diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index f53b2b7..ea84b49 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "extends": ["plugin:prettier/recommended"],
   "parserOptions": {
-    "ecmaVersion": 14,
+    "ecmaVersion": 2015,
     "sourceType": "module"
   }
 }
diff --git a/generators/gh-maven-build/templates/build-release.yaml b/generators/gh-maven-build/templates/build-release.yaml
index ecef9a6..c7b0296 100644
--- a/generators/gh-maven-build/templates/build-release.yaml
+++ b/generators/gh-maven-build/templates/build-release.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Build and release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 <% if (unitTestsPath) { -%>
-    if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
     needs: test
 <% } -%>
     permissions:
@@ -161,3 +160,58 @@ jobs:
         uses: bcgov-nr/action-broker-intention-close@v1
         with:
           intention_token: ${{ env.INTENTION_TOKEN }}
+  message:
+    name: Message
+    needs: build-release
+    steps:
+      - name: Pull request
+        if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            // Get a list of all issues created by the PR opener
+            // See: https://octokit.github.io/rest.js/#pagination
+            const creator = context.payload.sender.login
+            const opts = github.rest.issues.listForRepo.endpoint.merge({
+              ...context.issue,
+              creator,
+              state: 'all'
+            })
+            const issues = await github.paginate(opts)
+
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `This build is ready to be deployed up to the test environment using the 'Deploy' action. After merging to main, create a release in GitHub to deploy to production.`
+            })
+
+            for (const issue of issues) {
+              if (issue.number === context.issue.number) {
+                continue
+              }
+
+              if (issue.pull_request) {
+                return // Creator is already a contributor.
+              }
+            }
+
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `**Welcome**, new contributor!
+
+                Please make sure you've read our [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We look forward to reviewing your pull request shortly.`
+            })
+      - name: Release
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `This build is ready to be deployed using the 'Deploy' action. After approval, it can be deployed to production.`
+            })
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