diff --git a/src/Ionide.KeepAChangelog.Tasks/Library.fs b/src/Ionide.KeepAChangelog.Tasks/Library.fs
index aa1abd1..48425b3 100644
--- a/src/Ionide.KeepAChangelog.Tasks/Library.fs
+++ b/src/Ionide.KeepAChangelog.Tasks/Library.fs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ module Util =
 
         item
 
+    let mapDescription (description: string) (item: ITaskItem) : ITaskItem =
+        item.SetMetadata("Description", description)
+        item
+
 type ParseChangelogs() =
     inherit Task()
 
@@ -72,6 +76,10 @@ type ParseChangelogs() =
                     |> Seq.map (fun release ->
                         TaskItem()
                         |> Util.mapReleaseInfo release.Version release.Date
+                        |> fun d ->
+                            match release.Description with
+                            | Some desc -> Util.mapDescription desc d
+                            | None -> d
                         |> fun d ->
                             match release.Data with
                             | Some data -> Util.mapChangelogData data d
diff --git a/src/Ionide.KeepAChangelog/Library.fs b/src/Ionide.KeepAChangelog/Library.fs
index f0ea828..1aee9ac 100644
--- a/src/Ionide.KeepAChangelog/Library.fs
+++ b/src/Ionide.KeepAChangelog/Library.fs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ module Domain =
         { Version: SemanticVersion
           Date: DateTime
           Data: ChangelogData option
+          Description: string option
           IsYanked: bool }
 
     type Changelogs =
@@ -233,6 +234,18 @@ module Parser =
 
     let pVersion = mdUrl pSemver <|> pSemver
 
+    let pReleaseDescription =
+        let nextHeader = (opt newline >>. regex @"[#]{1,3}\s\S" |>> ignore)
+        let endOfSection = choice [ eof; nextHeader ]
+
+        let description =
+            (manyTill anyChar (lookAhead endOfSection) .>> attempt (opt newline))
+            |>> function
+                | [] -> None
+                | x -> Some(System.String.Concat x)
+
+        description <?> "release description body"
+
     let pRelease: Parser<Release> =
         let vPart = skipString "##" >>. spaces1 >>. pVersion
         let middle = spaces1 .>> pchar '-' .>> spaces1
@@ -240,11 +253,20 @@ module Parser =
         let yanked = opt spaces1 >>. pYanked
         let content = choice [ pData; pNonStructuredData ]
 
-        pipe6 vPart middle date yanked (opt (many newline)) (opt content) (fun v _ date yanked _ data ->
-            { Version = v
-              Date = date
-              Data = data
-              IsYanked = yanked })
+        pipe7
+            vPart
+            middle
+            date
+            yanked
+            (opt (many newline))
+            pReleaseDescription
+            (opt content)
+            (fun v _ date yanked _ desciption data ->
+                { Version = v
+                  Date = date
+                  Data = data
+                  Description = desciption
+                  IsYanked = yanked })
 
     let pChangeLogs: Parser<Changelogs, unit> =
         let unreleased =
diff --git a/test/Ionide.KeepAChangelog.Test/Program.fs b/test/Ionide.KeepAChangelog.Test/Program.fs
index 5416a21..ea43959 100644
--- a/test/Ionide.KeepAChangelog.Test/Program.fs
+++ b/test/Ionide.KeepAChangelog.Test/Program.fs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ let singleReleaseExpected =
                 Removed = "- C\n"
         }
         IsYanked = false
+        Description = None
     }
 
 let keepAChangelog =
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ let keepAChangelogExpected: Changelogs =
                         Added = "- A\n- B\n- C\n\n"
                 }
                 IsYanked = false
+                Description = None
             }
         ]
     }
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ let sample1ReleaseExpected =
         Date = DateTime(2022, 1, 8)
         Data = Some { ChangelogData.Default with Added = "- Add XmlDocs to the generated package\n\n" }
         IsYanked = false
+        Description = None
     }
 
