diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
index f1661546..6603eef0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,40 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Read version
+        id: version
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json)
+          echo "value=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Validate tag matches version
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          EXPECTED_TAG="v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}"
+          if [ "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" != "$EXPECTED_TAG" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Tag ${GITHUB_REF_NAME} does not match app version ${EXPECTED_TAG}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Load release notes
+        id: release_notes
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          NOTES_FILE="release-notes/v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}.md"
+          if [ ! -f "$NOTES_FILE" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Missing release notes file: $NOTES_FILE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          {
+            echo 'body<<__RELEASE_NOTES__'
+            cat "$NOTES_FILE"
+            echo
+            echo '__RELEASE_NOTES__'
+          } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       # ── System dependencies (Linux) ──────────────────────────
       - name: Install Linux dependencies
         if: contains(matrix.platform, 'ubuntu')
@@ -134,29 +168,7 @@ jobs:
           tauriScript: bunx tauri
           tagName: v__VERSION__
           releaseName: 'Claude Code Haha v__VERSION__'
-          releaseBody: |
-            ## Claude Code Haha v__VERSION__
-
-            ### Downloads
-
-            | Platform | File |
-            |----------|------|
-            | macOS (Apple Silicon) | `.dmg` |
-            | macOS (Intel) | `.dmg` |
-            | Windows | `.exe` (NSIS installer) |
-            | Linux | `.deb` |
-
-            ### First-time installation
-
-            **macOS**: This build is unsigned. If you see "app is damaged" or "unidentified developer", run:
-            ```bash
-            xattr -cr /Applications/Claude\ Code\ Haha.app
-            ```
-
-            **Windows**: If SmartScreen blocks the app, click "More info" → "Run anyway".
-
-            ---
-            See [Installation Guide](https://github.com/NanmiCoder/cc-haha/blob/main/docs/desktop/04-installation.md) for details.
+          releaseBody: ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.body }}
           releaseDraft: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.draft || false }}
           prerelease: false
           args: ${{ matrix.tauri_args }} --config src-tauri/tauri.release-ci.json
diff --git a/scripts/release.ts b/scripts/release.ts
index efdfeb3b..dd13233d 100644
--- a/scripts/release.ts
+++ b/scripts/release.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  *   bun run scripts/release.ts patch --dry  # preview without changes
  */
 
-import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs'
 import path from 'node:path'
 
 const root = path.resolve(import.meta.dir, '..')
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ function getCurrentVersion(): string {
   return tauriConf.version
 }
 
+function getReleaseNotesPath(version: string): string {
+  return path.join(root, 'release-notes', `v${version}.md`)
+}
+
 function bumpVersion(current: string, bump: string): string {
   if (/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/.test(bump)) {
     return bump
@@ -88,9 +92,11 @@ if (!bumpArg) {
 
 const current = getCurrentVersion()
 const next = bumpVersion(current, bumpArg)
+const releaseNotesPath = getReleaseNotesPath(next)
 
 console.log(`\n  Version: ${current} → ${next}`)
 console.log(`  Tag:     v${next}`)
+console.log(`  Notes:   ${path.relative(root, releaseNotesPath)}`)
 console.log(`  Dry run: ${dryRun}\n`)
 
 if (dryRun) {
@@ -98,9 +104,16 @@ if (dryRun) {
   for (const file of VERSION_FILES) {
     console.log(`  - ${path.relative(root, file.path)}`)
   }
+  console.log(`  - ${path.relative(root, releaseNotesPath)} ${existsSync(releaseNotesPath) ? '(present)' : '(missing)'}`)
   process.exit(0)
 }
 
+if (!existsSync(releaseNotesPath)) {
+  console.error(`Missing release notes file: ${path.relative(root, releaseNotesPath)}`)
+  console.error(`Create it before releasing so GitHub Release can use it automatically.`)
+  process.exit(1)
+}
+
 // Update version in all files
 for (const file of VERSION_FILES) {
   const content = readFileSync(file.path, 'utf-8')
@@ -122,6 +135,7 @@ await run([
   'desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json',
   'desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml',
   'desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock',
+  path.relative(root, releaseNotesPath),
 ])
 await run(['git', 'commit', '-m', `release: v${next}`])
 await run(['git', 'tag', '-a', `v${next}`, '-m', `Release v${next}`])