diff --git a/packages/build/src/github-repo.spec.ts b/packages/build/src/github-repo.spec.ts
index 874809c2c7..050b3389a4 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/github-repo.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/github-repo.spec.ts
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ describe('GithubRepo', () => {
 
       beforeEach(() => {
         octokit = {
-          paginate: sinon.stub().resolves([{ id: '123', tag_name: 'v0.0.6', draft: true }]),
+          paginate: sinon.stub().resolves([{ id: '123', tag_name: 'v0.0.6', draft: true, html_url: 'releaseUrl' }]),
           repos: {
             updateRelease: sinon.stub().resolves()
           }
@@ -414,8 +414,9 @@ describe('GithubRepo', () => {
       });
 
       it('finds the release corresponding to config.version and sets draft to false', async() => {
-        await githubRepo.promoteRelease({ version: '0.0.6' } as any);
+        const releaseUrl = await githubRepo.promoteRelease({ version: '0.0.6' } as any);
 
+        expect(releaseUrl).to.equal('releaseUrl');
         expect(octokit.repos.updateRelease).to.have.been.calledWith({
           draft: false,
           owner: 'mongodb-js',
@@ -668,7 +669,8 @@ describe('GithubRepo', () => {
         ...githubRepo.repo,
         base: 'toBase',
         head: 'fromBranch',
-        title: 'PR'
+        title: 'PR',
+        body: 'description'
       }).resolves({
         data: {
           number: 42,
@@ -676,7 +678,7 @@ describe('GithubRepo', () => {
         }
       });
 
-      const result = await githubRepo.createPullRequest('PR', 'fromBranch', 'toBase');
+      const result = await githubRepo.createPullRequest('PR', 'description', 'fromBranch', 'toBase');
       expect(result.prNumber).to.equal(42);
       expect(result.url).to.equal('url');
     });
@@ -698,7 +700,7 @@ describe('GithubRepo', () => {
       githubRepo = getTestGithubRepo(octokit);
     });
 
-    it('creates a proper PR', async() => {
+    it('merges a PR', async() => {
       mergePullRequest.withArgs({
         ...githubRepo.repo,
         pull_number: 42
diff --git a/packages/build/src/github-repo.ts b/packages/build/src/github-repo.ts
index f7fc2b372b..529b1a7dc2 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/github-repo.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/github-repo.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type ReleaseDetails = {
   upload_url: string;
   id: number;
   assets?: ReleaseAsset[]
+  html_url: string;
 };
 
 type ReleaseAsset = {
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ export class GithubRepo {
     return releases.find(({ tag_name }) => tag_name === tag);
   }
 
-  async promoteRelease(config: Config): Promise<void> {
+  async promoteRelease(config: Config): Promise<string> {
     const tag = `v${config.version}`;
 
     const releaseDetails = await this.getReleaseByTag(tag);
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ export class GithubRepo {
 
     if (!releaseDetails.draft) {
       console.info(`Release for ${tag} is already public.`);
-      return;
+      return releaseDetails.html_url;
     }
 
     const params = {
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ export class GithubRepo {
     };
 
     await this.octokit.repos.updateRelease(params);
+    return releaseDetails.html_url;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -279,12 +281,13 @@ export class GithubRepo {
     };
   }
 
-  async createPullRequest(title: string, fromBranch: string, toBaseBranch: string): Promise<{prNumber: number, url: string}> {
+  async createPullRequest(title: string, description: string, fromBranch: string, toBaseBranch: string): Promise<{prNumber: number, url: string}> {
     const response = await this.octokit.pulls.create({
       ...this.repo,
       base: toBaseBranch,
       head: fromBranch,
-      title
+      title,
+      body: description
     });
 
     return {
diff --git a/packages/build/src/homebrew/publish-to-homebrew.spec.ts b/packages/build/src/homebrew/publish-to-homebrew.spec.ts
index 3d4998d8cc..0ff12da612 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/homebrew/publish-to-homebrew.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/homebrew/publish-to-homebrew.spec.ts
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ describe('Homebrew publish-to-homebrew', () => {
 
     createPullRequest
       .rejects()
-      .withArgs('mongosh 1.0.0', 'mongodb-js:new-branch', 'master')
+      .withArgs('mongosh 1.0.0', sinon.match.string, 'mongodb-js:new-branch', 'master')
       .resolves({ prNumber: 42, url: 'url' });
 
     await publishToHomebrew(
       homebrewCore,
       homebrewFork,
       '1.0.0',
+      'githubRelease',
       httpsSha256,
       generateFormula,
       updateHomebrewFork
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ describe('Homebrew publish-to-homebrew', () => {
       homebrewCore,
       homebrewFork,
       '1.0.0',
+      'githubRelease',
       httpsSha256,
       generateFormula,
       updateHomebrewFork
@@ -134,13 +136,14 @@ describe('Homebrew publish-to-homebrew', () => {
 
     createPullRequest
       .rejects()
-      .withArgs('mongosh 1.0.0', 'mongodb-js:new-branch', 'master')
+      .withArgs('mongosh 1.0.0', sinon.match.string, 'mongodb-js:new-branch', 'master')
       .resolves({ prNumber: 42, url: 'url' });
 
     await publishToHomebrew(
       homebrewCore,
       homebrewFork,
       '1.0.0',
+      'githubRelease',
       httpsSha256,
       generateFormula,
       updateHomebrewFork
diff --git a/packages/build/src/homebrew/publish-to-homebrew.ts b/packages/build/src/homebrew/publish-to-homebrew.ts
index 001e3fc9d3..1931056453 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/homebrew/publish-to-homebrew.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/homebrew/publish-to-homebrew.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export async function publishToHomebrew(
   homebrewCore: GithubRepo,
   homebrewCoreFork: GithubRepo,
   packageVersion: string,
+  githubReleaseLink: string,
   httpsSha256Fn = httpsSha256,
   generateFormulaFn = generateUpdatedFormula,
   updateHomebrewForkFn = updateHomebrewFork
@@ -32,6 +33,13 @@ export async function publishToHomebrew(
     return;
   }
 
-  const pr = await homebrewCore.createPullRequest(`mongosh ${packageVersion}`, `${homebrewCoreFork.repo.owner}:${forkBranch}`, 'master');
+  const description = `This PR was created automatically and bumps \`mongosh\` to the latest published version \`${packageVersion}\`.\n\nFor additional details see ${githubReleaseLink}.`;
+
+  const pr = await homebrewCore.createPullRequest(
+    `mongosh ${packageVersion}`,
+    description,
+    `${homebrewCoreFork.repo.owner}:${forkBranch}`,
+    'master'
+  );
   console.info(`Created PR #${pr.prNumber} in ${homebrewCore.repo.owner}/${homebrewCore.repo.repo}: ${pr.url}`);
 }
diff --git a/packages/build/src/run-publish.ts b/packages/build/src/run-publish.ts
index 8960b8659e..bf5e044f7b 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/run-publish.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/run-publish.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export async function runPublish(
     config.downloadCenterAwsSecret || ''
   );
 
-  await mongoshGithubRepo.promoteRelease(config);
+  const releaseUrl = await mongoshGithubRepo.promoteRelease(config);
 
   // ensures the segment api key to be present in the published packages
   await writeAnalyticsConfig(
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ export async function runPublish(
   await publishToHomebrew(
     homebrewCoreGithubRepo,
     mongodbHomebrewForkGithubRepo,
-    config.version
+    config.version,
+    releaseUrl
   );
 
   console.info('mongosh: finished release process.');