diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
index 58c8c4152d2..6065f84b868 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
@@ -43,14 +43,10 @@ jobs:
           cache: yarn
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: yarn --immutable
-      - name: Set Versions
-        id: set-versions
-        shell: bash
-        run: SEMVER_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.semver-version }} VERSION_NUMBER=${{ github.event.inputs.version-number }} yarn set-version
-      - name: Create Release PR
-        id: create-release-pr
+      - name: Create Release & Changelog PR
+        id: create-release-changelog-pr
         shell: bash
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          ./scripts/create-release-pr.sh ${{ github.event.inputs.previous-version-tag }} ${{ github.event.inputs.semver-version }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          ./scripts/create-release-pr.sh ${{ github.event.inputs.previous-version-tag }} ${{ github.event.inputs.semver-version }} ${{ github.event.inputs.version-number }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/create-release-pr.sh b/scripts/create-release-pr.sh
index 543360ce7d8..7707cdc276b 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release-pr.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-release-pr.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 PREVIOUS_VERSION="${1}"
 NEW_VERSION="${2}"
+NEW_VERSION_NUMBER="${3}"
 RELEASE_BRANCH_PREFIX="release/"
 
 if [[ -z $NEW_VERSION ]]; then
@@ -15,30 +16,43 @@ fi
 
 RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME="${RELEASE_BRANCH_PREFIX}${NEW_VERSION}"
 CHANGELOG_BRANCH_NAME="chore/${NEW_VERSION}-Changelog"
-RELEASE_BODY="This is the release candidate for version ${NEW_VERSION}. The changelog will be found in another PR ${CHANGELOG_BRANCH_NAME}."
+RELEASE_BODY="This is the release candidate for version ${NEW_VERSION}. The changelog will be found in another PR ${CHANGELOG_BRANCH_NAME}.
+
+  # Team sign-off checklist
+  - [] team-security
+  - [] team-platform
+  - [] team-snaps-platform
+  - [] team-sdk
+  - [] team-assets
+  - [] team-notifications
+  - [] team-confirmations
+  - [] team-design-system
+  - [] team-tiger
+  - [] team-wallet-framework
+  - [] team-stake
+  - [] team-accounts
+
+  # Reference
+  - Testing plan sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tsoodlAlyvEUpkkcNcbZ4PM9HuC9cEM80RZeoVv5OCQ/edit?gid=404070372#gid=404070372"
 
 git config user.name metamaskbot
 git config user.email metamaskbot@users.noreply.github.com
 
-git checkout -b "${RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME}"
-
-if ! (git add . && git commit -m "${NEW_VERSION}");
-then
-    echo "Error: No changes detected."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-git push --set-upstream origin "${RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME}"
-
 gh pr create \
   --draft \
   --title "feat: ${NEW_VERSION}" \
   --body "${RELEASE_BODY}" \
   --head "${RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME}";
+echo "Release PR Created"
 
+git checkout "${RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME}"
+echo "Release Branch Checked Out"
 
 git checkout -b "${CHANGELOG_BRANCH_NAME}"
+echo "Changelog Branch Created"
 
+#Bump versions for the release"
+SEMVER_VERSION="${NEW_VERSION}" VERSION_NUMBER="${NEW_VERSION_NUMBER}" yarn set-version
 
 #Generate changelog and test plan csv
 node ./scripts/generate-rc-commits.mjs "${PREVIOUS_VERSION}" "${RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME}"