diff --git a/.github/workflows/automation.yml b/.github/workflows/automation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e85a3720ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/automation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Resolve automation settings
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    outputs:
+      enabled:
+        value: ${{ jobs.resolve-automation.outputs.enabled == 'true' }}
+      token-secret-name:
+        value: ${{ jobs.resolve-automation.outputs.token-secret-name }}
+      username:
+        value: ${{ vars.AUTOMATION_USERNAME }}
+      email:
+        value: ${{ vars.AUTOMATION_EMAIL }}
+    secrets:
+      OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN:
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  resolve-automation:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    outputs:
+      enabled: ${{ steps.evaluate.outputs.enabled }}
+      token-secret-name: ${{ steps.evaluate.outputs.token-secret-name }}
+
+    env:
+      OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN_EXISTS: ${{ secrets.OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN != '' }}
+
+    steps:
+    - id: evaluate
+      run: |
+        echo "enabled=${{ env.OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN_EXISTS == 'true' }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "token-secret-name=OPENTELEMETRYBOT_GITHUB_TOKEN" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..162e17f10a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: Complete release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      tag:
+        required: true
+        description: 'Release tag'
+        type: string
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+  automation:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/automation.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  post-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    needs:
+    - automation
+
+    if: |
+      needs.automation.outputs.enabled
+      &&
+      (
+        (github.ref_type == 'tag' && startsWith(github.ref_name, 'core-') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-alpha') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-beta') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-rc'))
+        || (inputs.tag && startsWith(inputs.tag, 'core-') && !contains(inputs.tag, '-alpha') && !contains(inputs.tag, '-beta') && !contains(inputs.tag, '-rc'))
+      )
+
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+        token: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
+
+    - name: Create GitHub Pull Request to update stable build version in props
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: |
+        Import-Module .\build\scripts\post-release.psm1
+
+        CreateStableVersionUpdatePullRequest `
+          -gitRepository '${{ github.repository }}' `
+          -tag '${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}' `
+          -targetBranch '${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}' `
+          -gitUserName '${{ needs.automation.outputs.username }}' `
+          -gitUserEmail '${{ needs.automation.outputs.email }}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index fb54dfd04f..087081efbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -23,19 +23,26 @@ on:
     types:
     - created
 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
 jobs:
+  automation:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/automation.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
   prepare-release-pr:
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    needs: automation
 
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && needs.automation.outputs.enabled
+
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
 
     steps:
     - name: check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
 
     - name: Create GitHub Pull Request to prepare release
       shell: pwsh
@@ -43,25 +50,34 @@ jobs:
         Import-Module .\build\scripts\prepare-release.psm1
 
         CreatePullRequestToUpdateChangelogsAndPublicApis `
+          -gitRepository '${{ github.repository }}' `
           -minVerTagPrefix '${{ inputs.tag-prefix }}' `
           -version '${{ inputs.version }}' `
-          -targetBranch '${{ github.ref_name }}'
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          -targetBranch '${{ github.ref_name }}' `
+          -gitUserName '${{ needs.automation.outputs.username }}' `
+          -gitUserEmail '${{ needs.automation.outputs.email }}'
 
   lock-pr-and-post-notice-to-create-release-tag:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    needs: automation
+
     if: |
       github.event_name == 'pull_request'
       && github.event.action == 'closed'
-      && github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'github-actions[bot]'
+      && github.event.pull_request.user.login == needs.automation.outputs.username
       && github.event.pull_request.merged == true
       && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, '[repo] Prepare release ')
+      && needs.automation.outputs.enabled
 
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
 
     steps:
     - name: check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
 
     - name: Lock GitHub Pull Request to prepare release
       shell: pwsh
@@ -69,23 +85,27 @@ jobs:
         Import-Module .\build\scripts\prepare-release.psm1
 
