diff --git a/.agents/skills/farol-release/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/farol-release/SKILL.md
index f51580b..b6dfc1d 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/farol-release/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/farol-release/SKILL.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ publication behavior; use the existing workflow for building and publishing.
 - Prepare the version change on a dedicated branch from current `origin/main`.
   Update the root package version in `Cargo.toml` and its matching entry in
   `Cargo.lock`, keeping dependency versions unchanged.
+- Draft the release notes (see below) from the commits and PRs since the last
+  tag, and show the draft to the user for approval.
 - Run `just check`, commit, and open or update the version PR. Require the
   normal CI to pass; native packages run after the merge to `main`. Report the
   PR link. A request to prepare a release ends here, without a tag push.
@@ -42,6 +44,45 @@ publication behavior; use the existing workflow for building and publishing.
   that tag to `origin`. If the tag or release already exists, inspect and report
   its state instead of recreating it. Never force-update or delete release tags.
 
+## Write the release notes
+
+The workflow publishes with a fixed placeholder, so the notes are always written
+by hand. Replace the placeholder with the approved draft once the release exists:
+`gh release edit vX.Y.Z --notes-file notes.md`.
+
+Use exactly this shape, keeping only the sections that have entries:
+
+```markdown
+### New
+
+- The progress count in the top bar jumps to the next unread file, like `n`.
+
+### Improved
+
+- Read and unread files are easy to tell apart in the sidebar.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- A file reopens when a change takes its read mark off.
+
+**Full changelog:** https://github.com/asnunes/farol/compare/vPREV...vX.Y.Z
+```
+
+- One line per change, in the user's terms: what they can now do or no longer
+  run into. Group several commits for one visible change into a single line.
+- Base each line on the merged PRs and commits since the previous tag. Never
+  list a change that did not ship.
+
+Do not include:
+
+- An install, download, platform or requirements section. The asset list right
+  below the notes already shows the packages.
+- `SHA256SUMS`, checksums, update steps, or the signing notice.
+- An intro paragraph or summary line.
+- An explanation of what the old bug was, how it was found, or how it was fixed.
+- Refactors, tests, CI, docs and other changes a user cannot see.
+- PR numbers, commit hashes, file names or internal type names.
+
 ## Verify the published artifacts
 
 - Follow the `release packages` run triggered by that tag. If it fails, inspect
@@ -52,5 +93,6 @@ publication behavior; use the existing workflow for building and publishing.
 - Download those assets into a temporary directory and verify every checksum.
   Use the workflow's native smoke results as evidence that each package runs on
   its target platform.
+- Confirm the release notes are the approved draft, not the placeholder.
 - Report the release URL, tag, commit, and verification results. Do not announce
   the release in other channels unless the user requested that separately.