diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
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+name: Setup
+description: 'Installs node, driver dependencies, and builds source'
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+        node-version: 'lts/*'
+        cache: 'npm'
+        registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+    - run: npm install -g npm@latest
+      shell: bash
+    - run: npm clean-install
+      shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/scripts/highlights.mjs b/.github/scripts/highlights.mjs
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+++ b/.github/scripts/highlights.mjs
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+// @ts-check
+import * as process from 'node:process';
+import { output } from './util.mjs';
+
+const {
+  GITHUB_TOKEN = '',
+  PR_LIST = '',
+  REPOSITORY = ''
+} = process.env;
+if (GITHUB_TOKEN === '') throw new Error('GITHUB_TOKEN cannot be empty');
+if (REPOSITORY === '') throw new Error('REPOSITORY cannot be empty')
+
+const API_REQ_INFO = {
+  headers: {
+    Accept: 'application/vnd.github.v3+json',
+    'X-GitHub-Api-Version': '2022-11-28',
+    Authorization: `Bearer ${GITHUB_TOKEN}`
+  }
+}
+
+const prs = PR_LIST.split(',').map(pr => {
+  const prNum = Number(pr);
+  if (Number.isNaN(prNum))
+    throw Error(`expected PR number list: ${PR_LIST}, offending entry: ${pr}`);
+  return prNum;
+});
+
+/** @param {number} pull_number */
+async function getPullRequestContent(pull_number) {
+  const startIndicator = 'RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT_START -->';
+  const endIndicator = '<!-- RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT_END';
+
+  let body;
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(new URL(`https://api.github.com/repos/${REPOSITORY}/pulls/${pull_number}`), API_REQ_INFO);
+    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
+    const pr = await response.json();
+    body = pr.body;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(`Could not get PR ${pull_number}, skipping. ${error.status}`);
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  if (body == null || !(body.includes(startIndicator) && body.includes(endIndicator))) {
+    console.log(`PR #${pull_number} has no highlight`);
+    return '';
+  }
+
+
+  const start = body.indexOf('### ', body.indexOf(startIndicator));
+  const end = body.indexOf(endIndicator);
+  const highlightSection = body.slice(start, end).trim();
+
+  console.log(`PR #${pull_number} has a highlight ${highlightSection.length} characters long`);
+  return highlightSection;
+}
+
+/** @param {number[]} prs */
+async function pullRequestHighlights(prs) {
+  const highlights = [];
+  for (const pr of prs) {
+    const content = await getPullRequestContent(pr);
+    highlights.push(content);
+  }
+  if (!highlights.length) return '';
+
+  highlights.unshift('## Release Notes\n\n');
+
+  const highlight = highlights.join('\n\n');
+  console.log(`Total highlight is ${highlight.length} characters long`);
+  return highlight;
+}
+
+console.log('List of PRs to collect highlights from:', prs);
+const highlights = await pullRequestHighlights(prs);
+
+await output('highlights', JSON.stringify({ highlights }));
diff --git a/.github/scripts/pr_list.mjs b/.github/scripts/pr_list.mjs
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+++ b/.github/scripts/pr_list.mjs
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+// @ts-check
+import * as url from 'node:url';
+import * as fs from 'node:fs/promises';
+import * as path from 'node:path';
+import { getCurrentHistorySection, output } from './util.mjs';
+
+const __dirname = url.fileURLToPath(new URL('.', import.meta.url));
+const historyFilePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'HISTORY.md');
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} history
+ * @returns {string[]}
+ */
+function parsePRList(history) {
+  const prRegexp = /node-mongodb-native\/issues\/(?<prNum>\d+)\)/iu;
+  return Array.from(
+    new Set(
+      history
+        .split('\n')
+        .map(line => prRegexp.exec(line)?.groups?.prNum ?? '')
+        .filter(prNum => prNum !== '')
+    )
+  );
+}
+
+const historyContents = await fs.readFile(historyFilePath, { encoding: 'utf8' });
+
+const currentHistorySection = getCurrentHistorySection(historyContents);
+
+const prs = parsePRList(currentHistorySection);
+
+await output('pr_list', prs.join(','));
diff --git a/.github/scripts/release_notes.mjs b/.github/scripts/release_notes.mjs
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+++ b/.github/scripts/release_notes.mjs
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+//@ts-check
+import * as url from 'node:url';
+import * as fs from 'node:fs/promises';
+import * as path from 'node:path';
+import * as process from 'node:process';
+import * as semver from 'semver';
+import { getCurrentHistorySection, output } from './util.mjs';
+
+const { HIGHLIGHTS = '' } = process.env;
+if (HIGHLIGHTS === '') throw new Error('HIGHLIGHTS cannot be empty');
+
+const { highlights } = JSON.parse(HIGHLIGHTS);
+
+const __dirname = url.fileURLToPath(new URL('.', import.meta.url));
+const historyFilePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'HISTORY.md');
+const packageFilePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'package.json');
+
+const historyContents = await fs.readFile(historyFilePath, { encoding: 'utf8' });
+
+const currentHistorySection = getCurrentHistorySection(historyContents);
+
+const version = semver.parse(
+  JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(packageFilePath, { encoding: 'utf8' })).version
+);
+if (version == null) throw new Error(`could not create semver from package.json`);
+
+console.log('\n\n--- history entry ---\n\n', currentHistorySection);
+
+const currentHistorySectionLines = currentHistorySection.split('\n');
+const header = currentHistorySectionLines[0];
+const history = currentHistorySectionLines.slice(1).join('\n').trim();
+
+const releaseNotes = `${header}
+
+The MongoDB Node.js team is pleased to announce version ${version.version} of the \`mongodb-connection-string-url\` package!
