diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/release-bot.yml
index 8e978932e804..a153cddb056a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-bot.yml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           room_id: ${{ secrets.VALIDATOR_LOUNGE_MATRIX_ROOM_ID }}
           access_token: ${{ secrets.MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-          message: "***Kusama ${{github.event.release.tag_name}} has been released!***<br/>Please update at your earliest convenience.<br/>${{github.event.release.html_url}}<br/><br/>${{github.event.release.body}}<br/>"
+          message: "***Polkadot ${{github.event.release.tag_name}} has been released!***<br/>Please update at your earliest convenience.<br/>${{github.event.release.html_url}}<br/><br/>${{github.event.release.body}}<br/>"
           server: "matrix.parity.io"
 
-      - name: Kusama Announcements
+      - name: Polkadot Announcements
         uses: s3krit/matrix-message-action@v0.0.2
         with:
           room_id: ${{ secrets.KUSAMA_ANNOUNCEMENTS_MATRIX_ROOM_ID }}
           access_token: ${{ secrets.MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-          message: "***Kusama ${{github.event.release.tag_name}} has been released!***<br/>Please update at your earliest convenience.<br/>${{github.event.release.html_url}}<br/><br/>${{github.event.release.body}}<br/>"
+          message: "***Polkadot ${{github.event.release.tag_name}} has been released!***<br/>Please update at your earliest convenience.<br/>${{github.event.release.html_url}}<br/><br/>${{github.event.release.body}}<br/>"
           server: "matrix.parity.io"
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d136d0e87b45..5b9967f3a06a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ check-line-width:
 
 publish-draft-release:
   stage:                           test
-  image:                           parity/tools:latest
   only:
     - tags
     - /^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+.*$/        # i.e. v1.0.1, v2.1.0rc1
   script:
+    - apt-get -y update; apt-get -y install jq
     - ./scripts/gitlab/publish_draft_release.sh
   interruptible:                   true
   allow_failure:                   true
diff --git a/scripts/gitlab/lib.sh b/scripts/gitlab/lib.sh
index 40e25b823bc2..2b3ab805c510 100755
--- a/scripts/gitlab/lib.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitlab/lib.sh
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ check_tag () {
   repo=$1
   tagver=$2
   if [ -n "$GITHUB_RELEASE_TOKEN" ]; then
+    echo '[+] Fetching tag using privileged token'
     tag_out=$(curl -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_RELEASE_TOKEN" -s "$api_base/$repo/git/refs/tags/$tagver")
   else
+    echo '[+] Fetching tag using unprivileged token'
     tag_out=$(curl -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_PR_TOKEN" -s "$api_base/$repo/git/refs/tags/$tagver")
   fi
   tag_sha=$(echo "$tag_out" | jq -r .object.sha)
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ check_tag () {
   if [ "$tag_sha" = "null" ]; then
     return 2
   fi
+  echo "[+] Tag object SHA: $tag_sha"
   verified_str=$(curl -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_RELEASE_TOKEN" -s "$object_url" | jq -r .verification.verified)
   if [ "$verified_str" = "true" ]; then
     # Verified, everything is good
diff --git a/scripts/gitlab/publish_draft_release.sh b/scripts/gitlab/publish_draft_release.sh
index 146a1c871099..6fd9179cc947 100755
--- a/scripts/gitlab/publish_draft_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitlab/publish_draft_release.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ case $? in
     ;;
   1) echo '[!] Tag found but has not been signed. Aborting release.'; exit 1
     ;;
-  2) echo '[!] Tag not found. Aborting release.'; exit
+  2) echo '[!] Tag not found. Aborting release.'; exit 1
 esac
 
+# Pull rustc version used by rust-builder for stable and nightly
+stable_rustc="$(rustc +stable --version)"
+nightly_rustc="$(rustc +nightly --version)"
+
 # Start with referencing current native runtime
 # and find any referenced PRs since last release
 # Note: Drop any changes that begin with '[contracts]' or 'contracts:'
@@ -41,6 +45,10 @@ release_text="Polkadot native runtime: $polkadot_spec
 Kusama native runtime: $kusama_spec
 
 Westend native runtime: $westend_spec
+
+This release was built with the following versions of \`rustc\`. Other versions may work.
+- $stable_rustc
+- $nightly_rustc
 "
 
 runtime_changes=""