diff --git a/.github/INTEGRATION_TESTS_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/INTEGRATION_TESTS_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6588f4587dc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/INTEGRATION_TESTS_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: "[automated] Integration test failure"
+labels: ["Bug"]
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Integration tests failed. Please [check the logs]({{ env.WORKFLOW_URL }}) for more information.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/forest.yml b/.github/workflows/forest.yml
index 7d5aa9ef3f2a..2a1db8a72833 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/forest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/forest.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ concurrency:
   group: "${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}"
   cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
 on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * 0" # Runs at 00:00, only on Sunday
   workflow_dispatch:
   merge_group:
   pull_request:
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.SCRIPT_TIMEOUT_MINUTES) }}
   calibnet-export-check-v1:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Release')) }}
     needs:
       - build-ubuntu
     name: V1 snapshot export checks
@@ -636,7 +639,6 @@ jobs:
       - calibnet-stateless-rpc-check
       - state-migrations-check
       - calibnet-wallet-check
-      - calibnet-export-check-v1
       - calibnet-export-check-v2
       - calibnet-no-discovery-checks
       - calibnet-kademlia-checks
@@ -651,3 +653,24 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - run: echo "All integration tests passed."
+
+  extra_tests:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Release')) }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    needs:
+      - calibnet-export-check-v1
+    name: Additional integration tests status
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "All extra integration tests passed."
+      - name: Set WORKFLOW_URL
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          export WORKFLOW_URL="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${GITHUB_RUN_ID}"
+          echo ${WORKFLOW_URL}
+          echo "WORKFLOW_URL=${WORKFLOW_URL}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && failure()
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          filename: .github/INTEGRATION_TESTS_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
diff --git a/documentation/src/developer_documentation/release_checklist.md b/documentation/src/developer_documentation/release_checklist.md
index 540c2c6bc775..aff42a662242 100644
--- a/documentation/src/developer_documentation/release_checklist.md
+++ b/documentation/src/developer_documentation/release_checklist.md
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ Make a pull request with the following changes:
   be released. Make sure that the updated files do **not** contain a
   `[patch.crates-io]` section, otherwise you won't be able to make a release on
   [crates.io](https://crates.io/).
-- Run the manual tests steps outlined in the TEST_PLAN.md. Caveat: Right now
-  there are no manual test steps so this step can be skipped.
 - Make sure to run `cargo publish --dry-run` and include the `Cargo.lock` crate
   version change in the release.
+- The Pull Request must have the `Release` label.
 
 ## Release on GitHub