diff --git a/v3/tasks/release/RELEASE_NOTES_CREATION.md b/v3/tasks/release/RELEASE_NOTES_CREATION.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fe04d7e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v3/tasks/release/RELEASE_NOTES_CREATION.md
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# Release Notes Creation Documentation
+
+## Overview
+
+The `release.go` script now supports a `--create-release-notes` flag that extracts changelog content from `UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md` and creates a clean `release_notes.md` file suitable for GitHub releases.
+
+## How It Works
+
+### 1. Command Usage
+
+```bash
+go run release.go --create-release-notes [output_path]
+```
+
+- `output_path` is optional, defaults to `../../release_notes.md`
+- The script expects `UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md` to be at `../../UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md` (relative to the script location)
+
+### 2. Extraction Process
+
+The `extractChangelogContent()` function:
+
+1. Reads the UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md file
+2. Filters out:
+   - The main "# Unreleased Changes" header
+   - HTML comments (`<!-- ... -->`)
+   - Empty sections (sections with no bullet points)
+   - Everything after the `---` separator (example entries)
+3. Preserves:
+   - Section headers (## Added, ## Changed, etc.) that have content
+   - Bullet points with actual text (both `-` and `*` styles)
+   - Proper spacing between sections
+
+### 3. File Structure Expected
+
+```markdown
+# Unreleased Changes
+
+<!-- Comments are ignored -->
+
+## Added
+<!-- Section comments ignored -->
+- Actual content preserved
+- More content
+
+## Changed
+<!-- Empty sections are omitted -->
+
+## Fixed
+- Bug fixes included
+
+---
+
+### Example Entries:
+Everything after the --- is ignored
+```
+
+### 4. Output Format
+
+The generated `release_notes.md` contains only the actual changelog entries:
+
+```markdown
+## Added
+- Actual content preserved
+- More content
+
+## Fixed
+- Bug fixes included
+```
+
+## Testing Results
+
+### ✅ Successful Tests
+
+1. **Valid Content Extraction**: Successfully extracts and formats changelog entries
+2. **Empty Changelog Detection**: Properly fails when no content exists
+3. **Comment Filtering**: Correctly removes HTML comments
+4. **Mixed Bullet Styles**: Handles both `-` and `*` bullet points
+5. **Custom Output Path**: Supports specifying custom output file location
+6. **Flag Compatibility**: Works with `--check-only` and `--extract-changelog` flags
+
+### Test Commands Run
+
+```bash
+# Create release notes with default path
+go run release.go --create-release-notes
+
+# Create with custom path
+go run release.go --create-release-notes /path/to/output.md
+
+# Check if content exists
+go run release.go --check-only
+
+# Extract content to stdout
+go run release.go --extract-changelog
+```
+
+## Integration with GitHub Workflow
+
+The nightly release workflow should:
+
+1. Run `go run release.go --create-release-notes` before the main release task
+2. Use the generated `release_notes.md` for the GitHub release body
+3. The main release task will clear UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md after processing
+
+## Error Handling
+
+The script will exit with status 1 if:
+- UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md doesn't exist
+- No actual content is found (only template/comments)
+- File write operations fail
+
+## Benefits
+
+1. **Separation of Concerns**: Changelog extraction happens before the file is cleared
+2. **Clean Output**: No template text or comments in release notes
+3. **Testable**: Can be run and tested independently
+4. **Flexible**: Supports custom output paths
+5. **Consistent**: Same extraction logic used by all flags
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diff --git a/v3/tasks/release/release_create_notes_test.go b/v3/tasks/release/release_create_notes_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13c7274c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v3/tasks/release/release_create_notes_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,499 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestExtractChangelogContent tests the extractChangelogContent function with various inputs
+func TestExtractChangelogContent(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		content  string
+		expected string
+		wantErr  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Full changelog with all sections",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+<!-- Comments -->
+
+## Added
+- New feature 1
+- New feature 2
+
+## Changed
+- Changed item 1
+
+## Fixed
+- Bug fix 1
+- Bug fix 2
+
+## Deprecated
+- Deprecated feature
+
+## Removed
+- Removed feature
+
+## Security
+- Security fix
+
+---
+
+### Example Entries:
+
+**Added:**
+- Example entry
+`,
+			expected: `## Added
+- New feature 1
+- New feature 2
+
+## Changed
+- Changed item 1
+
+## Fixed
+- Bug fix 1
+- Bug fix 2
+
