diff --git a/scripts/prepare-release-pr.py b/scripts/prepare-release-pr.py
index fcfd85b20cc..7a80de7edaa 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-release-pr.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare-release-pr.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ def prepare_release_pr(
 
     print(f"Branch {Fore.CYAN}{release_branch}{Fore.RESET} created.")
 
-    if prerelease:
+    if is_major:
+        template_name = "release.major.rst"
+    elif prerelease:
         template_name = "release.pre.rst"
     elif is_feature_release:
         template_name = "release.minor.rst"
diff --git a/scripts/release.major.rst b/scripts/release.major.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76e447f0c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release.major.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+pytest-{version}
+=======================================
+
+The pytest team is proud to announce the {version} release!
+
+This release contains new features, improvements, bug fixes, and breaking changes, so users
+are encouraged to take a look at the CHANGELOG carefully:
+
+    https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/changelog.html
+
+For complete documentation, please visit:
+
+    https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/
+
+As usual, you can upgrade from PyPI via:
+
+    pip install -U pytest
+
+Thanks to all of the contributors to this release:
+
+{contributors}
+
+Happy testing,
+The pytest Development Team
diff --git a/scripts/release.minor.rst b/scripts/release.minor.rst
index 76e447f0c6d..9a06d3d4140 100644
--- a/scripts/release.minor.rst
+++ b/scripts/release.minor.rst
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ pytest-{version}
 
 The pytest team is proud to announce the {version} release!
 
-This release contains new features, improvements, bug fixes, and breaking changes, so users
-are encouraged to take a look at the CHANGELOG carefully:
+This release contains new features, improvements, and bug fixes,
+the full list of changes is available in the changelog:
 
     https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/changelog.html