Use draft GitHub releases so notes can be reviewed before publishing

Author: mraible

README.md

@@ -324,12 +324,14 @@ Releasing these skills is easy! Just run the following command:
 ./release.sh
 ```
 
-This walks you through a semantic version bump (major/minor/patch), updates the version in `plugin.json`, `marketplace.json`, README badge, all `SKILL.md` files, and the CHANGELOG date, then creates a release branch and PR. After the PR is approved and merged, create a GitHub release to tag main:
+This walks you through a semantic version bump (major/minor/patch), updates the version in `plugin.json`, `marketplace.json`, README badge, all `SKILL.md` files, and the CHANGELOG date, then creates a release branch and PR. After the PR is approved and merged, create a draft GitHub release to tag main:
 
 ```bash
-gh release create v<version> --target main --title "v<version>" --generate-notes
+gh release create v<version> --target main --title "v<version>" --generate-notes --draft
 ```
 
+This generates release notes from merged PRs and saves them as a draft. Review and edit the notes at [github.com/CrowdStrike/foundry-skills/releases](https://github.com/CrowdStrike/foundry-skills/releases), then click **Publish** when ready.
+
 ## License
 
 See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.

release.sh

@@ -168,9 +168,11 @@ main() {
   git checkout main
 
   printf "\n${BLUE}Step 7: After PR merges${RESET}\n"
-  printf "\nOnce the PR is approved and merged, create a GitHub release:\n"
-  printf "  gh release create v${NEXT_VERSION} --target main --title \"v${NEXT_VERSION}\" --generate-notes\n\n"
-  printf "This tags the merge commit on main and publishes release notes.\n\n"
+  printf "\nOnce the PR is approved and merged, create a draft GitHub release:\n"
+  printf "  gh release create v${NEXT_VERSION} --target main --title \"v${NEXT_VERSION}\" --generate-notes --draft\n\n"
+  printf "This creates a draft release with auto-generated notes from merged PRs.\n"
+  printf "Review and edit the notes at https://github.com/CrowdStrike/foundry-skills/releases,\n"
+  printf "then click Publish when ready.\n\n"
   printf "${GREEN}Done.${RESET}\n"
 }