         LockPullRequestAndPostNoticeToCreateReleaseTag `
-          -pullRequestNumber '${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}'
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          -gitRepository '${{ github.repository }}' `
+          -pullRequestNumber '${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}' `
+          -botUserName '${{ needs.automation.outputs.username }}'
 
   create-release-tag-unlock-pr-post-notice:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    needs: automation
+
     if: |
       github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
       && github.event.issue.pull_request
       && github.event.issue.locked == true
+      && github.event.comment.user.login != needs.automation.outputs.username
       && contains(github.event.comment.body, '/CreateReleaseTag')
       && startsWith(github.event.issue.title, '[repo] Prepare release ')
       && github.event.issue.pull_request.merged_at
+      && needs.automation.outputs.enabled
 
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-
-    outputs:
-      tag: ${{ steps.create-tag.outputs.tag }}
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
 
     steps:
     - name: check out code
@@ -93,6 +113,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         # Note: By default GitHub only fetches 1 commit which fails the git tag operation below
         fetch-depth: 0
+        token: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
 
     - name: Create release tag
       id: create-tag
@@ -100,40 +121,9 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         Import-Module .\build\scripts\prepare-release.psm1
 
-        $tag = ''
-
-        CreateReleaseTag `
-          -pullRequestNumber '${{ github.event.issue.number }}' `
-          -actionRunId '${{ github.run_id }}' `
-          -tag ([ref]$tag)
-
-        echo "tag=$tag" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-
-  invoke-package-workflow:
-    needs: create-release-tag-unlock-pr-post-notice
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/publish-packages-1.0.yml
-    with:
-      tag: ${{ needs.create-release-tag-unlock-pr-post-notice.outputs.tag }}
-
-  post-packages-ready-notice:
-    needs:
-    - create-release-tag-unlock-pr-post-notice
-    - invoke-package-workflow
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: check out code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Post notice when packages are ready
-      shell: pwsh
-      run: |
-        Import-Module .\build\scripts\prepare-release.psm1
-
-        PostPackagesReadyNotice `
+        CreateReleaseTagAndPostNoticeOnPullRequest `
+          -gitRepository '${{ github.repository }}' `
           -pullRequestNumber '${{ github.event.issue.number }}' `
-          -tag '${{ needs.create-release-tag-unlock-pr-post-notice.outputs.tag }}' `
-          -packagesUrl '${{ needs.invoke-package-workflow.outputs.artifact-url }}'
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          -botUserName '${{ needs.automation.outputs.username }}' `
+          -gitUserName '${{ needs.automation.outputs.username }}' `
+          -gitUserEmail '${{ needs.automation.outputs.email }}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-packages-1.0.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-packages-1.0.yml
index 1391382e3c..7f78116bab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-packages-1.0.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-packages-1.0.yml
@@ -13,29 +13,18 @@ on:
     tags:
       - 'core-*'
       - 'coreunstable-*'
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      tag:
-        required: true
-        type: string
-    outputs:
-      artifact-id:
-        value: ${{ jobs.build-pack-publish.outputs.artifact-id }}
-      artifact-url:
-        value: ${{ jobs.build-pack-publish.outputs.artifact-url }}
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *' # once in a day at 00:00
 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
 jobs:
+  automation:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/automation.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
   build-pack-publish:
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
     outputs:
-      artifact-id: ${{ steps.upload-artifacts.outputs.artifact-id }}
       artifact-url: ${{ steps.upload-artifacts.outputs.artifact-url }}
 
     steps:
@@ -45,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
         # the version tag which is typically NOT on the first commit so we
         # retrieve them all.
         fetch-depth: 0
-        ref: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref || 'main' }}
 
     - name: Setup dotnet
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
@@ -57,13 +45,13 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build ./build/OpenTelemetry.proj --configuration Release --no-restore -p:Deterministic=true -p:BuildNumber=${{ github.run_number }} -p:RunningDotNetPack=true
 
     - name: dotnet pack
-      run: dotnet pack ./build/OpenTelemetry.proj --configuration Release --no-restore --no-build -p:PackTag=${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name || inputs.tag || '' }}
+      run: dotnet pack ./build/OpenTelemetry.proj --configuration Release --no-restore --no-build -p:PackTag=${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name || '' }}
 
