diff --git a/tests/tools/private/release/git_test.py b/tests/tools/private/release/git_test.py
index 59b5c31989..16667b8715 100644
--- a/tests/tools/private/release/git_test.py
+++ b/tests/tools/private/release/git_test.py
@@ -44,5 +44,43 @@ def test_checkout_track_remote_existing_branch(
         mock_reset_hard.assert_called_once_with("origin/my-branch")
 
 
+class GitFetchTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.git = Git(".")
+        self.patcher = patch.object(self.git, "_run_git")
+        self.mock_run_git = self.patcher.start()
+        self.addCleanup(self.patcher.stop)
+
+    def test_fetch_default(self):
+        self.git.fetch()
+        self.mock_run_git.assert_called_once_with(
+            "fetch", "origin", capture_output=False
+        )
+
+    def test_fetch_custom_remote(self):
+        self.git.fetch("upstream")
+        self.mock_run_git.assert_called_once_with(
+            "fetch", "upstream", capture_output=False
+        )
+
+    def test_fetch_with_refspec(self):
+        self.git.fetch("origin", refspec="my-branch")
+        self.mock_run_git.assert_called_once_with(
+            "fetch", "origin", "my-branch", capture_output=False
+        )
+
+    def test_fetch_with_tags_and_force(self):
+        self.git.fetch("origin", tags=True, force=True)
+        self.mock_run_git.assert_called_once_with(
+            "fetch", "origin", "--tags", "--force", capture_output=False
+        )
+
+    def test_fetch_all_options(self):
+        self.git.fetch("origin", refspec="my-branch", tags=True, force=True)
+        self.mock_run_git.assert_called_once_with(
+            "fetch", "origin", "my-branch", "--tags", "--force", capture_output=False
+        )
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/tools/private/release/promote_rc_test.py b/tests/tools/private/release/promote_rc_test.py
index 68797e2e1e..f6fa2da970 100644
--- a/tests/tools/private/release/promote_rc_test.py
+++ b/tests/tools/private/release/promote_rc_test.py
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ def test_promote_rc_success(self):
             123, expected_updated_body
         )
         expected_comment = (
-            "Version 2.0.0 has been tagged.\n\n"
-            "- **Release Page**: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/2.0.0\n"
-            '- **BCR PR Search**: [is:pr ("bazel-contrib/rules_python" in:title) ("@2.0.0" in:title)](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry/pulls?q=is%3Apr%20%28%22bazel-contrib/rules_python%22%20in%3Atitle%29%20%28%22%402.0.0%22%20in%3Atitle%29)'
+            "**New Release Tagged!** 🐍🌿\n\n"
+            "Version **2.0.0** has been successfully generated and tagged on branch [`release/2.0`](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/tree/release/2.0).\n\n"
+            "- [Github Release 2.0.0](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/2.0.0)\n"
+            "- [BCR Entry 2.0.0](https://registry.bazel.build/modules/rules_python/2.0.0)\n"
+            "- [BCR PRs](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry/pulls?q=is%3Apr%20%28%22bazel-contrib/rules_python%22%20in%3Atitle%29%20%28%22%402.0.0%22%20in%3Atitle%29)\n"
+            "- [Release workflow status](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/actions/workflows/release_promote_rc.yaml)"
         )
         self.mock_gh.post_issue_comment.assert_called_once_with(123, expected_comment)
 
@@ -95,9 +98,12 @@ def test_promote_rc_resolve_issue_success(self):
             123, expected_updated_body
         )
         expected_comment = (
-            "Version 2.0.0 has been tagged.\n\n"
-            "- **Release Page**: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/2.0.0\n"
-            '- **BCR PR Search**: [is:pr ("bazel-contrib/rules_python" in:title) ("@2.0.0" in:title)](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry/pulls?q=is%3Apr%20%28%22bazel-contrib/rules_python%22%20in%3Atitle%29%20%28%22%402.0.0%22%20in%3Atitle%29)'
+            "**New Release Tagged!** 🐍🌿\n\n"
+            "Version **2.0.0** has been successfully generated and tagged on branch [`release/2.0`](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/tree/release/2.0).\n\n"
+            "- [Github Release 2.0.0](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/2.0.0)\n"
+            "- [BCR Entry 2.0.0](https://registry.bazel.build/modules/rules_python/2.0.0)\n"
+            "- [BCR PRs](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry/pulls?q=is%3Apr%20%28%22bazel-contrib/rules_python%22%20in%3Atitle%29%20%28%22%402.0.0%22%20in%3Atitle%29)\n"
+            "- [Release workflow status](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/actions/workflows/release_promote_rc.yaml)"
         )
         self.mock_gh.post_issue_comment.assert_called_once_with(123, expected_comment)
 