+## Deprecated
+- Deprecated feature
+
+## Removed
+- Removed feature
+
+## Security
+- Security fix`,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Only Added section with content",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+<!-- New features -->
+- Add Windows dark theme support
+- Add new flag to release script
+
+## Changed
+<!-- Changes -->
+
+## Fixed
+<!-- Bug fixes -->
+
+---
+### Example Entries:
+`,
+			expected: `## Added
+- Add Windows dark theme support
+- Add new flag to release script`,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Empty sections should not be included",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+<!-- New features -->
+
+## Changed
+<!-- Changes -->
+- Update Go version to 1.23
+
+## Fixed
+<!-- Bug fixes -->
+
+---
+`,
+			expected: `## Changed
+- Update Go version to 1.23`,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "No content returns empty string",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+<!-- New features -->
+
+## Changed
+<!-- Changes -->
+
+## Fixed
+<!-- Bug fixes -->
+
+---
+`,
+			expected: "",
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Comments should be excluded",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+<!-- This is a comment -->
+
+## Added
+<!-- Another comment -->
+- Real content here
+<!-- Mid-section comment -->
+- More content
+
+---
+`,
+			expected: `## Added
+- Real content here
+- More content`,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Multi-line comments handled correctly",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+<!-- 
+Multi-line
+comment
+-->
+
+## Added
+- Feature 1
+<!-- Another
+multi-line comment
+that spans lines -->
+- Feature 2
+
+---
+`,
+			expected: `## Added
+- Feature 1
+- Feature 2`,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Mixed bullet point styles",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+- Dash bullet point
+* Asterisk bullet point
+- Another dash
+
+---
+`,
+			expected: `## Added
+- Dash bullet point
+* Asterisk bullet point
+- Another dash`,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Trailing empty lines removed",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+- Feature 1
+
+
+## Changed
+- Change 1
+
+
+
+---
+`,
+			expected: `## Added
+- Feature 1
+
+## Changed
+- Change 1`,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Create a temporary file
+			tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+			tmpFile := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md")
+			err := os.WriteFile(tmpFile, []byte(tt.content), 0644)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to create test file: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Save original path and update it
+			originalPath := unreleasedChangelogFile
+			unreleasedChangelogFile = tmpFile
+			defer func() {
+				unreleasedChangelogFile = originalPath
+			}()
+
+			// Test the function
+			got, err := extractChangelogContent()
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("extractChangelogContent() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+
+			if got != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("extractChangelogContent() = %q, want %q", got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestCreateReleaseNotes tests the --create-release-notes functionality
+func TestCreateReleaseNotes(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		changelogContent string
+		expectSuccess   bool
+		expectedNotes   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Valid changelog creates release notes",
+			changelogContent: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+- New feature X
+- New feature Y
+
+## Fixed
+- Bug fix A
+
+---
+### Examples:
+`,
+			expectSuccess: true,
+			expectedNotes: `## Added
+- New feature X
+- New feature Y
+
+## Fixed
+- Bug fix A`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Empty changelog fails",
+			changelogContent: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+<!-- New features -->
+
+## Changed
+<!-- Changes -->
+
+---
+`,
+			expectSuccess: false,
+			expectedNotes: "",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Create temporary directory
+			tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+			
+			// Create UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+			changelogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md")
+			err := os.WriteFile(changelogPath, []byte(tt.changelogContent), 0644)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to create changelog file: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Create release notes path
+			releaseNotesPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "release_notes.md")
+
+			// Save original path
+			originalPath := unreleasedChangelogFile
+			unreleasedChangelogFile = changelogPath
+			defer func() {
+				unreleasedChangelogFile = originalPath
+			}()
+
+			// Test the create release notes flow
+			content, err := extractChangelogContent()