     - name: Publish Artifacts
       id: upload-artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}-packages
+        name: ${{ github.ref_name }}-packages
         path: '**/bin/**/*.*nupkg'
 
     - name: Publish MyGet
@@ -74,26 +62,43 @@ jobs:
         nuget setApiKey ${{ secrets.MYGET_TOKEN }} -Source https://www.myget.org/F/opentelemetry/api/v2/package
         nuget push **/bin/**/*.nupkg -Source https://www.myget.org/F/opentelemetry/api/v2/package
 
+  post-build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    needs:
+    - automation
+    - build-pack-publish
+
+    if: needs.automation.outputs.enabled && github.event_name == 'push'
+
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
+
+    steps:
+    - name: check out code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets[needs.automation.outputs.token-secret-name] }}
+
     - name: Create GitHub Release draft
-      if: github.ref_type == 'tag' || inputs.tag
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         Import-Module .\build\scripts\post-release.psm1
 
         CreateDraftRelease `
-          -tag '${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}'
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          -gitRepository '${{ github.repository }}' `
+          -tag '${{ github.ref_name }}'
 
-    - name: Create GitHub draft Pull Request to update stable build version in props
-      if: |
-        (github.ref_type == 'tag' && startsWith(github.ref_name, 'core-') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-alpha') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-beta') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-rc'))
-        || (inputs.tag && startsWith(inputs.tag, 'core-') && !contains(inputs.tag, '-alpha') && !contains(inputs.tag, '-beta') && !contains(inputs.tag, '-rc'))
+    - name: Post notice when packages are ready
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         Import-Module .\build\scripts\post-release.psm1
 
-        CreateStableVersionUpdatePullRequest `
-          -tag '${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}'
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        TryPostPackagesReadyNoticeOnPrepareReleasePullRequest `
+          -gitRepository '${{ github.repository }}' `
+          -tag '${{ github.ref_name }}' `
+          -tagSha '${{ github.sha }}' `
+          -packagesUrl '${{ needs.build-pack-publish.outputs.artifact-url }}' `
+          -botUserName '${{ needs.automation.outputs.username }}'
+
+
diff --git a/OpenTelemetry.sln b/OpenTelemetry.sln
index 5f26ccbedf..d7d059b58c 100644
--- a/OpenTelemetry.sln
+++ b/OpenTelemetry.sln
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "workflows", "workflows", "{E69578EB-B456-4062-A645-877CD964528B}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
 		.github\workflows\add-labels.yml = .github\workflows\add-labels.yml
+		.github\workflows\automation.yml = .github\workflows\automation.yml
 		.github\workflows\ci.yml = .github\workflows\ci.yml
 		.github\workflows\codeql-analysis.yml = .github\workflows\codeql-analysis.yml
 		.github\workflows\Component.BuildTest.yml = .github\workflows\Component.BuildTest.yml
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "workflows", "workflows", "{
 		.github\workflows\dotnet-format.yml = .github\workflows\dotnet-format.yml
 		.github\workflows\markdownlint.yml = .github\workflows\markdownlint.yml
 		.github\workflows\package-validation.yml = .github\workflows\package-validation.yml
+		.github\workflows\post-release.yml = .github\workflows\post-release.yml
 		.github\workflows\prepare-release.yml = .github\workflows\prepare-release.yml
 		.github\workflows\publish-packages-1.0.yml = .github\workflows\publish-packages-1.0.yml
 		.github\workflows\sanitycheck.yml = .github\workflows\sanitycheck.yml
diff --git a/build/scripts/post-release.psm1 b/build/scripts/post-release.psm1
index 39250d38d1..369d4366fb 100644
--- a/build/scripts/post-release.psm1
+++ b/build/scripts/post-release.psm1
@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
-$gitHubBotUserName="github-actions[bot]"
-$gitHubBotEmail="41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
-$repoViewResponse = gh repo view --json nameWithOwner | ConvertFrom-Json
-
-$gitRepository = $repoViewResponse.nameWithOwner
-
 function CreateDraftRelease {
   param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$gitRepository,
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$tag
   )
 
