diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70d77c1fb..7349d6147 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Release. No MSIX certificate, Developer Mode, Visual Studio, Windows SDK, or
 `Add-AppxPackage` is required to install a release EXE.
 
 See [installation guidance](docs/user/installation.md) and the
-[1.1.0 release-candidate notes](docs/releases/1.1.0.md).
+[1.1.0 release notes](docs/releases/1.1.0.md).
 
 ## Core features
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.1.0.md b/docs/releases/1.1.0.md
index 1daa8b38b..ed23dabf5 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.1.0.md
+++ b/docs/releases/1.1.0.md
@@ -41,5 +41,10 @@ Primary x64 assets:
 
 Publisher: `helloThisWorld`. Tag: `v1.1.0`.
 
+## Signing
+
+The v1.1.0 Setup EXE is not code-signed. Windows may display a SmartScreen
+warning; verify the downloaded file against `SHA256SUMS.txt` before running it.
+
 Release artifacts must not be published until the acceptance matrix in
 `docs/v1.1-acceptance.md` and the release-gate report are complete.
diff --git a/scripts/winterm/generate-release-artifacts.ps1 b/scripts/winterm/generate-release-artifacts.ps1
index 4cfb8d6d7..2fa3fefc0 100644
--- a/scripts/winterm/generate-release-artifacts.ps1
+++ b/scripts/winterm/generate-release-artifacts.ps1
@@ -84,6 +84,32 @@ function Write-JsonWithoutBom
         [Text.UTF8Encoding]::new($false))
 }
 
+function Ensure-ReleaseNotesSigningDisclosure
+{
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$Path,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [ValidateSet('trusted-signed', 'unsigned')]
+        [string]$Status
+    )
+
+    $notes = Get-Content -LiteralPath $Path -Raw
+    if ($Status -eq 'unsigned' -and $notes -notmatch '(?i)unsigned|not code-signed')
+    {
+        $disclosure = @(
+            '## Signing'
+            ''
+            'The Setup EXE is not code-signed. Windows may display a SmartScreen warning; verify the downloaded file against `SHA256SUMS.txt` before running it.'
+        ) -join [Environment]::NewLine
+        $updatedNotes = $notes.TrimEnd() + [Environment]::NewLine + [Environment]::NewLine + $disclosure + [Environment]::NewLine
+        [IO.File]::WriteAllText($Path, $updatedNotes, [Text.UTF8Encoding]::new($false))
+    }
+
+    return Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path
+}
+
 $repositoryRoot = (Resolve-Path (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot '..\..')).Path
 $versionMetadata = Get-Content -LiteralPath (Join-Path $repositoryRoot 'src\winterm\Branding\version.json') -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
 $outputRoot = if ([IO.Path]::IsPathRooted($OutputDirectory))
@@ -140,6 +166,7 @@ try
         $ReleaseNotesPath
     }
     $notesAsset = Copy-ReleaseFile -Source $notesSource -TargetName "winTerm-$Version-release-notes.md"
+    $notesAsset = Ensure-ReleaseNotesSigningDisclosure -Path $notesAsset.FullName -Status $SigningStatus
 
     $releaseInputs = @($installerAsset, $portableAsset, $noticesAsset, $notesAsset)
     $artifactRecords = @($releaseInputs | ForEach-Object {
diff --git a/scripts/winterm/test-release-workflow.ps1 b/scripts/winterm/test-release-workflow.ps1
index 9875b84d8..8a1fdd7d2 100644
--- a/scripts/winterm/test-release-workflow.ps1
+++ b/scripts/winterm/test-release-workflow.ps1
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ try
     $wingetWorkflow = Get-Content -LiteralPath (Join-Path $repositoryRoot '.github\workflows\winget.yml') -Raw
     $fullBuildWorkflow = Get-Content -LiteralPath (Join-Path $repositoryRoot '.github\workflows\winterm-full-build.yml') -Raw
     $wingetGenerator = Get-Content -LiteralPath (Join-Path $repositoryRoot 'scripts\winterm\generate-winget-manifests.ps1') -Raw
+    $releaseGenerator = Get-Content -LiteralPath (Join-Path $repositoryRoot 'scripts\winterm\generate-release-artifacts.ps1') -Raw
 
     foreach ($required in @(
         "- 'v*'",
@@ -69,6 +70,17 @@ try
     {
         throw 'Release workflow does not implement optional trusted signing with an explicit unsigned fallback.'
     }
+    foreach ($required in @(
+        'Ensure-ReleaseNotesSigningDisclosure',
+        'The Setup EXE is not code-signed.',
+        'SHA256SUMS.txt'
+    ))
+    {
+        if (-not $releaseGenerator.Contains($required))
+        {
+            throw "Release artifact generation is missing required signing disclosure boundary '$required'."
+        }
+    }
 
     foreach ($workflowToInspect in @($workflow, $wingetWorkflow, $fullBuildWorkflow))
     {