diff --git a/create-new-release.sh b/create-new-release.sh
index c4d3ca7d..f2c68d0c 100755
--- a/create-new-release.sh
+++ b/create-new-release.sh
@@ -66,5 +66,7 @@ if [[ $(( $OLD_SHORT_VERSION % 3 )) -eq 0 ]]
 # directories can be committed and pushed.
 sed -i'.bak' -e "s/ga\/\*\/\*\/resources\/\*/#ga\/\*\/\*\/resources\/\*/g" .gitignore
 rm ./.gitignore.bak
+git restore .gitignore
 
+echo "**** Please be sure the new release's 'resources' subdirectories are commited and pushed because the vNext pipelines will fail without them. ****"
 echo "Done performing file updates.";