diff --git a/scripts/release/release-layout.yml b/scripts/release/release-layout.yml
index 4375f0e21c..3ffc3ba0de 100644
--- a/scripts/release/release-layout.yml
+++ b/scripts/release/release-layout.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@ layout:
     - shell: |
         python ${{ coding-standards.root }}/scripts/release/create_supported_rules_list.py > supported_rules_list.md
   user_manual.md:
-    - file: docs/user_manual.md
\ No newline at end of file
+    - file: docs/user_manual.md
+  checksums.txt:
+    - shell: |
+        sha256sum ./* > checksums.txt
\ No newline at end of file