From 7e38253d7786b3ce0820d687e6f2766a124aa234 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 09:35:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=A9=B9=20[Patch]:=20Add=20options?=
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 =?UTF-8?q?=20and=20notes=20in=20GitHub=20release?=
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---
 README.md                            | 13 +++++
 action.yml                           | 15 ++++++
 scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 | 80 ++++++++++++++++++----------
 3 files changed, 81 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83faa3c..4afdd03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,19 @@ The action can be configured using the following settings:
 | `Version` | Specifies the version of the GitHub module to be installed. The value must be an exact version. | | `false` |
 | `Prerelease` | Allow prerelease versions if available. | `'false'` | `false` |
 | `WorkingDirectory` | The working directory where the script runs. | `'false'`    | `'.'` |
+| `UsePRTitleAsReleaseName` | When enabled, uses the pull request title as the name for the GitHub release. If not set or the PR has no title, the version string is used. | `false` | false |
+| `UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes` | When enabled, uses the pull request body as the release notes for the GitHub release. If not set or the PR has no body, the release notes are auto-generated. | `true` | false |
+| `UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading` | When enabled, the release notes will begin with the pull request title as a H1 heading followed by the pull request body, including a reference to the PR number. | `true` | false |
+
+## Release Title and Notes Logic
+
+- If `UsePRTitleAsReleaseName` is enabled and the pull request has a title, the release name will be set to the PR title. Otherwise, it defaults to the version string.
+- If `UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading` is enabled and the PR has both a title and body, the release notes will start with the PR title as a heading (with PR number), followed by the PR body.
+- If only `UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes` is enabled and the PR has a body, the release notes will use the PR body.
+- If neither is enabled or the PR has no body, the release notes are auto-generated (`--generate-notes`).
+- The GitHub CLI command for creating the release is constructed stepwise, with `--title`, `--notes` (if provided), and `--generate-notes` as a fallback, matching the logic from Auto-Release.
+
+The action outputs the calculated release name and body in the logs for visibility and testing.
 
 ## Example
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 2b0fac0..b6b0426 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ inputs:
     description: The working directory where the script will run from.
     required: false
     default: '.'
+  UsePRTitleAsReleaseName:
+    description: When enabled, uses the pull request title as the name for the GitHub release. If not set, the version string is used.
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
+  UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes:
+    description: When enabled, uses the pull request body as the release notes for the GitHub release. If not set, the release notes are auto-generated.
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
+  UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading:
+    description: When enabled, the release notes will begin with the pull request title as a H1 heading followed by the pull request body. The title will reference the pull request number.
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
 
 runs:
   using: composite
@@ -99,6 +111,9 @@ runs:
         PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_VersionPrefix: ${{ inputs.VersionPrefix }}
         PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_WhatIf: ${{ inputs.WhatIf }}
         PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_WorkingDirectory: ${{ inputs.WorkingDirectory }}
+        PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes: ${{ inputs.UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes }}
+        PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_UsePRTitleAsReleaseName: ${{ inputs.UsePRTitleAsReleaseName }}
+        PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading: ${{ inputs.UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading }}
       with:
         Name: Publish-PSModule
         Debug: ${{ inputs.Debug }}
diff --git a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
index 96ce20d..4aad51e 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
+++ b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
@@ -45,18 +45,24 @@
         $majorLabels = $env:PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_MajorLabels -split ',' | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() }
         $minorLabels = $env:PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_MinorLabels -split ',' | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() }
         $patchLabels = $env:PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_PatchLabels -split ',' | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() }
+        $usePRBodyAsReleaseNotes = $env:PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes -eq 'true'
+        $usePRTitleAsReleaseName = $env:PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_UsePRTitleAsReleaseName -eq 'true'
+        $usePRTitleAsNotesHeading = $env:PSMODULE_PUBLISH_PSMODULE_INPUT_UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading -eq 'true'
 