+			if err != nil && tt.expectSuccess {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to extract content: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if tt.expectSuccess {
+				if content == "" {
+					t.Error("Expected content but got empty string")
+				} else {
+					// Write the release notes
+					err = os.WriteFile(releaseNotesPath, []byte(content), 0644)
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatalf("Failed to write release notes: %v", err)
+					}
+
+					// Verify the file was created
+					data, err := os.ReadFile(releaseNotesPath)
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatalf("Failed to read release notes: %v", err)
+					}
+
+					if string(data) != tt.expectedNotes {
+						t.Errorf("Release notes = %q, want %q", string(data), tt.expectedNotes)
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				if content != "" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected no content but got: %q", content)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestHasUnreleasedContent tests the hasUnreleasedContent function
+func TestHasUnreleasedContent(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		content  string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Has content",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+- New feature
+
+---
+`,
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "No content",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+<!-- New features -->
+
+## Changed
+<!-- Changes -->
+
+---
+`,
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Create temporary file
+			tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+			tmpFile := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md")
+			err := os.WriteFile(tmpFile, []byte(tt.content), 0644)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to create test file: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Save original path
+			originalPath := unreleasedChangelogFile
+			unreleasedChangelogFile = tmpFile
+			defer func() {
+				unreleasedChangelogFile = originalPath
+			}()
+
+			// Test the function
+			got, err := hasUnreleasedContent()
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("hasUnreleasedContent() error = %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if got != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("hasUnreleasedContent() = %v, want %v", got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestVersionIncrement tests version incrementing logic
+func TestVersionIncrement(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name           string
+		currentVersion string
+		expectedNext   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "Alpha version increment",
+			currentVersion: "v3.0.0-alpha.15",
+			expectedNext:   "v3.0.0-alpha.16",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Beta version increment", 
+			currentVersion: "v3.0.0-beta.5",
+			expectedNext:   "v3.0.0-beta.6",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Regular version increment",
+			currentVersion: "v3.0.0",
+			expectedNext:   "v3.0.1",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Patch version increment",
+			currentVersion: "v3.1.5",
+			expectedNext:   "v3.1.6",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Test incrementPatchVersion for regular versions
+			if !strings.Contains(tt.currentVersion, "-") {
+				got := incrementPatchVersion(tt.currentVersion)
+				// Note: incrementPatchVersion writes to file, so we just check the return value
+				if got != tt.expectedNext {
+					t.Errorf("incrementPatchVersion(%s) = %s, want %s", tt.currentVersion, got, tt.expectedNext)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestClearUnreleasedChangelog tests the changelog reset functionality
+func TestClearUnreleasedChangelog(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create temporary file
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+	tmpFile := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md")
+	
+	// Write some content
+	err := os.WriteFile(tmpFile, []byte("Some content"), 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create test file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Save original path
+	originalPath := unreleasedChangelogFile
+	unreleasedChangelogFile = tmpFile
+	defer func() {
+		unreleasedChangelogFile = originalPath
+	}()
+
+	// Clear the changelog
+	err = clearUnreleasedChangelog()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("clearUnreleasedChangelog() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Read the file
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(tmpFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to read cleared file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check it contains the template
+	if !strings.Contains(string(content), "# Unreleased Changes") {
+		t.Error("Cleared file doesn't contain template header")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(content), "## Added") {
+		t.Error("Cleared file doesn't contain Added section")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(content), "### Example Entries:") {