-  $packages = (Get-ChildItem -Path src/*/bin/Release/*.nupkg).Name
+  $match = [regex]::Match($tag, '^(.*?-)(.*)$')
+  if ($match.Success -eq $false)
+  {
+      throw 'Could not parse prefix or version from tag'
+  }
 
-  $notes = ''
-  $firstPackageVersion = ''
+  $tagPrefix = $match.Groups[1].Value
+  $version = $match.Groups[2].Value
+
+  $projects = @(Get-ChildItem -Path src/**/*.csproj | Select-String "<MinVerTagPrefix>$tagPrefix</MinVerTagPrefix>" -List | Select Path)
 
-  foreach ($package in $packages)
+  if ($projects.Length -eq 0)
   {
-      $match = [regex]::Match($package, '(.*)\.(\d+\.\d+\.\d+.*?)\.nupkg')
-      $packageName = $match.Groups[1].Value
-      $packageVersion = $match.Groups[2].Value
+      throw 'No projects found with MinVerTagPrefix matching prefix from tag'
+  }
 
-      if ($firstPackageVersion -eq '')
-      {
-          $firstPackageVersion = $packageVersion
-      }
+  $notes = ''
+
+  foreach ($project in $projects)
+  {
+      $projectName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($project.Path)
 
-      $changelogContent = Get-Content -Path "src/$packageName/CHANGELOG.md"
+      $changelogContent = Get-Content -Path "src/$projectName/CHANGELOG.md"
 
       $started = $false
       $content = ""
 
       foreach ($line in $changelogContent)
       {
-          if ($line -like "## $packageVersion" -and $started -ne $true)
+          if ($line -like "## $version" -and $started -ne $true)
           {
               $started = $true
           }
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ function CreateDraftRelease {
 
       $notes +=
 @"
-* NuGet: [$packageName v$packageVersion](https://www.nuget.org/packages/$packageName/$packageVersion)
+* NuGet: [$projectName v$version](https://www.nuget.org/packages/$projectName/$version)
 
 $content
 
-  See [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/$gitRepository/blob/$tag/src/$packageName/CHANGELOG.md) for details.
+  See [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/$gitRepository/blob/$tag/src/$projectName/CHANGELOG.md) for details.
 
 "@
   }
 
-  if ($firstPackageVersion -match '-alpha' -or $firstPackageVersion -match '-beta' -or $firstPackageVersion -match '-rc')
+  if ($version -match '-alpha' -or $version -match '-beta' -or $version -match '-rc')
   {
     gh release create $tag `
       --title $tag `
@@ -94,12 +94,70 @@ $content
 
 Export-ModuleMember -Function CreateDraftRelease
 
+function TryPostPackagesReadyNoticeOnPrepareReleasePullRequest {
+  param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$gitRepository,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$tag,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$tagSha,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$packagesUrl,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$botUserName
+  )
+
+  $prListResponse = gh pr list --search $tagSha --state merged --json number,author,title,comments | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+  if ($prListResponse.Length -eq 0)
+  {
+    Write-Host 'No prepare release PR found for tag & commit skipping post notice'
+    return
+  }
+
+  foreach ($pr in $prListResponse)
+  {
+    if ($pr.author.login -ne $botUserName -or $pr.title -ne "[repo] Prepare release $tag")
+    {
+      continue
+    }
+
+    $foundComment = $false
+    foreach ($comment in $pr.comments)
+    {
+      if ($comment.author.login -eq $botUserName -and $comment.body.StartsWith("I just pushed the [$tag]"))
+      {
+        $foundComment = $true
+        break
+      }
+    }
+
+    if ($foundComment -eq $false)
+    {
+      continue
+    }
+
+  $body =
+@"
+The packages for [$tag](https://github.com/$gitRepository/releases/tag/$tag) are now available: $packagesUrl.
+
+Have a nice day!
+"@
+
+    $pullRequestNumber = $pr.number
+
+    gh pr comment $pullRequestNumber --body $body
+    return
+  }
+
+  Write-Host 'No prepare release PR found matched author and title with a valid comment'
+}
+
+Export-ModuleMember -Function TryPostPackagesReadyNoticeOnPrepareReleasePullRequest
+
 function CreateStableVersionUpdatePullRequest {
   param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$gitRepository,
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$tag,
-    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserName=$gitHubBotUserName,
-    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserEmail=$gitHubBotEmail,
-    [Parameter()][string]$targetBranch="main"
+    [Parameter()][string]$targetBranch="main",
+    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserName,
+    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserEmail
   )
 
