diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91a4dff..78c2097 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Example
             "magento_connect":{
                 "license_uri":"http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html",
                 "summary":"",
+                "notes":"",
                 "channel":"community",
                 "php_min":"5.3.0",
                 "php_max":"6.0.0",
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ URI for a copy of the license text. If no value is provided the URI will default
 ### magento_connect summary
 A brief summary of your module. If no value is provided then the `description` will be used.
 
+### magento_connect notes
+Notes related to the current release.
+
 ### magento_connect channel
 Which channel should be used in magento connect.
 
diff --git a/example/composer.json b/example/composer.json
index 81f5edc..d2956dc 100644
--- a/example/composer.json
+++ b/example/composer.json
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
             "php_min":"5.3.0",
             "php_max":"6.0.0",
     	    "stability":"beta",
+    	    "summary":"",
+    	    "notes":"",
             "content":[
                 {
                     "type":"magecommunity",
diff --git a/src/shell/packager.php b/src/shell/packager.php
index 0e368f4..06ab7e6 100644
--- a/src/shell/packager.php
+++ b/src/shell/packager.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public function run()
                 $this->_pathToComposerJson = $this->getArg('composer');
                 $name = $this->getModuleName();
                 $this->getConfig()->setData('name', $name);
+                $this->getConfig()->setData('notes', $this->getNotes());
                 $this->getConfig()->setData('channel', $this->getChannel());
                 $this->getConfig()->setData('license', $this->getLicense());
                 $this->getConfig()->setData('license_uri', $this->getLicenseUri());
@@ -248,6 +249,16 @@ public function getDescription()
         return $this->getComposerJson()->description;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get notes for the project.
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function getNotes()
+    {
+        return $this->getComposerJson()->extra->magento_connect->notes;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the stability out of composer.
      *