diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/deployments/deployed_version_service.rb b/lib/pact_broker/deployments/deployed_version_service.rb
index 8879baf58..1fb364c40 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/deployments/deployed_version_service.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/deployments/deployed_version_service.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def self.find_currently_deployed_versions_for_pacticipant(pacticipant)
           .where(pacticipant_id: pacticipant.id)
           .eager(:version)
           .eager(:environment)
+          .order(:created_at, :id)
           .all
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/deployments/released_version_service.rb b/lib/pact_broker/deployments/released_version_service.rb
index a7c898812..016b712ae 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/deployments/released_version_service.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/deployments/released_version_service.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def self.find_currently_supported_versions_for_pacticipant(pacticipant)
           .where(pacticipant_id: pacticipant.id)
           .eager(:version)
           .eager(:environment)
+          .order(:created_at, :id)
           .all
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/locale/en.yml b/lib/pact_broker/locale/en.yml
index e95f644d6..d1f5c8804 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/locale/en.yml
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/locale/en.yml
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ en:
             consumerVersionTags: The list of tag names for the most recent consumer version associated with the pact content, separated by ", "
             consumerVersionBranch: The repository branch associated with the consumer version
             providerVersionTags: The list of tag names for the provider version associated with the verification result, separated by ", ".
+            providerVersionDescriptions: The descriptions of the provider version(s) for which the contract_requiring_verification_published webhook has been triggered.
             providerVersionBranch: The repository branch associated with the provider version
             consumerLabels: The list of labels for the consumer associated with the pact content, separated by ", ".
             providerLabels: The list of labels for the provider associated with the pact content, separated by ", ".
-            pactUrl: The "permalink" URL to the newly published pact (the URL specifying the consumer version URL, rather than the "/latest" format.
+            pactUrl: The "permalink" URL to the newly published pact content (using the pact version SHA).
             verificationResultUrl: The URL to the relevant verification result.
             githubVerificationStatus: The verification status using the correct keywords for posting to the Github commit status API. See https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/statuses
             bitbucketVerificationStatus: The verification status using the correct keywords for posting to the Bitbucket commit status API. See https://developer.atlassian.com/server/bitbucket/how-tos/updating-build-status-for-commits/
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/test/http_test_data_builder.rb b/lib/pact_broker/test/http_test_data_builder.rb
index d5f81055f..90061f869 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/test/http_test_data_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/test/http_test_data_builder.rb
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ def create_webhook_for_event(uuid: nil, url: "https://postman-echo.com/post", bo
           "providerVersionBranch" => "${pactbroker.providerVersionBranch}",
           "providerName" => "${pactbroker.providerName}",
           "providerVersionNumber" => "${pactbroker.providerVersionNumber}",
+          "providerVersionDescriptions" => "${pactbroker.providerVersionDescriptions}",
           "consumerVersionBranch" => "${pactbroker.consumerVersionBranch}",
         }
         request_body = {
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/verifications/service.rb b/lib/pact_broker/verifications/service.rb
index 1965fead8..4fe52e055 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/verifications/service.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/verifications/service.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def required_verifications_for_main_branch(pact_version)
         latest_version_from_main_branch = [version_service.find_latest_version_from_main_branch(pact_version.provider)].compact
 
         latest_version_from_main_branch.collect do | main_branch_version |
-          identify_required_verification(pact_version, main_branch_version, "latest version from main branch")
+          identify_required_verification(pact_version, main_branch_version, "latest from main branch")
