diff --git a/.github/workflows/man_0_assign_version.yml b/.github/workflows/man_0_assign_version.yml
index 21e087b84..16ef9d003 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/man_0_assign_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/man_0_assign_version.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
+  license:
+    name: License Scanner
+    uses: AgnostiqHQ/covalent/.github/workflows/license.yml@develop
+
   version_assigner:
     name: Assign Version
+    needs:
+      - license
     if: >
       !github.event.inputs.check_tests
     uses: AgnostiqHQ/covalent/.github/workflows/changelog.yml@develop
diff --git a/.github/workflows/man_2_create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/man_2_create_release.yml
index dc6ab0f7e..52944feff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/man_2_create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/man_2_create_release.yml
@@ -31,3 +31,36 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
+  create_release:
+    name: Create a Prerelease
+    uses: AgnostiqHQ/covalent/.github/workflows/release.yml@develop
+    if: >
+      !github.event.inputs.check_push_to_master
+    with:
+      prerelease: true
+    secrets: inherit # pragma: allowlist secret
+
+  notify_slack:
+    name: Notify on Slack
+    needs:
+      - create_release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout master
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: "master"
+
+      - name: Format Slack message
+        run: |
+          VERSION="$(cat ./VERSION)"
+          SLACK_MSG=":rocket: Version $VERSION is now available."
+          echo "SLACK_MSG=$SLACK_MSG" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Notify Slack
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          SLACK_CHANNEL: "covalent-ci"
+          SLACK_USERNAME: "CovalentOpsBot"
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: ${{ env.SLACK_MSG }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}