diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml
index f54d69e..962fa9a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ body:
         - [ ] Monitor integration tests, if integration fails, create priority issues on the board.
         - [ ] Execute UAT tests (Optional).
 
+
         #### Validation loop
 
         **Note:** This section is applicable only for regulatory packages.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/propagate.yml b/.github/workflows/propagate.yml
index e987aae..91ce057 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/propagate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/propagate.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ jobs:
           #     <username-1>
           #     <username-2>
           #     ...
+          - name: gexodus
+            files-to-propagate: '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/cran-release.yml'
           # - name: teal.logger
           #   files-to-propagate: '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/cran-release.yml'
           # - name: tern.mmrm
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Commit and push changes
         uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
         with:
-          commit_message: Propagate files from ${{ github.repository }}
+          commit_message: '[skip ci] Propagate files from ${{ github.repository }}'
           file_pattern: ${{ matrix.repos.files-to-propagate }}
           repository: destination-repo
           commit_user_name: github-actions