   $match = [regex]::Match($tag, '.*?-(.*)')
@@ -112,8 +170,14 @@ function CreateStableVersionUpdatePullRequest {
 
   $branch="release/post-stable-${tag}-update"
 
-  git config user.name $gitUserName
-  git config user.email $gitUserEmail
+  if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($gitUserName) -eq $false)
+  {
+    git config user.name $gitUserName
+  }
+  if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($gitUserEmail) -eq $false)
+  {
+    git config user.email $gitUserEmail
+  }
 
   git switch --create $branch origin/$targetBranch --no-track 2>&1 | % ToString
   if ($LASTEXITCODE -gt 0)
@@ -145,7 +209,7 @@ function CreateStableVersionUpdatePullRequest {
 
   $body =
 @"
-Note: This PR was opened automatically by the [package workflow](https://github.com/$gitRepository/actions/workflows/publish-packages-1.0.yml).
+Note: This PR was opened automatically by the [post-release workflow](https://github.com/$gitRepository/actions/workflows/post-release.yml).
 
 Merge once packages are available on NuGet and the build passes.
 
@@ -159,8 +223,7 @@ Merge once packages are available on NuGet and the build passes.
     --body $body `
     --base $targetBranch `
     --head $branch `
-    --label infra `
-    --draft
+    --label infra
 }
 
 Export-ModuleMember -Function CreateStableVersionUpdatePullRequest
diff --git a/build/scripts/prepare-release.psm1 b/build/scripts/prepare-release.psm1
index ad2b0b53e7..78a8754980 100644
--- a/build/scripts/prepare-release.psm1
+++ b/build/scripts/prepare-release.psm1
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
-$gitHubBotUserName="github-actions[bot]"
-$gitHubBotEmail="41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
-$repoViewResponse = gh repo view --json nameWithOwner | ConvertFrom-Json
-
-$gitRepository = $repoViewResponse.nameWithOwner
-
 function CreatePullRequestToUpdateChangelogsAndPublicApis {
   param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$gitRepository,
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$minVerTagPrefix,
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$version,
-    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserName=$gitHubBotUserName,
-    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserEmail=$gitHubBotEmail,
-    [Parameter()][string]$targetBranch="main"
+    [Parameter()][string]$targetBranch="main",
+    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserName,
+    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserEmail
   )
 
   $tag="${minVerTagPrefix}${version}"
   $branch="release/prepare-${tag}-release"
 
-  git config user.name $gitUserName
-  git config user.email $gitUserEmail
+  if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($gitUserName) -eq $false)
+  {
+    git config user.name $gitUserName
+  }
+  if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($gitUserEmail) -eq $false)
+  {
+    git config user.email $gitUserEmail
+  }
 
   git switch --create $branch 2>&1 | % ToString
   if ($LASTEXITCODE -gt 0)
@@ -70,17 +70,14 @@ Export-ModuleMember -Function CreatePullRequestToUpdateChangelogsAndPublicApis
 
 function LockPullRequestAndPostNoticeToCreateReleaseTag {
   param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$gitRepository,
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$pullRequestNumber,
-    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserName=$gitHubBotUserName,
-    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserEmail=$gitHubBotEmail
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$botUserName
   )
 