         end.compact
       end
       private :required_verifications_for_main_branch
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def required_verifications_for_deployed_versions(pact_version)
           unscoped_service.find_currently_deployed_versions_for_pacticipant(pact_version.provider)
         end
         deployed_versions.collect do | deployed_version |
-          identify_required_verification(pact_version, deployed_version.version, "currently deployed version (#{deployed_version.environment_name})")
+          identify_required_verification(pact_version, deployed_version.version, "deployed in #{deployed_version.environment_name}")
         end.compact
       end
       private :required_verifications_for_deployed_versions
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def required_verifications_for_released_versions(pact_version)
           unscoped_service.find_currently_supported_versions_for_pacticipant(pact_version.provider)
         end
         released_versions.collect do | released_version |
-          identify_required_verification(pact_version, released_version.version, "currently released version (#{released_version.environment_name})")
+          identify_required_verification(pact_version, released_version.version, "released in #{released_version.environment_name}")
         end.compact
       end
       private :required_verifications_for_released_versions
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
index f828069ef..20353ba06 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class PactAndVerificationParameters
       PROVIDER_VERSION_NUMBER = "pactbroker.providerVersionNumber"
       PROVIDER_VERSION_TAGS = "pactbroker.providerVersionTags"
       PROVIDER_VERSION_BRANCH = "pactbroker.providerVersionBranch"
+      PROVIDER_VERSION_DESCRIPTIONS = "pactbroker.providerVersionDescriptions"
       CONSUMER_VERSION_TAGS = "pactbroker.consumerVersionTags"
       CONSUMER_VERSION_BRANCH = "pactbroker.consumerVersionBranch"
       CONSUMER_NAME = "pactbroker.consumerName"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class PactAndVerificationParameters
         CONSUMER_VERSION_NUMBER,
         PROVIDER_VERSION_NUMBER,
         PROVIDER_VERSION_TAGS,
+        PROVIDER_VERSION_DESCRIPTIONS,
         PROVIDER_VERSION_BRANCH,
         CONSUMER_VERSION_TAGS,
         CONSUMER_VERSION_BRANCH,
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ def to_hash
           PROVIDER_VERSION_NUMBER => provider_version_number,
           PROVIDER_VERSION_TAGS => provider_version_tags,
           PROVIDER_VERSION_BRANCH => provider_version_branch,
+          PROVIDER_VERSION_DESCRIPTIONS => provider_version_descriptions,
           CONSUMER_VERSION_TAGS => consumer_version_tags,
           CONSUMER_VERSION_BRANCH => consumer_version_branch,
           CONSUMER_NAME => pact ? pact.consumer_name : "",
@@ -175,6 +178,10 @@ def provider_version_branch
         end
       end
 
+      def provider_version_descriptions
+        webhook_context[:provider_version_descriptions]&.join(", ") || ""
+      end
+
       def pacticipant_labels pacticipant
         pacticipant && pacticipant.labels ? pacticipant.labels.collect(&:name).join(", ") : ""
       end
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/trigger_service.rb b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/trigger_service.rb
index 63341c552..444684f27 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/trigger_service.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/trigger_service.rb
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def expand_events_for_required_verifications(event_name, pact, event_contexts)
           required_verifications = verification_service.calculate_required_verifications_for_pact(pact)
           event_contexts.flat_map do | event_context |
             required_verifications.collect do | required_verification |
-              event_context.merge(provider_version_number: required_verification.provider_version.number, provider_version_descriptions: required_verification.provider_version_descriptions)
+              event_context.merge(provider_version_number: required_verification.provider_version.number, provider_version_descriptions: required_verification.provider_version_descriptions.uniq)
             end
           end
         else
diff --git a/script/data/contract-published-requiring-verification.rb b/script/data/contract-published-requiring-verification.rb
index fe55e077c..212006584 100755
--- a/script/data/contract-published-requiring-verification.rb
+++ b/script/data/contract-published-requiring-verification.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     .create_pacticipant("NewWebhookTestConsumer")
     .create_pacticipant("NewWebhookTestProvider")
     .create_tagged_pacticipant_version(pacticipant: "NewWebhookTestProvider", version: "1", tag: "main")
-    .deploy_to_prod(pacticipant: "NewWebhookTestProvider", version: "1")
