diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
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+template: |
+  ## What’s Changed
+
+  $CHANGES
+exclude-labels:
+  - 'generate chapters'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-to-release-notes.yml b/.github/workflows/add-to-release-notes.yml
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+######################################
+## Custom Web Almanac GitHub action ##
+######################################
+#
+# This updates the current draft release notes with this commit
+# Excluding certain automated commits (e.g. Generate Chapters or Ebooks)
+#
+name: Add to Release Notes
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+jobs:
+  release-notes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'HTTPArchive/almanac.httparchive.org'
+    steps:
+    - name: Update release notes
+      uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v5.11.0
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}