+		t.Error("Cleared file doesn't contain example section")
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/v3/tasks/release/test_create_release_notes.go b/v3/tasks/release/test_create_release_notes.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9ac66d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v3/tasks/release/test_create_release_notes.go
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+// +build ignore
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Println("Testing release.go --create-release-notes functionality")
+	fmt.Println("=" + strings.Repeat("=", 50))
+
+	// Test cases
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		content  string
+		expected string
+		shouldFail bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Valid changelog with content",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+<!-- Comments -->
+
+## Added
+- Add Windows dark theme support for menus
+- Add new --create-release-notes flag
+
+## Changed
+- Update Go version to 1.23
+- Improve error handling
+
+## Fixed
+- Fix nightly release workflow
+- Fix changelog extraction
+
+---
+
+### Example Entries:
+Example content here`,
+			expected: `## Added
+- Add Windows dark theme support for menus
+- Add new --create-release-notes flag
+
+## Changed
+- Update Go version to 1.23
+- Improve error handling
+
+## Fixed
+- Fix nightly release workflow
+- Fix changelog extraction`,
+			shouldFail: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Empty changelog",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+<!-- New features -->
+
+## Changed
+<!-- Changes -->
+
+## Fixed
+<!-- Bug fixes -->
+
+---`,
+			expected: "",
+			shouldFail: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Only one section with content",
+			content: `# Unreleased Changes
+
+## Added
+<!-- New features -->
+
+## Changed
+- Single change item here
+
+## Fixed
+<!-- Bug fixes -->
+
+---`,
+			expected: `## Changed
+- Single change item here`,
+			shouldFail: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Create a temporary directory for testing
+	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "release-test-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Failed to create temp dir: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+
+	// Save current directory
+	originalDir, _ := os.Getwd()
+	
+	for i, tc := range testCases {
+		fmt.Printf("\nTest %d: %s\n", i+1, tc.name)
+		fmt.Println("-" + strings.Repeat("-", 40))
+
+		// Create test changelog
+		changelogPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md")
+		err = os.WriteFile(changelogPath, []byte(tc.content), 0644)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("❌ Failed to write test changelog: %v\n", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Create release notes path
+		releaseNotesPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, fmt.Sprintf("release_notes_%d.md", i))
+
+		// Change to temp dir (so relative paths work)
+		os.Chdir(tmpDir)
+
+		// Run the command
+		cmd := exec.Command("go", "run", filepath.Join(originalDir, "release.go"), "--create-release-notes", releaseNotesPath)
+		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+
+		// Change back
+		os.Chdir(originalDir)
+
+		if tc.shouldFail {
+			if err == nil {
+				fmt.Printf("❌ Expected failure but command succeeded\n")
+				fmt.Printf("Output: %s\n", output)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Printf("✅ Failed as expected: %v\n", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("❌ Command failed: %v\n", err)
+				fmt.Printf("Output: %s\n", output)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Printf("✅ Command succeeded\n")
+				
+				// Read and verify the output
+				content, err := os.ReadFile(releaseNotesPath)
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Printf("❌ Failed to read release notes: %v\n", err)
+				} else {
+					actualContent := strings.TrimSpace(string(content))
+					expectedContent := strings.TrimSpace(tc.expected)
+					
+					if actualContent == expectedContent {
+						fmt.Printf("✅ Content matches expected\n")
+					} else {
+						fmt.Printf("❌ Content mismatch\n")
+						fmt.Printf("Expected:\n%s\n", expectedContent)
+						fmt.Printf("Actual:\n%s\n", actualContent)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Clean up
+		os.Remove(changelogPath)
+		os.Remove(releaseNotesPath)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("\n" + "=" + strings.Repeat("=", 50))
+	fmt.Println("Testing complete!")
+}
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diff --git a/v3/tasks/release/test_edge_cases.bat b/v3/tasks/release/test_edge_cases.bat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..390a972ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v3/tasks/release/test_edge_cases.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+@echo off
+echo Testing edge cases for release.go
+echo =================================
+
+set ORIGINAL_DIR=%CD%
+cd ..\..
