diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 30da097b..cda3997a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ on:
           The semantic version of the app that should be released.
         required: true
         type: string
+      releasenotes:
+        description: |
+          Release notes of what changed in this version.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: Bug fixes and performance improvements.
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       environment:
@@ -42,6 +48,12 @@ on:
           The semantic version of the app that should be released.
         required: true
         type: string
+      releasenotes:
+        description: |
+          Release notes of what changed in this version.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: Bug fixes and performance improvements.
 
 concurrency:
   group: deployment
@@ -61,8 +73,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if [[ -z "${{ inputs.environment }}" ]]; then
             echo "environment=staging" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "environment: staging"
           else
             echo "environment=${{ inputs.environment }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "environment: ${{ inputs.environment }}"
           fi
   vars:
     name: Inject Environment Variables In Deployment Workflow
@@ -92,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "version=${{ inputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "version: ${{ inputs.version }}"
           fi
+          echo "releasenotes: ${{ inputs.releasenotes }}"
   buildandtest:
     name: Build and Test
     needs: determineenvironment
@@ -110,5 +125,5 @@ jobs:
       environment: ${{ needs.determineenvironment.outputs.environment }}
       googleserviceinfoplistpath: 'ENGAGEHF/Supporting Files/GoogleService-Info.plist'
       setupsigning: true
-      fastlanelane: deploy environment:"${{ needs.determineenvironment.outputs.environment }}" appidentifier:"${{ needs.vars.outputs.appidentifier }}" provisioningProfile:"${{ needs.vars.outputs.provisioningProfileName }}" versionname:"${{ needs.vars.outputs.version }}"
+      fastlanelane: deploy environment:"${{ needs.determineenvironment.outputs.environment }}" appidentifier:"${{ needs.vars.outputs.appidentifier }}" provisioningProfile:"${{ needs.vars.outputs.provisioningProfileName }}" versionname:"${{ needs.vars.outputs.version }} releasenotes:"${{ inputs.releasenotes }}"
     secrets: inherit
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 121da4a6..492db5a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
   formatreleasenotes:
     name: Format Release Notes
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      releasenotes: ${{ steps.releasenotes.outputs.releasenotes }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -30,8 +32,8 @@ jobs:
         python-version: '3.x'
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: pip install requests
-    - name: Fetch and Process Changelog
-      id: changelog
+    - name: Fetch and Process releasenotes
+      id: releasenotes
       run: |
         python <<EOF
         import re
@@ -44,35 +46,36 @@ jobs:
         URL = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{REPO}/releases/tags/{RELEASE_TAG}"
         response = requests.get(URL)
         release = response.json()
-        changelog = release.get('body', '')
+        releasenotes = release.get('body', '')
 
         # Extract only the "What's Changed" section
-        match = re.search(r"## What's Changed(.*?)(##|$)", changelog, flags=re.DOTALL)
+        match = re.search(r"## What's Changed(.*?)(##|$)", releasenotes, flags=re.DOTALL)
         if match:
-            changelog = match.group(1).strip()
+            releasenotes = match.group(1).strip()
         else:
-            changelog = "Bug fixes and performance improvements."
+            releasenotes = "Bug fixes and performance improvements."
 
         # Remove all Markdown formatting
-        changelog = re.sub(r'^#+\s*', '', changelog, flags=re.MULTILINE)  # Remove headers
-        changelog = re.sub(r'\*\*|__|\*|_', '', changelog)  # Remove bold, italics, etc.
-        changelog = re.sub(r'\[(.*?)\]\((.*?)\)', r'\1', changelog)  # Remove links but keep text
-        changelog = re.sub(r'https://github\.com/[^/]+/[^/]+/pull/(\d+)', r'#\1', changelog)  # Shorten pull request URLs
+        releasenotes = re.sub(r'^#+\s*', '', releasenotes, flags=re.MULTILINE)  # Remove headers
+        releasenotes = re.sub(r'\*\*|__|\*|_', '', releasenotes)  # Remove bold, italics, etc.
+        releasenotes = re.sub(r'\[(.*?)\]\((.*?)\)', r'\1', releasenotes)  # Remove links but keep text
+        releasenotes = re.sub(r'https://github\.com/[^/]+/[^/]+/pull/(\d+)', r'#\1', releasenotes)  # Shorten pull request URLs
 
         # Remove excess blank lines
-        changelog = re.sub(r'\n\s*\n', '\n', changelog).strip()
+        releasenotes = re.sub(r'\n\s*\n', '\n', releasenotes).strip()
 
-        # Write cleaned changelog to GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        # Write cleaned releasenotes to GITHUB_OUTPUT
         with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a') as output_file:
-            output_file.write(f"changelog<<EOF\n{changelog}\nEOF\n")
+            output_file.write(f"releasenotes<<EOF\n{releasenotes}\nEOF\n")
         EOF
     - name: Formatted Release Notes
       run: |
         echo "Formatted Release Notes:"
-        echo "${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}"
+        echo "${{ steps.releasenotes.outputs.releasenotes }}"
   # build-and-test:
   #   name: Build and Test
   #   uses: ./.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+  #   needs: formatreleasenotes
   #   permissions:
   #     contents: read
   #     checks: write
@@ -81,4 +84,5 @@ jobs:
   #   secrets: inherit
   #   with:
   #     environment: production
-  #     version: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
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+  #     version: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+  #     releasenotes: ${{ needs.formatreleasenotes.outputs.releasenotes }}
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 4879e89e..b07cd4f7 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ APP_CONFIG = {
   default_environment: "staging",
   default_app_identifier: "edu.stanford.bdh.engagehf",
   default_provisioningProfile: "Stanford BDHG ENGAGE-HF",
-  default_version_name: "2.0.1"
+  default_version_name: "2.0.1",
+  default_release_notes: "Bug fixes and performance improvements"
 }.freeze
 
 platform :ios do
@@ -130,11 +131,13 @@ platform :ios do
     appidentifier = options[:appidentifier].to_s.strip.empty? ? APP_CONFIG[:default_app_identifier] : options[:appidentifier]
     provisioningProfile = options[:provisioningProfile].to_s.strip.empty? ? APP_CONFIG[:default_provisioningProfile] : options[:provisioningProfile]
     versionname = options[:versionname].to_s.strip.empty? ? APP_CONFIG[:default_version_name] : options[:versionname]
+    releasenotes = options[:releasenotes].to_s.strip.empty? ? APP_CONFIG[:default_release_notes] : options[:releasenotes]
 
     UI.message("Using environment: #{environment}")
     UI.message("Using app identifier: #{appidentifier}")
     UI.message("Using provisioning profile: #{provisioningProfile}")
     UI.message("Using version name: #{versionname}")
+    UI.message("Using release notes: #{releasenotes}")
 
     if environment == "production"
       increment_version_number(
@@ -158,6 +161,9 @@ platform :ios do
     if environment == "production"
       deliver(
         app_identifier: appidentifier,
+        release_notes: ({
+          'default' => releasenotes
+        }),
         submit_for_review: true,
         force: true,
         reject_if_possible: true,