@@ -142,9 +148,12 @@ def test_promote_rc_resolves_version_from_issue(self):
             123, expected_updated_body
         )
         expected_comment = (
-            "Version 2.0.1 has been tagged.\n\n"
-            "- **Release Page**: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/2.0.1\n"
-            '- **BCR PR Search**: [is:pr ("bazel-contrib/rules_python" in:title) ("@2.0.1" in:title)](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry/pulls?q=is%3Apr%20%28%22bazel-contrib/rules_python%22%20in%3Atitle%29%20%28%22%402.0.1%22%20in%3Atitle%29)'
+            "**New Release Tagged!** 🐍🌿\n\n"
+            "Version **2.0.1** has been successfully generated and tagged on branch [`release/2.0`](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/tree/release/2.0).\n\n"
+            "- [Github Release 2.0.1](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/2.0.1)\n"
+            "- [BCR Entry 2.0.1](https://registry.bazel.build/modules/rules_python/2.0.1)\n"
+            "- [BCR PRs](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry/pulls?q=is%3Apr%20%28%22bazel-contrib/rules_python%22%20in%3Atitle%29%20%28%22%402.0.1%22%20in%3Atitle%29)\n"
+            "- [Release workflow status](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/actions/workflows/release_promote_rc.yaml)"
         )
         self.mock_gh.post_issue_comment.assert_called_once_with(123, expected_comment)
 
diff --git a/tools/private/release/git.py b/tools/private/release/git.py
index 69edba3565..3e7f77f39a 100644
--- a/tools/private/release/git.py
+++ b/tools/private/release/git.py
@@ -135,16 +135,23 @@ def push(
         self._run_git(*cmd, capture_output=False)
 
     def fetch(
-        self, remote: str = "origin", tags: bool = False, force: bool = False
+        self,
+        remote: str = "origin",
+        refspec: str | None = None,
+        tags: bool = False,
+        force: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Fetches updates from a remote repository.
 
         Args:
             remote: The remote repository name. Defaults to 'origin'.
+            refspec: The refspec to fetch.
             tags: If True, fetches all tags.
             force: If True, force fetches updates.
         """
         cmd = ["fetch", remote]
+        if refspec:
+            cmd.append(refspec)
         if tags:
             cmd.append("--tags")
         if force:
diff --git a/tools/private/release/promote_rc.py b/tools/private/release/promote_rc.py
index ac3a841526..4a261c3b84 100644
--- a/tools/private/release/promote_rc.py
+++ b/tools/private/release/promote_rc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Subcommand to promote a release candidate to final release."""
 
 import argparse
+import os
 import urllib.parse
 
 from tools.private.release.gh import GitHub
@@ -161,16 +162,29 @@ def run(self) -> int:
 
         print(f"Posting comment to tracking issue #{issue_num}...")
 
+        branch_url = f"{REPO_URL}/tree/{branch_name}"
         release_url = f"{REPO_URL}/releases/tag/{version}"
+        bcr_entry_url = f"https://registry.bazel.build/modules/rules_python/{version}"
         bcr_query = (
             f'is:pr ("bazel-contrib/rules_python" in:title) ("@{version}" in:title)'
         )
         bcr_search_url = f"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry/pulls?q={urllib.parse.quote(bcr_query)}"
-        comment_body = (
-            f"Version {version} has been tagged.\n\n"
-            f"- **Release Page**: {release_url}\n"
-            f"- **BCR PR Search**: [{bcr_query}]({bcr_search_url})"
-        )
+
+        if run_id := os.environ.get("GITHUB_RUN_ID"):
+            release_workflow_url = f"{REPO_URL}/actions/runs/{run_id}"
+        else:
+            release_workflow_url = (
+                f"{REPO_URL}/actions/workflows/release_promote_rc.yaml"
+            )
+
+        comment_body = f"""**New Release Tagged!** 🐍🌿
+
+Version **{version}** has been successfully generated and tagged on branch [`{branch_name}`]({branch_url}).
+
+- [Github Release {version}]({release_url})
+- [BCR Entry {version}]({bcr_entry_url})
+- [BCR PRs]({bcr_search_url})
+- [Release workflow status]({release_workflow_url})"""
         self.gh.post_issue_comment(issue_num, comment_body)
 
         return 0
diff --git a/tools/private/release/release.py b/tools/private/release/release.py
index 6364c61b23..8ad9c2e33e 100644
--- a/tools/private/release/release.py
+++ b/tools/private/release/release.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def create_parser():
 
 
 def main():
+    print(f"sys.argv: {sys.argv}")
     if "BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY" in os.environ:
         os.chdir(os.environ["BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY"])