diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/actions.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/actions.ts
index 60409d3a7..c3aa8deaa 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/actions.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/actions.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ export abstract class ReleaseAction {
     }
   }
 
+  /*
+   * Get the modified Aspect lock files if `rulesJsInteropMode` is enabled.
+   */
+  protected getAspectLockFiles(): string[] {
+    // TODO: Remove after `rules_js` migration is complete.
+    return this.config.rulesJsInteropMode
+      ? glob.sync(['.aspect/**', 'pnpm-lock.yaml'], {cwd: this.projectDir})
+      : [];
+  }
+
   /** Gets the most recent commit of a specified branch. */
   protected async getLatestCommitOfBranch(branchName: string): Promise<string> {
     const {
@@ -221,14 +231,11 @@ export abstract class ReleaseAction {
 
     // Commit message for the release point.
     const commitMessage = getCommitMessageForRelease(newVersion);
-
-    const filesToCommit = [workspaceRelativePackageJsonPath, workspaceRelativeChangelogPath];
-
-    // Ensure modified Aspect lock files are included in the release commit.
-    // TODO: Remove after `rules_js` migration is complete.
-    if (this.config.rulesJsInteropMode) {
-      filesToCommit.push(...glob.sync(['.aspect/**', 'pnpm-lock.yaml'], {cwd: this.projectDir}));
-    }
+    const filesToCommit = [
+      workspaceRelativePackageJsonPath,
+      workspaceRelativeChangelogPath,
+      ...this.getAspectLockFiles(),
+    ];
 
     // Create a release staging commit including changelog and version bump.
     await this.createCommit(commitMessage, filesToCommit);
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/configure-next-as-major.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/configure-next-as-major.ts
index b2a0ff6e2..048920ac1 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/configure-next-as-major.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/configure-next-as-major.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ export class ConfigureNextAsMajorAction extends ReleaseAction {
     await this.assertPassingGithubStatus(beforeStagingSha, branchName);
     await this.checkoutUpstreamBranch(branchName);
     await this.updateProjectVersion(newVersion);
+
     await this.createCommit(getCommitMessageForNextBranchMajorSwitch(newVersion), [
       workspaceRelativePackageJsonPath,
+      ...this.getAspectLockFiles(),
     ]);
     const pullRequest = await this.pushChangesToForkAndCreatePullRequest(
       branchName,
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/exceptional-minor/prepare-exceptional-minor.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/exceptional-minor/prepare-exceptional-minor.ts
index 7a11eb2f7..78bd688ad 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/exceptional-minor/prepare-exceptional-minor.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/exceptional-minor/prepare-exceptional-minor.ts
@@ -48,9 +48,12 @@ export class PrepareExceptionalMinorAction extends ReleaseAction {
     await this.updateProjectVersion(this._newVersion, (pkgJson) => {
       pkgJson[exceptionalMinorPackageIndicator] = true;
     });
+
     await this.createCommit(`build: prepare exceptional minor branch: ${this._newBranch}`, [
       workspaceRelativePackageJsonPath,
+      ...this.getAspectLockFiles(),
     ]);
+
     await this.pushHeadToRemoteBranch(this._newBranch);
 
     Log.info(green(`  ✓   Version branch "${this._newBranch}" created.`));
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/shared/branch-off-next-branch.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/shared/branch-off-next-branch.ts
index 44434bb03..87132e8c1 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/shared/branch-off-next-branch.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/actions/shared/branch-off-next-branch.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ export abstract class BranchOffNextBranchBaseAction extends CutNpmNextPrerelease
 
     // Create an individual commit for the next version bump. The changelog should go into
     // a separate commit that makes it clear where the changelog is cherry-picked from.
-    await this.createCommit(bumpCommitMessage, [workspaceRelativePackageJsonPath]);
+    await this.createCommit(bumpCommitMessage, [
+      workspaceRelativePackageJsonPath,
+      ...this.getAspectLockFiles(),
+    ]);
 
     await this.prependReleaseNotesToChangelog(releaseNotes);