     .record_deployment(pacticipant: "NewWebhookTestProvider", version: "1", environment_name: "test")
     .record_deployment(pacticipant: "NewWebhookTestProvider", version: "1", environment_name: "prod")
     .create_version(pacticipant: "NewWebhookTestProvider", version: "2", branch: "main")
diff --git a/spec/integration/webhooks/contract_requiring_verification_published_spec.rb b/spec/integration/webhooks/contract_requiring_verification_published_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34d48f760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/webhooks/contract_requiring_verification_published_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+RSpec.describe "triggering a contract_requiring_verification_published webhook for a contract publication" do
+  before do
+    td.create_global_webhook(event_names: ["contract_requiring_verification_published"], body: webhook_body_template)
+      .create_environment("test")
+      .create_provider("Bar", main_branch: "main")
+      .create_provider_version("1", branch: "main")
+  end
+
+  let(:webhook_body_template) do
+    {
+      "provider_version_number" => "${pactbroker.providerVersionNumber}",
+      "provider_version_descriptions" => "${pactbroker.providerVersionDescriptions}"
+    }
+  end
+
+  let(:expected_webhook_body) do
+    {
+      provider_version_number: "1",
+      provider_version_descriptions: a_kind_of(String)
+    }
+  end
+
+  let(:request_body_hash) do
+    {
+      :pacticipantName => "Foo",
+      :pacticipantVersionNumber => "1",
+      :branch => "main",
+      :tags => ["a", "b"],
+      :buildUrl => "http://ci/builds/1234",
+      :contracts => [
+        {
+          :consumerName => "Foo",
+          :providerName => "Bar",
+          :specification => "pact",
+          :contentType => "application/json",
+          :content => encoded_contract
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  end
+
+  let(:rack_headers) do
+    {
+      "CONTENT_TYPE" => "application/json",
+      "HTTP_ACCEPT" => "application/hal+json",
+      "pactbroker.database_connector" => database_connector}
+  end
+
+  let(:contract) { { consumer: { name: "Foo" }, provider: { name: "Bar" }, interactions: [] }.to_json }
+  let(:encoded_contract) { Base64.strict_encode64(contract) }
+  let(:path) { "/contracts/publish" }
+
+  let!(:request) do
+    stub_request(:post, /http/).to_return(:status => 200)
+  end
+
+  subject { post(path, request_body_hash.to_json, rack_headers) }
+
+  let(:database_connector) { ->(&block) { block.call } }
+
+  it { is_expected.to be_a_hal_json_success_response }
+
+  it "passes through the correct parameters to the webhook" do
+    subject
+    expect(a_request(:post, /http/).with(body: expected_webhook_body)).to have_been_made
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact_broker/verifications/service_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact_broker/verifications/service_spec.rb
index add1614b7..f57db42dc 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact_broker/verifications/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact_broker/verifications/service_spec.rb
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ module Verifications
             expect(subject).to eq [
               RequiredVerification.new(
                 provider_version: td.find_version("Bar", "1"),
-                provider_version_descriptions: ["latest version from main branch"]
+                provider_version_descriptions: ["latest from main branch"]
               )
             ]
           end
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ module Verifications
             expect(subject).to eq [
               RequiredVerification.new(
                 provider_version: td.find_version("Bar", "1"),
-                provider_version_descriptions: ["currently deployed version (test)"]
+                provider_version_descriptions: ["deployed in test"]
               )
             ]
           end
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ module Verifications
             expect(subject).to eq [
               RequiredVerification.new(
                 provider_version: td.find_version("Bar", "1"),
-                provider_version_descriptions: ["currently released version (test)"]
+                provider_version_descriptions: ["released in test"]
               )
             ]
           end
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ module Verifications
               RequiredVerification.new(
               provider_version: td.find_version("Bar", "1"),
               provider_version_descriptions: [
-                "latest version from main branch",
-                "currently deployed version (test)",
-                "currently released version (test)"
+                "latest from main branch",
+                "deployed in test",
+                "released in test"
               ])
             ]
           end