         [pscustomobject]@{
-            AutoCleanup           = $autoCleanup
-            AutoPatching          = $autoPatching
-            IncrementalPrerelease = $incrementalPrerelease
-            DatePrereleaseFormat  = $datePrereleaseFormat
-            VersionPrefix         = $versionPrefix
-            WhatIf                = $whatIf
-            IgnoreLabels          = $ignoreLabels
-            MajorLabels           = $majorLabels
-            MinorLabels           = $minorLabels
-            PatchLabels           = $patchLabels
+            AutoCleanup              = $autoCleanup
+            AutoPatching             = $autoPatching
+            IncrementalPrerelease    = $incrementalPrerelease
+            DatePrereleaseFormat     = $datePrereleaseFormat
+            VersionPrefix            = $versionPrefix
+            WhatIf                   = $whatIf
+            IgnoreLabels             = $ignoreLabels
+            MajorLabels              = $majorLabels
+            MinorLabels              = $minorLabels
+            PatchLabels              = $patchLabels
+            UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes  = $usePRBodyAsReleaseNotes
+            UsePRTitleAsReleaseName  = $usePRTitleAsReleaseName
+            UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading = $usePRTitleAsNotesHeading
         } | Format-List | Out-String
     }
 
@@ -355,25 +361,45 @@
 
         LogGroup 'New-GitHubRelease' {
             Write-Output 'Create new GitHub release'
+            $releaseCreateCommand = @('release', 'create', $newVersion.ToString())
+
+            # Add title parameter
+            if ($usePRTitleAsReleaseName -and $pull_request.title) {
+                $prTitle = $pull_request.title
+                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--title', $prTitle)
+                Write-Output "Using PR title as release name: [$prTitle]"
+            } else {
+                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--title', $newVersion.ToString())
+            }
+
+            # Add notes parameter
+            if ($usePRTitleAsNotesHeading -and $pull_request.title -and $pull_request.body) {
+                $prTitle = $pull_request.title
+                $prNumber = $pull_request.number
+                $prBody = $pull_request.body
+                $notes = "# $prTitle (#$prNumber)`n`n$prBody"
+                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes', $notes)
+                Write-Output 'Using PR title as H1 heading with link and body as release notes'
+            } elseif ($usePRBodyAsReleaseNotes -and $pull_request.body) {
+                $prBody = $pull_request.body
+                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes', $prBody)
+                Write-Output 'Using PR body as release notes'
+            } else {
+                $releaseCreateCommand += '--generate-notes'
+            }
+
+            # Add remaining parameters
             if ($createPrerelease) {
-                if ($whatIf) {
-                    Write-Output "WhatIf: gh release create $newVersion --title $newVersion --target $prHeadRef --generate-notes --prerelease"
-                } else {
-                    $releaseURL = gh release create $newVersion --title $newVersion --target $prHeadRef --generate-notes --prerelease
-                    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
-                        Write-Error "Failed to create the release [$newVersion]."
-                        exit $LASTEXITCODE
-                    }
-                }
+                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--target', $prHeadRef, '--prerelease')
+            }
+
+            if ($whatIf) {
+                Write-Output "WhatIf: gh $($releaseCreateCommand -join ' ')"
             } else {
-                if ($whatIf) {
-                    Write-Output "WhatIf: gh release create $newVersion --title $newVersion --generate-notes"
-                } else {
-                    $releaseURL = gh release create $newVersion --title $newVersion --generate-notes
-                    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
-                        Write-Error "Failed to create the release [$newVersion]."
-                        exit $LASTEXITCODE
-                    }
+                $releaseURL = gh @releaseCreateCommand
+                if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+                    Write-Error "Failed to create the release [$newVersion]."
+                    exit $LASTEXITCODE
                 }
             }
             if ($whatIf) {

From 38d052bdfce4b961c9d2a0c2d39f62189f15c669 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:17:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] Fix zizmor linting errors and disable BIOME_FORMAT

---
 .github/PSModule.yml               | 3 +++
 .github/dependabot.yml             | 4 ++++
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml  | 2 ++
 .github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml | 4 ++++
 .github/workflows/Linter.yml       | 2 ++
 action.yml                         | 1 +
 6 files changed, 16 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/PSModule.yml

diff --git a/.github/PSModule.yml b/.github/PSModule.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca234f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PSModule.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Linter:
+  env:
+    VALIDATE_BIOME_FORMAT: false
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 53188fe..410be35 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ updates:
       - github-actions
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - '*'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index 664004f..d3e08c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Action-Test
         uses: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml b/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
index 976b40c..bded620 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Auto-Release
 
 run-name: "Auto-Release - [${{ github.event.pull_request.title }} #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}] by @${{ github.actor }}"
 