-  git config user.name $gitUserName
-  git config user.email $gitUserEmail
-
   $prViewResponse = gh pr view $pullRequestNumber --json mergeCommit,author,title | ConvertFrom-Json
 
-  if ($prViewResponse.author.is_bot -eq $false -or $prViewResponse.author.login -ne 'app/github-actions')
+  if ($prViewResponse.author.login -ne $botUserName)
   {
       throw 'PR author was unexpected'
   }
@@ -113,21 +110,18 @@ Post a comment with "/CreateReleaseTag" in the body if you would like me to crea
 
 Export-ModuleMember -Function LockPullRequestAndPostNoticeToCreateReleaseTag
 
-function CreateReleaseTag {
+function CreateReleaseTagAndPostNoticeOnPullRequest {
   param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$gitRepository,
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$pullRequestNumber,
-    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$actionRunId,
-    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserName=$gitHubBotUserName,
-    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserEmail=$gitHubBotEmail,
-    [Parameter()][ref]$tag
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$botUserName,
+    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserName,
+    [Parameter()][string]$gitUserEmail
   )
 
-  git config user.name $gitUserName
-  git config user.email $gitUserEmail
-
   $prViewResponse = gh pr view $pullRequestNumber --json mergeCommit,author,title | ConvertFrom-Json
 
-  if ($prViewResponse.author.is_bot -eq $false -or $prViewResponse.author.login -ne 'app/github-actions')
+  if ($prViewResponse.author.login -ne $botUserName)
   {
       throw 'PR author was unexpected'
   }
@@ -138,7 +132,7 @@ function CreateReleaseTag {
       throw 'Could not parse tag from PR title'
   }
 
-  $tagValue = $match.Groups[1].Value
+  $tag = $match.Groups[1].Value
 
   $commit = $prViewResponse.mergeCommit.oid
   if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($commit) -eq $true)
@@ -146,13 +140,22 @@ function CreateReleaseTag {
       throw 'Could not find merge commit'
   }
 
-  git tag -a $tagValue -m "$tagValue" $commit 2>&1 | % ToString
+  if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($gitUserName) -eq $false)
+  {
+    git config user.name $gitUserName
+  }
+  if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($gitUserEmail) -eq $false)
+  {
+    git config user.email $gitUserEmail
+  }
+
+  git tag -a $tag -m "$tag" $commit 2>&1 | % ToString
   if ($LASTEXITCODE -gt 0)
   {
       throw 'git tag failure'
   }
 
-  git push origin $tagValue 2>&1 | % ToString
+  git push origin $tag 2>&1 | % ToString
   if ($LASTEXITCODE -gt 0)
   {
       throw 'git push failure'
@@ -162,33 +165,12 @@ function CreateReleaseTag {
 
   $body =
 @"
-I just pushed the [$tagValue](https://github.com/$gitRepository/releases/tag/$tagValue) tag.
-
-The [package workflow](https://github.com/$gitRepository/actions/runs/$actionRunId) should begin momentarily.
-"@
-
-  gh pr comment $pullRequestNumber --body $body
-
-  $tag.value = $tagValue
-}
-
-Export-ModuleMember -Function CreateReleaseTag
-
-function PostPackagesReadyNotice {
-  param(
-    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$pullRequestNumber,
-    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$tag,
-    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$packagesUrl
-  )
-
-  $body =
-@"
-The packages for [$tag](https://github.com/$gitRepository/releases/tag/$tag) are now available: $packagesUrl.
+I just pushed the [$tag](https://github.com/$gitRepository/releases/tag/$tag) tag.
 
-Have a nice day!
+The [package workflow](https://github.com/$gitRepository/actions/workflows/publish-packages-1.0.yml) should begin momentarily.
 "@
 
   gh pr comment $pullRequestNumber --body $body
 }
 
-Export-ModuleMember -Function PostPackagesReadyNotice
+Export-ModuleMember -Function CreateReleaseTagAndPostNoticeOnPullRequest