diff --git a/.github/workflows/Deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/Deploy.yaml
index 2db6ba29b..2daad115a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Deploy.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ on:
         description: Push directly to the target branch. If not set, a PR will be created.
         required: false
         default: false
+      requireEndToEndTests:
+        type: boolean
+        description: Require successful end 2 end tests before deploying
+        required: false
+        default: true
+      createRelease:
+        type: boolean
+        description: Create a release in this repository
+        required: false
+        default: true
       defaultBcContainerHelperVersion:
         description: 'Which version of BcContainerHelper to use? (latest, preview, private, a specific version number or a direct download URL like https://github.com/freddydk/navcontainerhelper/archive/master.zip). Leave empty to use latest (or preview for preview branches)'
         required: false
@@ -28,8 +38,31 @@ defaults:
     shell: pwsh
 
 jobs:
+  CheckEndToEnd:
+    runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
+    steps:
+      - name: Check successful end 2 end tests have run
+        if: github.repository_owner == 'microsoft' && github.event.inputs.requireEndToEndTests == 'true'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          $errorActionPreference = "Stop"
+          $end2endRuns = (gh api /repos/$($env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY)/actions/runs?per_page=100 | ConvertFrom-Json).workflow_runs | Where-Object { $_.name -eq 'End 2 End Tests' }
+          $latestSha = (gh api /repos/$($env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY)/commits/main | ConvertFrom-Json).sha
+          $latestRun = $end2endruns | Where-Object { $_.head_sha -eq $latestSha }
+          if (!$latestRun) {
+            throw "No End 2 End Tests run found for the latest commit on main"
+          }
+          if ($latestRun.status -ne 'completed') {
+            throw "End 2 End Tests run for the latest commit on main is not completed"
+          }
+          if ($latestRun.conclusion -ne 'success') {
+            throw "End 2 End Tests run for the latest commit on main did not succeed"
+          }
+
   Deploy:
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
+    needs: [ CheckEndToEnd ]
     environment: Production
     steps:
       - name: Validate Deployment
@@ -37,15 +70,14 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           branch: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch }}
-          repository: ${{ github.repository }}
           runId: ${{ github.run_id }}
         run: |
           $errorActionPreference = "Stop"
           if ($env:branch -eq 'preview') {
             Write-Host "Deploying to preview branch. No validation required"
           } else {
-            $approval = gh api /repos/$($env:repository)/actions/runs/$($env:runId)/approvals | ConvertFrom-Json
-            $run = gh api /repos/$($env:repository)/actions/runs/$($env:runId) | ConvertFrom-Json
+            $approval = gh api /repos/$($env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY)/actions/runs/$($env:runId)/approvals | ConvertFrom-Json
+            $run = gh api /repos/$($env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY)/actions/runs/$($env:runId) | ConvertFrom-Json
 
             if ($approval.user.login -eq $run.actor.login) {
               throw "You cannot approve your own deployment"
@@ -67,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
             if (!$token) {
               throw "In order to run the Deploy workflow, you need a Secret called OrgPAT containing a valid Personal Access Token"
             }
-            $githubOwner = "$ENV:GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER"
+            $githubOwner = "$env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER"
             if ("$env:defaultBcContainerHelperVersion" -eq "") {
               if ($env:branch -eq 'preview') {
                 $env:defaultBcContainerHelperVersion = 'preview'
@@ -90,3 +122,38 @@ jobs:
             Write-Host "::Error::Error deploying repositories. The error was $($_.Exception.Message)"
             exit 1
           }
+
+      - name: Calculate Release Notes
+        if: github.repository_owner == 'microsoft' && github.event.inputs.createRelease == 'true'
+        run: |
+          $errorActionPreference = "Stop"; $ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"; Set-StrictMode -Version 2.0
+          $releaseNotesFile = Join-Path $env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE "RELEASENOTES.md"
+          $releaseNotes = (Get-Content -Encoding utf8 -Path $releaseNotesFile) -join "`n"
+          $lastVersion = $releaseNotes.indexof("`n## ")
+          $releaseNotes = $releaseNotes.Substring(0, $lastVersion)
+          Add-Content -encoding UTF8 -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "ReleaseNotes=$([Uri]::EscapeDataString($releaseNotes))"
+
+      - name: Create release
+        if: github.repository_owner == 'microsoft' && github.event.inputs.createRelease == 'true'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        id: createrelease
+        env:
+          branch: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch }}
+          bodyMD: ${{ env.ReleaseNotes }}
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.OrgPAT }}
+          script: |
+            var bodyMD = process.env.bodyMD
+            const createReleaseResponse = await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              tag_name: '${{ env.branch }}',
+              name: '${{ env.branch }}',
+              body: decodeURIComponent(bodyMD),
+              draft: false,
+              prerelease: false
+            });
+            const {
+              data: { id: releaseId, html_url: htmlUrl, upload_url: uploadUrl }
+            } = createReleaseResponse;
+            core.setOutput('releaseId', releaseId);
diff --git a/Internal/Deploy.ps1 b/Internal/Deploy.ps1
index 938e3f494..8229ea0e1 100644
--- a/Internal/Deploy.ps1
+++ b/Internal/Deploy.ps1
@@ -242,7 +242,15 @@ try {
             [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($dstFile, "$($lines -join "`n")`n")
         }
         if (Test-Path -Path (Join-Path '.' '.github') -PathType Container) {
-            Copy-Item -Path (Join-Path $baseRepoPath "RELEASENOTES.md") -Destination (Join-Path "./.github" "RELEASENOTES.copy.md") -Force
+            $releaseNotesFile = Join-Path $baseRepoPath "RELEASENOTES.md"
+            $releaseNotes = (Get-Content -Encoding utf8 -Path $releaseNotesFile) -join "`n"
+            if ($config.branch -eq 'preview') {
+                $releaseNotes = "## $($config.branch)`n`nNote that when using the preview version of AL-Go for GitHub, we recommend you Update your AL-Go system files, as soon as possible when informed that an update is available.`n`n$reserveReleaseNotes"
+            }
+            else {
+                $releaseNotes = "## $($config.branch)`n`n$releaseNotes"
+            }
+            Set-Content -Path (Join-Path "./.github" "RELEASENOTES.copy.md") -Value $releaseNotes -Encoding utf8
         }
         PushChanges -BaseBranch $branch -CommitMessage "Deploying AL-Go from $algoBranch ($srcSHA) to $branch" -DirectCommit $directCommit
 
diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 6c1465287..062706737 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-## Preview
-
-Note that when using the preview version of AL-Go for GitHub, we recommend you Update your AL-Go system files, as soon as possible when informed that an update is available.
-
 ### Issues
 
 - Issue 1019 CI/CD Workflow still being scheduled after it was disabled