+# zizmor: ignore[dangerous-triggers] intentional - Auto-Release needs write access to create releases on PR merge
 on:
   pull_request_target:
     branches:
@@ -27,8 +28,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Auto-Release
+        # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses] not our action
         uses: PSModule/Auto-Release@v1
         with:
           IncrementalPrerelease: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Linter.yml b/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
index 1962629..8e0d92f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Lint code base
+        # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses] not our action
         uses: super-linter/super-linter@latest
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 13fd9ac..1a9b30c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Install-PSModuleHelpers
+      # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses] not our action
       uses: PSModule/Install-PSModuleHelpers@v1
 
     - name: Run Publish-PSModule

From 0aa3bb388189216fb5f1189b1cf8f90edaa7362b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:23:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] Move BIOME_FORMAT disable to Linter.yml

---
 .github/PSModule.yml         | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/Linter.yml | 1 +
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/PSModule.yml

diff --git a/.github/PSModule.yml b/.github/PSModule.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ca234f5..0000000
--- a/.github/PSModule.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Linter:
-  env:
-    VALIDATE_BIOME_FORMAT: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Linter.yml b/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
index 8e0d92f..5f98fd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: super-linter/super-linter@latest
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          VALIDATE_BIOME_FORMAT: false
           VALIDATE_JSON_PRETTIER: false
           VALIDATE_MARKDOWN_PRETTIER: false
           VALIDATE_YAML_PRETTIER: false

From d3861557c8f78653e3aba098dace770e2ec0357d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:27:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] Move zizmor ignores to .github/linters/zizmor.yml

---
 .github/linters/zizmor.yml         | 10 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml |  2 --
 .github/workflows/Linter.yml       |  1 -
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/linters/zizmor.yml

diff --git a/.github/linters/zizmor.yml b/.github/linters/zizmor.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b2e6f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/linters/zizmor.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+rules:
+  dangerous-triggers:
+    ignore:
+      # Auto-Release needs write access to create releases on PR merge
+      - Auto-Release.yml
+  unpinned-uses:
+    ignore:
+      # External actions - not pinned by design
+      - Auto-Release.yml
+      - Linter.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml b/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
index bded620..bbe9c34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: Auto-Release
 
 run-name: "Auto-Release - [${{ github.event.pull_request.title }} #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}] by @${{ github.actor }}"
 
-# zizmor: ignore[dangerous-triggers] intentional - Auto-Release needs write access to create releases on PR merge
 on:
   pull_request_target:
     branches:
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Auto-Release
-        # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses] not our action
         uses: PSModule/Auto-Release@v1
         with:
           IncrementalPrerelease: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Linter.yml b/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
index 5f98fd3..3ce5666 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Lint code base
-        # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses] not our action
         uses: super-linter/super-linter@latest
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}

From 95e5b0a59abf4e95c723d34a69d734cae55252bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:52:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] Switch Auto-Release from pull_request_target to
 pull_request

---
 .github/linters/zizmor.yml         | 4 ----
 .github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/linters/zizmor.yml b/.github/linters/zizmor.yml
index 9b2e6f5..d61644d 100644
--- a/.github/linters/zizmor.yml
+++ b/.github/linters/zizmor.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 rules:
-  dangerous-triggers:
-    ignore:
-      # Auto-Release needs write access to create releases on PR merge
-      - Auto-Release.yml
   unpinned-uses:
     ignore:
       # External actions - not pinned by design
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml b/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
index bbe9c34..8c45403 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Auto-Release
 run-name: "Auto-Release - [${{ github.event.pull_request.title }} #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}] by @${{ github.actor }}"
 
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
     types:

From 1c405440f1419d32f5d3e1b495a507da8d4a979c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:59:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] Pin all action references to commit SHAs