 let yankedRelease = normalizeNewline """## [0.3.1] - 8.1.2022 [YANKED]
@@ -125,6 +128,29 @@ let yankedReleaseExpected =
         Date = DateTime(2022, 1, 8)
         Data = Some { ChangelogData.Default with Added = "- Add XmlDocs to the generated package\n\n" }
         IsYanked = true
+        Description = None
+    }
+
+let releaseWithDescription =
+    normalizeNewline """## [0.3.1] - 8.1.2022
+
+This is a description
+
+And there is even a second line
+
+### Added
+
+- Add XmlDocs to the generated package
+
+"""
+
+let releaseWithDescriptionExpected =
+    {
+        Version = SemanticVersion.Parse "0.3.1"
+        Date = DateTime(2022, 1, 8)
+        Data = Some { ChangelogData.Default with Added = "- Add XmlDocs to the generated package\n\n" }
+        IsYanked = false
+        Description = Some "This is a description\n\nAnd there is even a second line\n"
     }
 
 let sample = normalizeNewline """# Changelog
@@ -167,6 +193,7 @@ let sampleExpected: Changelogs = {
             Date = DateTime(2022, 1, 8)
             Data = Some { ChangelogData.Default with Added = "* Add XmlDocs to the generated package\n" }
             IsYanked = false
+            Description = None
         }
         {
             Version = SemanticVersion.Parse "0.3.0"
@@ -179,18 +206,21 @@ let sampleExpected: Changelogs = {
 * Map CodeAction.IsPreferred & CodeAction.Disabled props. (by @razzmatazz)
 """         }
             IsYanked = false
+            Description = None
         }
         {
             Version = SemanticVersion.Parse "0.2.0"
             Date = DateTime(2021, 11, 17)
             Data = Some { ChangelogData.Default with Added = "* Add support for `codeAction/resolve` (by @razzmatazz)\n" }
             IsYanked = false
+            Description = None
         }
         {
             Version = SemanticVersion.Parse "0.1.1"
             Date = DateTime(2021, 11, 15)
             Data = Some { ChangelogData.Default with Added = "* Initial implementation\n" }
             IsYanked = false
+            Description = None
         }
         
     ]
@@ -220,7 +250,7 @@ let runSuccessNormalized label (p: Parser<string,unit>) text (expected:string) =
             failwithf "%A" m
     }
 
-let parsingExamples = testList "parsing examples" [
+let parsingExamples = ftestList "parsing examples" [
     runSuccess "line entry" Parser.pEntry "- A" "- A"
     runSuccess "header" Parser.pHeader header ()
     runSuccess "unreleased" Parser.pUnreleased emptyUnreleased None
@@ -228,6 +258,7 @@ let parsingExamples = testList "parsing examples" [
     runSuccess "release" Parser.pRelease singleRelease singleReleaseExpected
     runSuccess "sample 1 release" Parser.pRelease sample1Release sample1ReleaseExpected
     runSuccess "yanked release" Parser.pRelease yankedRelease yankedReleaseExpected
+    runSuccess "release with description" Parser.pRelease releaseWithDescription releaseWithDescriptionExpected
     runSuccess
         "header and unreleased and released"
         (Parser.pHeader >>. Parser.pUnreleased
@@ -373,6 +404,7 @@ let FableSampleExpected :Changelogs = {
             Version = SemanticVersion.Parse "4.6.0"
             Date = DateTime(2023, 11, 27)
             IsYanked = false
+            Description = None
             Data = Some {
             ChangelogData.Default with
                 Changed =
@@ -430,12 +462,14 @@ let SectionLessSampleExpected: Changelogs = {
             Version = SemanticVersion.Parse "4.2.1"
             Date = DateTime(2023, 9, 29)
             IsYanked = false
+            Description = None
             Data = Some ChangelogData.Default
         }
         {
             Version = SemanticVersion.Parse "4.2.0"
             Date = DateTime(2023, 9, 29)
             IsYanked = false
+            Description = None
             Data = Some ChangelogData.Default
         }
     ]