diff --git a/changelog.d/582.bugfix b/changelog.d/582.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5772615e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/582.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ensure bridge treats published and drafted GitHub releases as different events.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/usage/room_configuration/github_repo.md b/docs/usage/room_configuration/github_repo.md
index aa74bbb9..53968ec1 100644
--- a/docs/usage/room_configuration/github_repo.md
+++ b/docs/usage/room_configuration/github_repo.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Note: Some of these event types are enabled by default (marked with a `*`)
   - pull_request.reviewed *
 - release *
   - release.created *
+  - release.drafted
 - workflow.run
   - workflow.run.success
   - workflow.run.failure
diff --git a/src/Bridge.ts b/src/Bridge.ts
index c90ac1f8..22318d6c 100644
--- a/src/Bridge.ts
+++ b/src/Bridge.ts
@@ -328,10 +328,16 @@ export class Bridge {
             (c, data) => c.onWorkflowCompleted(data),
         );
 
+        this.bindHandlerToQueue<GitHubWebhookTypes.ReleasePublishedEvent, GitHubRepoConnection>(
+            "github.release.published",
+            (data) => connManager.getConnectionsForGithubRepo(data.repository.owner.login, data.repository.name), 
+            (c, data) => c.onReleaseCreated(data),
+        );
+
         this.bindHandlerToQueue<GitHubWebhookTypes.ReleaseCreatedEvent, GitHubRepoConnection>(
             "github.release.created",
             (data) => connManager.getConnectionsForGithubRepo(data.repository.owner.login, data.repository.name), 
-            (c, data) => c.onReleaseCreated(data),
+            (c, data) => c.onReleaseDrafted(data),
         );
 
         this.bindHandlerToQueue<IGitLabWebhookMREvent, GitLabRepoConnection>(
diff --git a/src/Connections/GithubRepo.ts b/src/Connections/GithubRepo.ts
index e50168ea..21c94ef4 100644
--- a/src/Connections/GithubRepo.ts
+++ b/src/Connections/GithubRepo.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { FormatUtil } from "../FormatUtil";
 import { Connection, IConnection, IConnectionState, InstantiateConnectionOpts, ProvisionConnectionOpts } from "./IConnection";
 import { GetConnectionsResponseItem } from "../provisioning/api";
 import { IssuesOpenedEvent, IssuesReopenedEvent, IssuesEditedEvent, PullRequestOpenedEvent, IssuesClosedEvent, PullRequestClosedEvent,
-    PullRequestReadyForReviewEvent, PullRequestReviewSubmittedEvent, ReleaseCreatedEvent, IssuesLabeledEvent, IssuesUnlabeledEvent,
-    WorkflowRunCompletedEvent,
+    PullRequestReadyForReviewEvent, PullRequestReviewSubmittedEvent, ReleasePublishedEvent, ReleaseCreatedEvent,
+    IssuesLabeledEvent, IssuesUnlabeledEvent, WorkflowRunCompletedEvent,
 } from "@octokit/webhooks-types";
 import { MatrixMessageContent, MatrixEvent, MatrixReactionContent } from "../MatrixEvent";
 import { MessageSenderClient } from "../MatrixSender";
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ type AllowedEventsNames =
     "pull_request.reviewed" |
     "pull_request" |
     "release.created" |
+    "release.drafted" |
     "release" |
     "workflow" |
     "workflow.run" | 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ const AllowedEvents: AllowedEventsNames[] = [
     "pull_request.reviewed" ,
     "pull_request" ,
     "release.created" ,
+    "release.drafted" ,
     "release",
     "workflow",
     "workflow.run",
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ const AllowedEvents: AllowedEventsNames[] = [
 const AllowHookByDefault: AllowedEventsNames[] = [
     "issue",
     "pull_request",
-    "release",
+    "release.created"
 ];
 
 const ConnectionStateSchema = {
@@ -1069,7 +1071,11 @@ export class GitHubRepoConnection extends CommandConnection<GitHubRepoConnection
         });
     }
 