---
 .github/linters/zizmor.yml         | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/Action-Test.yml  | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/Linter.yml       | 4 ++--
 action.yml                         | 3 +--
 5 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/linters/zizmor.yml

diff --git a/.github/linters/zizmor.yml b/.github/linters/zizmor.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d61644d..0000000
--- a/.github/linters/zizmor.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-rules:
-  unpinned-uses:
-    ignore:
-      # External actions - not pinned by design
-      - Auto-Release.yml
-      - Linter.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
index d3e08c7..03da0a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Action-Test.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml b/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
index 8c45403..643724c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Auto-Release
-        uses: PSModule/Auto-Release@v1
+        uses: PSModule/Auto-Release@eabd533035e2cb9822160f26f2eda584bd012356 # v1.9.5
         with:
           IncrementalPrerelease: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Linter.yml b/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
index 3ce5666..377763a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Linter.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Lint code base
-        uses: super-linter/super-linter@latest
+        uses: super-linter/super-linter@d5b0a2ab116623730dd094f15ddc1b6b25bf7b99 # v8.3.2
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           VALIDATE_BIOME_FORMAT: false
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 1a9b30c..71c6d4b 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Install-PSModuleHelpers
-      # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses] not our action
-      uses: PSModule/Install-PSModuleHelpers@v1
+      uses: PSModule/Install-PSModuleHelpers@d60d63e4be477d1ca0c67c6085101fb109bce8f1 # v1.0.6
 
     - name: Run Publish-PSModule
       shell: pwsh

From 4e51b8c9e11a45a0375be09c44db34f5c907a187 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:08:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] Update Dependabot schedule to daily for GitHub Actions

---
 .github/dependabot.yml | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 410be35..0da2fac 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ updates:
       - dependencies
       - github-actions
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
-    groups:
-      github-actions:
-        patterns:
-          - '*'
+      interval: daily
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7

From 944fa9544265ca6d50df118a7d7a2ae3fc392872 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:22:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] Fix logical operator casing and enhance release notes
 handling in Publish-PSModule

---
 scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
index a73f189..cd84a99 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
+++ b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
     Set-GitHubLogGroup 'Event information - Details' {
         $defaultBranchName = (gh repo view --json defaultBranchRef | ConvertFrom-Json | Select-Object -ExpandProperty defaultBranchRef).name
-        $isPullRequest = $githubEvent.PSObject.Properties.Name -Contains 'pull_request'
+        $isPullRequest = $githubEvent.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'pull_request'
         if (-not ($isPullRequest -or $whatIf)) {
             Write-Warning '⚠️ A release should not be created in this context. Exiting.'
             exit
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     Set-GitHubLogGroup 'Calculate release type' {
         $createRelease = $isMerged -and $targetIsDefaultBranch
         $closedPullRequest = $prIsClosed -and -not $isMerged
-        $createPrerelease = $labels -Contains 'prerelease' -and -not $createRelease -and -not $closedPullRequest
+        $createPrerelease = $labels -contains 'prerelease' -and -not $createRelease -and -not $closedPullRequest
         $prereleaseName = $prHeadRef -replace '[^a-zA-Z0-9]'
 
         $ignoreRelease = ($labels | Where-Object { $ignoreLabels -contains $_ }).Count -gt 0
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
             }
 
             # Add notes parameter
-            if ($usePRTitleAsNotesHeading -and $pull_request.title -and $pull_request.body) {
+            if ($usePRTitleAsNotesHeading -and $usePRBodyAsReleaseNotes -and $pull_request.title -and $pull_request.body) {
                 $prTitle = $pull_request.title
                 $prNumber = $pull_request.number
                 $prBody = $pull_request.body

From 970970934b9548f4f1648db23cc8ad3e1fdeb9c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:27:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] Fix release notes command formatting in
 Publish-PSModule

---
 scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
index cd84a99..c52d817 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
+++ b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
                 $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes', $prBody)
                 Write-Output 'Using PR body as release notes'
             } else {
-                $releaseCreateCommand += '--generate-notes'
+                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--generate-notes')
             }
 
             # Add remaining parameters

From 5e96c35e31a4bae64c6474ddc369c79342d28349 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:32:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] Enhance GitHub release notes handling by using
 temporary files to avoid escaping issues

---
 scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 | 17 ++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
index c52d817..5323e56 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
+++ b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@
         Set-GitHubLogGroup 'New-GitHubRelease' {
             Write-Output 'Create new GitHub release'
             $releaseCreateCommand = @('release', 'create', $newVersion.ToString())
+            $notesFilePath = $null
 
             # Add title parameter
             if ($usePRTitleAsReleaseName -and $pull_request.title) {
@@ -375,17 +376,21 @@
                 $releaseCreateCommand += @('--title', $newVersion.ToString())
             }
 
