diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c7e4ef9..a2fc890 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -280,6 +280,14 @@ jobs:
           } else {
             $footer = "The Windows files of this release are not code signed, so Windows SmartScreen may warn. [Code signing policy]($policy)"
           }
+          # A friendly line for the people who read release texts: the ones
+          # updating, who are happy enough to stay.
+          $repo = "https://github.com/$env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
+          if ($env:SIGNED -eq 'true') {
+              $footer += "`n`n💜 Happy with TimeSync? A ⭐ on [GitHub]($repo) is the easiest way to let me know, and it helps others find it. Or [tell me what you use it for]($repo/issues/new)."
+          } else {
+              $footer += "`n`n💜 Happy with TimeSync? A ⭐ on [GitHub]($repo) is the easiest way to let me know, and it helps TimeSync qualify for free code signing, so the Windows warning goes away for everyone. Or [tell me what you use it for]($repo/issues/new)."
+          }
           $text = [IO.File]::ReadAllText("CHANGELOG.md") + "`n---`n`n$footer`n"
           [IO.File]::WriteAllText("$env:RUNNER_TEMP/release-notes.md", $text, [Text.UTF8Encoding]::new($false))
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80fed3a..e51f983 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ battery, a company network that blocks the time port.
 
 🌐 Website: [tech.burnersen.de/en/tools/timesync-en](https://tech.burnersen.de/en/tools/timesync-en/) · 🇩🇪 Auf Deutsch: [tech.burnersen.de/tools/timesync](https://tech.burnersen.de/tools/timesync/)
 
+> 💜 **Using TimeSync and happy with it?** A ⭐ on GitHub is the easiest way to let me know,
+> and it does more than you'd think: stars are how small projects like this one qualify for
+> free code signing, which makes the Windows warning go away for everyone. Or
+> [tell me what you use it for](https://github.com/burnersen/TimeSync/issues/new), I read every message.
+> Thanks for being here!
+
 <p>
   <img src="docs/screenshot-overview.png" width="32%" alt="Overview: PC time next to the actual time, the offset and the background service status">
   <img src="docs/screenshot-dualboot.png" width="32%" alt="A note explaining a one hour difference caused by dual boot with Linux">