diff --git a/.github/workflows/generateUpdatesXml.py b/.github/workflows/generateUpdatesXml.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b73b56315c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/generateUpdatesXml.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import json
+import re
+import sys
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    arg = sys.argv[1:][0]
+    if arg == '-':
+        data = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    else:
+        with open(arg) as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+
+    xml = ['<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>', '<plugins>']
+
+    buildRegex = r'.*(\d{3}).zip'
+    for asset in data['assets']:
+        name = asset['name']
+        if ('plugin-amazonq' in name):
+            plugin = 'amazon.q'
+        elif ('plugin-core' in name):
+            plugin = 'aws.toolkit.core'
+        else:
+            plugin = 'aws.toolkit'
+        build = re.match(buildRegex, name).group(1)
+
+        xml.append(f'''<plugin id="{plugin}" url="{asset['url']}" version="999">
+    <idea-version since-build="{build}" until-build="{build}.*"/>
+</plugin>''')
+
+    xml.append('</plugins>')
+
+    print('\n'.join(xml))
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index 16151a9b5c..5b691f8386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -201,13 +201,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to GitHub Releases
         run: |
           envsubst < "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/prerelease_notes.md" > "$RUNNER_TEMP/prerelease_notes.md"
-          gh release create $TAG_NAME --prerelease --notes-file "$RUNNER_TEMP/prerelease_notes.md" --title "$SUBJECT" --target $GITHUB_SHA plugin-toolkit-*/*.zip
+          gh release create "$TAG_NAME" --prerelease --notes-file "$RUNNER_TEMP/prerelease_notes.md" --title "$SUBJECT" --target $GITHUB_SHA plugin-toolkit-*/*.zip
       - name: Publish core
         run: |
-          gh release upload $TAG_NAME plugin-core-*/*.zip
+          gh release upload "$TAG_NAME" plugin-core-*/*.zip
       - name: Publish Q
         run: |
-          gh release upload $TAG_NAME plugin-amazonq-*/*.zip
+          gh release upload "$TAG_NAME" plugin-amazonq-*/*.zip
       - name: Publish Toolkit Standalone
         run: |
-          gh release upload $TAG_NAME plugin-standalone-*/*.zip
+          gh release upload "$TAG_NAME" plugin-standalone-*/*.zip
+      - name: Publish XML manifest
+        run: |
+          gh release view "$TAG_NAME" --repo aws/aws-toolkit-jetbrains --json assets | python3 "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/generateUpdatesXml.py" - > updatePlugins.xml
+          gh release upload "$TAG_NAME" updatePlugins.xml