-            # Add notes parameter
+            # Add notes parameter - use temp file to avoid escaping issues with special characters
             if ($usePRTitleAsNotesHeading -and $usePRBodyAsReleaseNotes -and $pull_request.title -and $pull_request.body) {
                 $prTitle = $pull_request.title
                 $prNumber = $pull_request.number
                 $prBody = $pull_request.body
                 $notes = "# $prTitle (#$prNumber)`n`n$prBody"
-                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes', $notes)
+                $notesFilePath = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName()
+                Set-Content -Path $notesFilePath -Value $notes -Encoding utf8
+                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes-file', $notesFilePath)
                 Write-Output 'Using PR title as H1 heading with link and body as release notes'
             } elseif ($usePRBodyAsReleaseNotes -and $pull_request.body) {
                 $prBody = $pull_request.body
-                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes', $prBody)
+                $notesFilePath = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName()
+                Set-Content -Path $notesFilePath -Value $prBody -Encoding utf8
+                $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes-file', $notesFilePath)
                 Write-Output 'Using PR body as release notes'
             } else {
                 $releaseCreateCommand += @('--generate-notes')
@@ -405,6 +410,12 @@
                     exit $LASTEXITCODE
                 }
             }
+
+            # Clean up temporary notes file if created
+            if ($notesFilePath -and (Test-Path -Path $notesFilePath)) {
+                Remove-Item -Path $notesFilePath -Force
+            }
+
             if ($whatIf) {
                 Write-Output 'WhatIf: gh pr comment $pull_request.number -b "The release [$newVersion] has been created."'
             } else {

From e45167feeccb9a9347c3b55d9bd162ce49c3c2eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:37:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] Enhance release notes handling by building content from
 PR title and body, using a temp file to avoid escaping issues

---
 scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1 b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
index 5323e56..addd0b8 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
+++ b/scripts/helpers/Publish-PSModule.ps1
@@ -376,8 +376,15 @@
                 $releaseCreateCommand += @('--title', $newVersion.ToString())
             }
 
-            # Add notes parameter - use temp file to avoid escaping issues with special characters
+            # Build release notes content. Uses temp file to avoid escaping issues with special characters.
+            # Precedence rules for the three UsePR* parameters:
+            #   1. UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading + UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes: Creates "# Title (#PR)\n\nBody" format.
+            #      Requires both parameters enabled AND both PR title and body to be present.
+            #   2. UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes only: Uses PR body as-is for release notes.
+            #      Takes effect when heading option is disabled/missing title, but body is available.
+            #   3. Fallback: Auto-generates notes via GitHub's --generate-notes when no PR content is used.
             if ($usePRTitleAsNotesHeading -and $usePRBodyAsReleaseNotes -and $pull_request.title -and $pull_request.body) {
+                # Path 1: Full PR-based notes with title as H1 heading and PR number link
                 $prTitle = $pull_request.title
                 $prNumber = $pull_request.number
                 $prBody = $pull_request.body
@@ -387,12 +394,14 @@
                 $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes-file', $notesFilePath)
                 Write-Output 'Using PR title as H1 heading with link and body as release notes'
             } elseif ($usePRBodyAsReleaseNotes -and $pull_request.body) {
+                # Path 2: PR body only - no heading, just the body content
                 $prBody = $pull_request.body
                 $notesFilePath = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName()
                 Set-Content -Path $notesFilePath -Value $prBody -Encoding utf8
                 $releaseCreateCommand += @('--notes-file', $notesFilePath)
                 Write-Output 'Using PR body as release notes'
             } else {
+                # Path 3: Fallback to GitHub's auto-generated release notes
                 $releaseCreateCommand += @('--generate-notes')
             }
 

From eca2098ac73c5fd0afbc05922667deb4845158b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marius Storhaug <marstor@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:39:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] Apply suggestion from @Copilot

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 action.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 71c6d4b..7d0c08c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: 'true'
   UsePRTitleAsNotesHeading:
-    description: When enabled, the release notes will begin with the pull request title as a H1 heading followed by the pull request body. The title will reference the pull request number.
+    description: When enabled along with UsePRBodyAsReleaseNotes, the release notes will begin with the pull request title as a H1 heading followed by the pull request body. The title will reference the pull request number.
     required: false
     default: 'true'