+
+REM Backup existing file
+if exist UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md (
+    copy UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md.backup > nul
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Test 1: Empty changelog (should fail)
+echo -------------------------------------
+
+REM Create empty changelog
+echo # Unreleased Changes > UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Added >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- New features --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Changed >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- Changes --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Fixed >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- Bug fixes --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo --- >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+
+cd tasks\release
+go run release.go --create-release-notes 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo SUCCESS: Command failed as expected for empty changelog
+) else (
+    echo FAIL: Command should have failed for empty changelog
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Test 2: Only comments (should fail)
+echo -----------------------------------
+
+cd ..\..
+echo # Unreleased Changes > UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Added >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- This is just a comment --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- Another comment --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo --- >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+
+cd tasks\release
+go run release.go --create-release-notes 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo SUCCESS: Command failed as expected for comment-only changelog
+) else (
+    echo FAIL: Command should have failed for comment-only changelog
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Test 3: Mixed bullet styles
+echo ---------------------------
+
+cd ..\..
+echo # Unreleased Changes > UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Added >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo - Dash bullet point >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo * Asterisk bullet point >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo - Another dash >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo --- >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+
+cd tasks\release
+go run release.go --create-release-notes
+if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
+    echo SUCCESS: Mixed bullet styles handled
+    echo Content:
+    type ..\..\release_notes.md
+) else (
+    echo FAIL: Mixed bullet styles should work
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Test 4: Custom output path
+echo --------------------------
+
+go run release.go --create-release-notes ..\..\custom_notes.md
+if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
+    if exist "..\..\custom_notes.md" (
+        echo SUCCESS: Custom path works
+        del ..\..\custom_notes.md
+    ) else (
+        echo FAIL: Custom path file not created
+    )
+) else (
+    echo FAIL: Custom path should work
+)
+
+REM Clean up
+cd ..\..
+if exist release_notes.md del release_notes.md
+if exist UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md.backup (
+    move /Y UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md.backup UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md > nul
+)
+
+cd %ORIGINAL_DIR%
+
+echo.
+echo =================================
+echo Edge case testing complete!
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diff --git a/v3/tasks/release/test_simple.bat b/v3/tasks/release/test_simple.bat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..149655c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v3/tasks/release/test_simple.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+@echo off
+echo Testing release.go --create-release-notes functionality
+echo ======================================================
+
+REM Save current directory
+set ORIGINAL_DIR=%CD%
+
+REM Go to v3 root (where UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md should be)
+cd ..\..
+
+REM Backup existing UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md if it exists
+if exist UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md (
+    copy UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md.backup > nul
+)
+
+REM Create a test UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo # Unreleased Changes > UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo This file is used to collect changelog entries for the next v3-alpha release. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Added >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- New features, capabilities, or enhancements --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo - Add Windows dark theme support for menus and menubar >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo - Add `--create-release-notes` flag to release script >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Changed >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- Changes in existing functionality --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo - Update Go version to 1.23 in workflow >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo - Improve error handling in release process >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Fixed >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- Bug fixes --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo - Fix nightly release workflow changelog extraction >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo - Fix Go cache configuration in GitHub Actions >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Deprecated >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- Soon-to-be removed features --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Removed >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- Features removed in this release --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ## Security >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ^<^!-- Security-related changes --^> >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo --- >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo. >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+echo ### Example Entries: >> UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+
+echo.
+echo Test 1: Running with valid content
+echo -----------------------------------
+
+REM Run the release script
+cd tasks\release
+go run release.go --create-release-notes
+
+if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
+    echo SUCCESS: Command succeeded
+    
+    REM Check if release_notes.md was created
+    if exist "..\..\release_notes.md" (
+        echo SUCCESS: release_notes.md was created
+        echo.
+        echo Content:
+        echo --------
+        type ..\..\release_notes.md
+        echo.