+
+${highlights}
+${history}
+## Documentation
+
+* [Changelog](https://github.com/mongodb-js/-connection-string-url/blob/v${version.version}/HISTORY.md)
+
+We invite you to try the \`mongodb-connection-string-url\` library immediately, and report any issues to the [NODE project](https://jira.mongodb.org/projects/NODE).
+`;
+
+const releaseNotesPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'release_notes.md');
+
+await fs.writeFile(
+  releaseNotesPath,
+  `:seedling: A new release!\n---\n${releaseNotes}\n---\n`,
+  { encoding:'utf8' }
+);
+
+await output('release_notes_path', releaseNotesPath)
diff --git a/.github/scripts/util.mjs b/.github/scripts/util.mjs
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+++ b/.github/scripts/util.mjs
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+// @ts-check
+import * as process from 'node:process';
+import * as fs from 'node:fs/promises';
+
+export async function output(key, value) {
+  const { GITHUB_OUTPUT = '' } = process.env;
+  const output = `${key}=${value}\n`;
+  console.log('outputting:', output);
+
+  if (GITHUB_OUTPUT.length === 0) {
+    // This is always defined in Github actions, and if it is not for some reason, tasks that follow will fail.
+    // For local testing it's convenient to see what scripts would output without requiring the variable to be defined.
+    console.log('GITHUB_OUTPUT not defined, printing only');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const outputFile = await fs.open(GITHUB_OUTPUT, 'a');
+  await outputFile.appendFile(output, { encoding: 'utf8' });
+  await outputFile.close();
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} historyContents
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+export function getCurrentHistorySection(historyContents) {
+  /** Markdown version header */
+  const VERSION_HEADER = /^#.+\(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}\)$/g;
+
+  const historyLines = historyContents.split('\n');
+
+  // Search for the line with the first version header, this will be the one we're releasing
+  const headerLineIndex = historyLines.findIndex(line => VERSION_HEADER.test(line));
+  if (headerLineIndex < 0) throw new Error('Could not find any version header');
+
+  console.log('Found markdown header current release', headerLineIndex, ':', historyLines[headerLineIndex]);
+
+  // Search lines starting after the first header, and add back the offset we sliced at
+  const nextHeaderLineIndex = historyLines
+    .slice(headerLineIndex + 1)
+    .findIndex(line => VERSION_HEADER.test(line)) + headerLineIndex + 1;
+  if (nextHeaderLineIndex < 0) throw new Error(`Could not find previous version header, searched ${headerLineIndex + 1}`);
+
+  console.log('Found markdown header previous release', nextHeaderLineIndex, ':', historyLines[nextHeaderLineIndex]);
+
+  return historyLines.slice(headerLineIndex, nextHeaderLineIndex).join('\n');
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  id-token: write
+
+name: release
+
+jobs:
+  release-please:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - id: release
+        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+
+      # If release-please created a release, publish to npm
+      - if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        name: actions/setup
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+      - if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        run: npm publish --provenance
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_notes.yml b/.github/workflows/release_notes.yml
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+name: release_notes
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releasePr:
+        description: 'Enter release PR number'
+        required: true
+        type: number
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  release_notes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Run only if dispatched or comment on a pull request
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.issue.pull_request && github.event.comment.body == 'run release_notes') }}
+    steps:
+      # Determine if the triggering_actor is allowed to run this action
+      # We only permit maintainers
+      # Not only is 'triggering_actor' common between the trigger events it will also change if someone re-runs an old job
+      - name: check if triggering_actor is allowed to generate notes
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          COMMENTER: ${{ github.triggering_actor && github.triggering_actor || 'empty_triggering_actor' }}
+          API_ENDPOINT: /repos/${{ github.repository }}/collaborators?permission=maintain
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ $COMMENTER = "empty_triggering_actor" ]; then exit 1; fi
+          set -o pipefail
+          if gh api "$API_ENDPOINT" --paginate --jq ".[].login" | grep -q "^$COMMENTER\$"; then
+            echo "$COMMENTER permitted to trigger notes!" && exit 0
+          else
+            echo "$COMMENTER not permitted to trigger notes" && exit 1
+          fi
+
+      # checkout the HEAD ref from prNumber
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: refs/pull/${{ github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.issue.number || inputs.releasePr }}/head
+
+
+      # Setup Node.js and npm install
+      - name: actions/setup
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+
+      # See: https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/issues/1274
+
+      # Get the PRs that are in this release
+      # Outputs a list of comma seperated PR numbers, parsed from HISTORY.md
+      - id: pr_list
+        run: node .github/scripts/pr_list.mjs
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+
+      # From the list of PRs, gather the highlight sections of the PR body
+      # output JSON with "highlights" key (to preserve newlines)
+      - id: highlights
+        run: node .github/scripts/highlights.mjs
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          PR_LIST: ${{ steps.pr_list.outputs.pr_list }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+
+      # The combined output is available
+      - id: release_notes
+        run: node .github/scripts/release_notes.mjs
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          HIGHLIGHTS: ${{ steps.highlights.outputs.highlights }}
+
+      # Update the release PR body
+      - run: gh pr edit ${{ github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.issue.number || inputs.releasePr }} --body-file ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.release_notes_path }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}