diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_addon.yml b/.github/workflows/build_addon.yml
index 2450d1e..105f867 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_addon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_addon.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
     - name: Display structure of downloaded files
       run: ls -R
+    - name: Calculate sha256
+      run: sha256sum packaged_addon/*.nvda-addon >> changelog.md
 
     - name: Release
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
@@ -64,5 +66,6 @@ jobs:
         files: |
           packaged_addon/*.nvda-addon
           packaged_addon/*.pot
+        body_path: changelog.md
         fail_on_unmatched_files: true
         prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref, '-') }}
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0ad39a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Use this file to explain what has changed in your add-on since the previous release. This will be included automatically in the release description when used with GitHub actions.
+
+Don't modify the following line, unless you also remove SHA256 sum calculation from the workflow. This line must be the last one in the file.
+
+SHA256: 
\ No newline at end of file