-    public async onReleaseCreated(event: ReleaseCreatedEvent) {
+    public async onReleaseCreated(event: ReleasePublishedEvent) {
+        // This checks `release.created` despite the function being called onReleasePublished
+        // because historically release.created used to refer to all releases (rather than just published ones).
+        // This is now considered an *unsafe* default, so hookshot now treats release.created
+        // as published.
         if (this.hookFilter.shouldSkip('release', 'release.created')) {
             return;
         }
@@ -1081,9 +1087,36 @@ export class GitHubRepoConnection extends CommandConnection<GitHubRepoConnection
             throw Error('No repository content!');
         }
         const orgRepoName = event.repository.full_name;
-        const content = `**${event.sender.login}** 🪄 released [${event.release.name}](${event.release.html_url}) for ${orgRepoName}
+        let content = `**${event.sender.login}** 🪄 released [${event.release.name ?? event.release.tag_name}](${event.release.html_url}) for ${orgRepoName}`;
+        if (event.release.body) {
+            content += `\n\n${event.release.body}`
+        }
+        await this.as.botIntent.sendEvent(this.roomId, {
+            msgtype: "m.notice",
+            body: content,
+            formatted_body: md.render(content),
+            format: "org.matrix.custom.html",
+        });
+    }
 
-${event.release.body}`;
+    public async onReleaseDrafted(event: ReleaseCreatedEvent) {
+        // This function handles release.created events but published releases are handled by the above function,
+        // therefore this only handles drafted releases.
+        if (this.hookFilter.shouldSkip('release', 'release.drafted') || !event.release.draft) {
+            return;
+        }
+        log.info(`onReleaseDrafted ${this.roomId} ${this.org}/${this.repo} #${event.release.tag_name}`);
+        if (!event.release) {
+            throw Error('No release content!');
+        }
+        if (!event.repository) {
+            throw Error('No repository content!');
+        }
+        const orgRepoName = event.repository.full_name;
+        let content = `**${event.sender.login}** 🪄 drafted release [${event.release.name ?? event.release.tag_name}](${event.release.html_url}) for ${orgRepoName}`;
+        if (event.release.body) {
+            content += `\n\n${event.release.body}`
+        }
         await this.as.botIntent.sendEvent(this.roomId, {
             msgtype: "m.notice",
             body: content,
diff --git a/web/components/roomConfig/GithubRepoConfig.tsx b/web/components/roomConfig/GithubRepoConfig.tsx
index 2dd68f4f..2a9dcbfa 100644
--- a/web/components/roomConfig/GithubRepoConfig.tsx
+++ b/web/components/roomConfig/GithubRepoConfig.tsx
@@ -245,7 +245,11 @@ const ConnectionConfiguration: FunctionComponent<ConnectionConfigurationProps<ne
                     <EventCheckbox enabledHooks={enabledHooks} ignoredHooks={ignoredHooks} parentEvent="workflow.run" eventName="workflow.run.action_required" onChange={toggleEnabledHook}>Action Required</EventCheckbox>
                     <EventCheckbox enabledHooks={enabledHooks} ignoredHooks={ignoredHooks} parentEvent="workflow.run" eventName="workflow.run.stale" onChange={toggleEnabledHook}>Stale</EventCheckbox>
                 </ul>
-                <EventCheckbox ignoredHooks={ignoredHooks} eventName="release" onChange={toggleIgnoredHook}>Releases</EventCheckbox>
+                <EventCheckbox enabledHooks={enabledHooks} ignoredHooks={ignoredHooks} eventName="release" onChange={toggleIgnoredHook}>Releases</EventCheckbox>
+                <ul>
+                    <EventCheckbox enabledHooks={enabledHooks} ignoredHooks={ignoredHooks} parentEvent="release" eventName="release.created" onChange={toggleIgnoredHook}>Published</EventCheckbox>
+                    <EventCheckbox enabledHooks={enabledHooks} ignoredHooks={ignoredHooks} parentEvent="release" eventName="release.drafted" onChange={toggleEnabledHook}>Drafted</EventCheckbox>
+                </ul>
             </ul>
         </InputField>
         <ButtonSet>