diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-tagged-release.yml b/.github/workflows/push-tagged-release.yml
index 3ddcd0b8f..380d4b6e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-tagged-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-tagged-release.yml
@@ -71,15 +71,20 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn publish --access public
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.npmjsToken }}
+      - name: Prepare release info
+        # only use for final releases and RCs -- other pre-releases do not need an official announcement
+        if: inputs.onlyNpmPush != true
+        run: |
+          touch ./releasecontent.md
+          echo "* NPM package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@eccenca/gui-elements/v/${{ steps.info-vars.outputs.version }}" >> ./releasecontent.md
+          $( if [[ ! "${{ inputs.sectionChangelog }}" =~ ^(Unreleased)$ ]]; then echo "* Storybook: ${{ steps.chromatic-upload.outputs.storybookUrl }}" >> ./releasecontent.md; fi )
+          $( if [[ ! "${{ inputs.sectionChangelog }}" =~ ^(Unreleased)$ ]]; then echo "${{ steps.info-changelog.outputs.changes }}" >> ./releasecontent.md; else echo "* Changelog: https://github.com/eccenca/gui-elements/blob/${{ inputs.ref }}/CHANGELOG.md#unreleased" >> ./releasecontent.md; fi )
       - name: Publish release
         # only use for final releases and RCs -- other pre-releases do not need an official announcement
         if: inputs.onlyNpmPush != true
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
           tag: ${{ steps.info-vars.outputs.tag }}
-          body: |
-            * NPM package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@eccenca/gui-elements/v/${{ steps.info-vars.outputs.version }}
-            $(if [[ ! "${{ inputs.sectionChangelog }}" =~ ^(Unreleased)$ ]]; then echo "* Storybook: ${{ steps.chromatic-upload.outputs.storybookUrl }}"; fi)
-            $(if [[ ! "${{ inputs.sectionChangelog }}" =~ ^(Unreleased)$ ]]; then echo "${{ steps.info-changelog.outputs.changes }}"; else echo "* Changelog: https://github.com/eccenca/gui-elements/blob/${{ inputs.ref }}/CHANGELOG.md#unreleased"; fi)
+          bodyFile: ./releasecontent.md
           prerelease: ${{ steps.info-changelog.outputs.status == 'unreleased' }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 44b6cde61..7926d8d70 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@eccenca/gui-elements",
     "description": "GUI elements based on other libraries, usable in React application, written in Typescript.",
-    "version": "24.1.0",
+    "version": "24.2.0",
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
     "homepage": "https://github.com/eccenca/gui-elements",
     "bugs": "https://github.com/eccenca/gui-elements/issues",