+        echo --------
+    ) else (
+        echo FAIL: release_notes.md was NOT created
+    )
+) else (
+    echo FAIL: Command failed
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Test 2: Check --check-only flag
+echo --------------------------------
+
+REM Test the check-only flag
+go run release.go --check-only
+if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
+    echo SUCCESS: --check-only detected content
+) else (
+    echo FAIL: --check-only did not detect content
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Test 3: Check --extract-changelog flag
+echo --------------------------------------
+
+REM Test the extract-changelog flag
+go run release.go --extract-changelog
+if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
+    echo SUCCESS: --extract-changelog succeeded
+) else (
+    echo FAIL: --extract-changelog failed
+)
+
+REM Clean up
+cd ..\..
+if exist release_notes.md del release_notes.md
+
+REM Restore original UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md if it exists
+if exist UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md.backup (
+    move /Y UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md.backup UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md > nul
+)
+
+cd %ORIGINAL_DIR%
+
+echo.
+echo ======================================================
+echo Testing complete!
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diff --git a/v3/tasks/release/test_simple.sh b/v3/tasks/release/test_simple.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a04446367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v3/tasks/release/test_simple.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Testing release.go --create-release-notes functionality"
+echo "======================================================"
+
+# Save current directory
+ORIGINAL_DIR=$(pwd)
+
+# Go to v3 root (where UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md should be)
+cd ../..
+
+# Create a test UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+cat > UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md << 'EOF'
+# Unreleased Changes
+
+<!-- 
+This file is used to collect changelog entries for the next v3-alpha release.
+-->
+
+## Added
+<!-- New features, capabilities, or enhancements -->
+- Add Windows dark theme support for menus and menubar
+- Add `--create-release-notes` flag to release script
+
+## Changed
+<!-- Changes in existing functionality -->
+- Update Go version to 1.23 in workflow
+- Improve error handling in release process
+
+## Fixed
+<!-- Bug fixes -->
+- Fix nightly release workflow changelog extraction
+- Fix Go cache configuration in GitHub Actions
+
+## Deprecated
+<!-- Soon-to-be removed features -->
+
+## Removed
+<!-- Features removed in this release -->
+
+## Security
+<!-- Security-related changes -->
+
+---
+
+### Example Entries:
+
+**Added:**
+- Example content
+EOF
+
+echo ""
+echo "Test 1: Running with valid content"
+echo "-----------------------------------"
+
+# Run the release script
+cd tasks/release
+if go run release.go --create-release-notes; then
+    echo "✅ Command succeeded"
+    
+    # Check if release_notes.md was created
+    if [ -f "../../release_notes.md" ]; then
+        echo "✅ release_notes.md was created"
+        echo ""
+        echo "Content:"
+        echo "--------"
+        cat ../../release_notes.md
+        echo ""
+        echo "--------"
+    else
+        echo "❌ release_notes.md was NOT created"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "❌ Command failed"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Test 2: Check --check-only flag"
+echo "--------------------------------"
+
+# Test the check-only flag
+if go run release.go --check-only; then
+    echo "✅ --check-only detected content"
+else
+    echo "❌ --check-only did not detect content"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Test 3: Check --extract-changelog flag"
+echo "--------------------------------------"
+
+# Test the extract-changelog flag
+OUTPUT=$(go run release.go --extract-changelog 2>&1)
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "✅ --extract-changelog succeeded"
+    echo "Output:"
+    echo "-------"
+    echo "$OUTPUT"
+    echo "-------"
+else
+    echo "❌ --extract-changelog failed"
+    echo "Error: $OUTPUT"
+fi
+
+# Clean up
+cd ../..
+rm -f release_notes.md
+
+# Restore original UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md if it exists
+if [ -f "UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md.backup" ]; then
+    mv UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md.backup UNRELEASED_CHANGELOG.md
+fi
+
+cd "$ORIGINAL_DIR"
+
+echo ""
+echo "======================================================"
+echo "Testing complete!"
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