diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-publish-shared.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-publish-shared.yml
index 64f382442..320fe4fcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-publish-shared.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-publish-shared.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Auto-publish shared
+name: Maybe auto-release shared
 
 on: workflow_call
 
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ jobs:
                   if reason=$(npx tsx ./scripts/is-releasable.ts); then
                     echo "ready_to_release=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                   else
-                    echo ":see_no_evil: Not releasing because: $reason" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+                    echo "ℹ️ Doing no release, just testing if it is otherwise releasable." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+                    echo "If you want an automatic release, you need to change this: $reason" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
                     echo "ready_to_release=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
                   fi
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish-switch.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish-switch.yml
index 17abff957..ec0769793 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish-switch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish-switch.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 name: Release shared
 
+run-name: |
+    ${{
+        github.event_name == 'push'
+        && 'Maybe release shared automatically'
+        || 'Release shared explicitly'
+    }}
+
 # With the trusted publisher model, npm now allows only a single workflow to
 # be registered as the trusted publisher. But this workflow can then invoke
-# other workflows, which may do the actual publishing.
+# other workflows, which may do the actual releasing.
 
 # So this workflow will act as a switch which:
 # - If run on main branch as a result of a push, will check try to
 #   automatically release a new version
-# - Can be run directly to explicitly publish a new version to npm (which only
+# - Can be run directly to explicitly release a new version to npm (which only
 #   makes sense when running it on a branch apart from main, because there the
-#   auto-publish workflow will take care of it)
+#   auto-release workflow will take care of it)
 #
 # The idea of this setup is also shown in
 # https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/174507#discussioncomment-14723818
@@ -27,12 +34,12 @@ on:
                 type: string
 
 jobs:
-    auto-publish:
+    auto-release:
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
         uses: ./.github/workflows/auto-publish-shared.yml
         secrets: inherit
 
-    explicit-publish:
+    explicit-release:
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         uses: ./.github/workflows/release-shared.yml
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-shared.yml b/.github/workflows/release-shared.yml
index 3d141b61b..f612c2ad5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-shared.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-shared.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-name: Release shared
+name: Release shared - Helper workflow
+
+# This workflow is intended to be invoked by other workflows.
+# It is no longer meant to be invoked directly.
 
 on:
     workflow_call:
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Check if release is possible
               run: |
                   if ! reason=$(npx tsx ./scripts/is-releasable.ts); then
-                    echo "::error::$reason"
+                    echo "🛑 Unable to release: $reason" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
                     exit 1
                   fi
 
@@ -45,19 +48,23 @@ jobs:
               run:
                   npx tsx ./scripts/latest-changelog-entry.ts > release_notes.md
 
-            - name: Determine next tag
-              id: determine-next-tag
+            - name: Determine next version
+              id: determine-next-version
               uses: actions/github-script@v7
               with:
                   script: |
-                      const version = require('./package.json').version;
-                      core.setOutput('tag', `v${version.replace('.0.0', '')}`);
+                      const version = require('./package.json').version.replace('.0.0', '');
+                      core.setOutput('version', version);
+                      core.setOutput('tag', `v${version}`);
 
             - name: Create GitHub release
               run: |
-                  gh release create "${{ steps.determine-next-tag.outputs.tag }}" \
-                    --title "${{ steps.determine-next-tag.outputs.tag }}" \
+                  gh release create "${{ steps.determine-next-version.outputs.tag }}" \
+                    --title "${{ steps.determine-next-version.outputs.tag }}" \
                     --notes-file release_notes.md
 
             - name: Publish to npm
-              run: npm publish
+              run: |
+                  npm publish
+
+                  echo "✅ Successfully released package [pc-nrfconnect-shared@${{ steps.determine-next-version.outputs.version }}](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@nordicsemiconductor/pc-nrfconnect-shared/v/${{ steps.determine-next-version.outputs.version }}.0.0) to npm." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY