+    last_special_index = -1
+    tag_found = False
+    numbered_tag_index = -1
+    
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(sections):
+        # Check if this is a header
+        if i % 2 == 1:  # Headers are at odd indices
+            header = sections[i]
+            content = sections[i+1] if i+1 < len(sections) else ""
+            current_tag = header[3:].strip().lower()
+            
+            # Check for special tags to track their positions
+            if current_tag in special_tags_map:
+                special_tags_map[current_tag] = True
+                last_special_index = len(processed_sections)
+            
+            # Check if this is the first numbered tag
+            elif re.match(r'^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?$', current_tag) and numbered_tag_index == -1:
+                numbered_tag_index = len(processed_sections)
+            
+            # If this is the tag we're updating, mark it but don't add yet
+            if current_tag == tag_lower:
+                if not tag_found:  # Replace the first occurrence
+                    tag_found = True
+                    i += 2  # Skip the content
+                    continue
+                else:  # Skip duplicate occurrences
+                    i += 2
+                    continue
+        
+        # Add the current section
+        processed_sections.append(sections[i])
+        i += 1
+    
+    # Determine where to insert the new section
+    if tag_found:
+        # We need to determine the insertion point
+        if is_special_tag:
+            # For special tags, insert after last special tag or at beginning
+            desired_index = -1
+            for pos, t in enumerate(["alpha", "beta", "nightly"]):
+                if t == tag_lower:
+                    desired_index = pos
+            
+            # Find position to insert
+            insert_pos = 0
+            for pos, t in enumerate(["alpha", "beta", "nightly"]):
+                if t == tag_lower:
+                    break
+                if special_tags_map[t]:
+                    insert_pos = processed_sections.index(f"### {t}")
+                    insert_pos += 2  # Move past the header and content
+            
+            # Insert at the determined position
+            processed_sections.insert(insert_pos, new_section)
+            if insert_pos > 0 and not processed_sections[insert_pos-1].endswith('\n\n'):
+                processed_sections.insert(insert_pos, '\n\n')
+        else:
+            # For numbered tags, insert after special tags but before other numbered tags
+            insert_pos = 0
+            
+            if last_special_index >= 0:
+                # Insert after the last special tag
+                insert_pos = last_special_index + 2  # +2 to skip header and content
+            
+            processed_sections.insert(insert_pos, new_section)
+            if insert_pos > 0 and not processed_sections[insert_pos-1].endswith('\n\n'):
+                processed_sections.insert(insert_pos, '\n\n')
+    else:
+        # Tag doesn't exist yet, determine insertion point
+        if is_special_tag:
+            # For special tags, maintain alpha, beta, nightly order
+            special_tags = ["alpha", "beta", "nightly"]
+            insert_pos = 0
+            
+            for i, t in enumerate(special_tags):
+                if t == tag_lower:
+                    # Check if preceding special tags exist
+                    for prev_tag in special_tags[:i]:
+                        if special_tags_map[prev_tag]:
+                            # Find the position after this tag
+                            prev_index = processed_sections.index(f"### {prev_tag}")
+                            insert_pos = prev_index + 2  # Skip header and content
+            
+            processed_sections.insert(insert_pos, new_section)
+            if insert_pos > 0 and not processed_sections[insert_pos-1].endswith('\n\n'):
+                processed_sections.insert(insert_pos, '\n\n')
+        else:
+            # For numbered tags, insert after special tags but before other numbered tags
+            insert_pos = 0
+            
+            if last_special_index >= 0:
+                # Insert after the last special tag
+                insert_pos = last_special_index + 2  # +2 to skip header and content
+            
+            processed_sections.insert(insert_pos, new_section)
+            if insert_pos > 0 and not processed_sections[insert_pos-1].endswith('\n\n'):
+                processed_sections.insert(insert_pos, '\n\n')
+    
+    # Combine sections ensuring proper spacing
+    result = ""
+    for i, section in enumerate(processed_sections):
+        if i > 0 and section.startswith("### "):
+            # Ensure single blank line before headers
+            if not result.endswith("\n\n"):
+                result = result.rstrip("\n") + "\n\n"
+        result += section
+    
+    return result.rstrip() + "\n"
+
+
+def retrieve_tag_content(tag, file_path="release.md"):
+    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+        return ""
+    
+    with open(file_path, "r") as f:
+        content = f.read()
+    
+    # Create a pattern for the tag header (case-insensitive)
+    pattern = re.compile(r'^## ' + re.escape(tag) + r'$', re.MULTILINE | re.IGNORECASE)
+    
+    # Find the tag header
+    match = pattern.search(content)
+    if not match:
+        return ""
+    
+    # Start after the tag line
+    start_pos = match.end()
+    
+    # Skip a newline if present
+    if start_pos < len(content) and content[start_pos] == "\n":
+        start_pos += 1
+    
+    # Find the next tag header after the current tag's content
+    next_tag_match = re.search(r'^## ', content[start_pos:], re.MULTILINE)
+    
+    if next_tag_match:
+        end_pos = start_pos + next_tag_match.start()
+        return content[start_pos:end_pos].strip()
+    else:
+        # Return until the end of the file if this is the last tag
+        return content[start_pos:].strip()
+
+def main():
+    # Update release.md file
+    release_file = "release-notes.md"
+
+    # Usage: python release.py <last_successful_commit> [tag] [branch]
+    # Or: python release.py --retrieve <tagname>
+    args = sys.argv[1:]
+    
+    if len(args) < 1:
+        print("Usage: python release.py <last_successful_commit> [tag] [branch]")
+        print("   or: python release.py --retrieve <tagname>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Check if we're retrieving a tag
+    if args[0] == "--retrieve":
+        if len(args) < 2:
+            print("Error: Missing tag name after --retrieve")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        
+        tag_content = retrieve_tag_content(args[1], file_path=release_file)
+        if tag_content:
+            print(tag_content)
+        else:
+            print(f"Tag '{args[1]}' not found in release.md")
+        return
+    
+    # Original functionality for generating release notes
+    last_successful = args[0]
+    tag = args[1] if len(args) > 1 else get_head_commit()
+    branch = args[2] if len(args) > 2 else (os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF") or get_branch())
+    
+    # Generate release notes
+    new_section = generate_release_notes(last_successful, tag, branch)
+    
+    existing_content = ""
+    if os.path.exists(release_file):
+        with open(release_file, "r") as f:
+            existing_content = f.read()
+    
+    updated_content = update_release_md(existing_content, new_section, tag)
+    
+    with open(release_file, "w") as f:
+        f.write(updated_content)
+    
+    # Output the new section for display
+    print(new_section)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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