diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/main.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/main.go
index 34d80b4f098..e450584fbba 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/main.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/main.go
@@ -245,6 +245,17 @@ func main() {
 		HealthProbeBindAddress: probeAddr,
 		LeaderElection:         enableLeaderElection,
 		LeaderElectionID:       "{{ hashFNV .Repo }}.{{ .Domain }}",
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel defines if the leader should step down voluntarily
+		// when the Manager ends. This requires the binary to immediately end when the
+		// Manager is stopped, otherwise, this setting is unsafe. Setting this significantly
+		// speeds up voluntary leader transitions as the new leader don't have to wait
+		// LeaseDuration time first.
+		//
+		// In the default scaffold provided, the program ends immediately after 
+		// the manager stops, so would be fine to enable this option. However, 
+		// if you are doing or is intended to do any operation such as perform cleanups 
+		// after the manager stops then its usage might be unsafe.
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel: true,
 	})
 {{- else }}
 	var err error
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon/main.go b/testdata/project-v3-addon/main.go
index dc898dab8f1..63a310f7e25 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon/main.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon/main.go
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ func main() {
 		HealthProbeBindAddress: probeAddr,
 		LeaderElection:         enableLeaderElection,
 		LeaderElectionID:       "52ea9610.testproject.org",
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel defines if the leader should step down voluntarily
+		// when the Manager ends. This requires the binary to immediately end when the
+		// Manager is stopped, otherwise, this setting is unsafe. Setting this significantly
+		// speeds up voluntary leader transitions as the new leader don't have to wait
+		// LeaseDuration time first.
+		//
+		// In the default scaffold provided, the program ends immediately after
+		// the manager stops, so would be fine to enable this option. However,
+		// if you are doing or is intended to do any operation such as perform cleanups
+		// after the manager stops then its usage might be unsafe.
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to start manager")
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/main.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/main.go
index aa566237105..55e34cb64f2 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/main.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/main.go
@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ func main() {
 		HealthProbeBindAddress: probeAddr,
 		LeaderElection:         enableLeaderElection,
 		LeaderElectionID:       "14be1926.testproject.org",
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel defines if the leader should step down voluntarily
+		// when the Manager ends. This requires the binary to immediately end when the
+		// Manager is stopped, otherwise, this setting is unsafe. Setting this significantly
+		// speeds up voluntary leader transitions as the new leader don't have to wait
+		// LeaseDuration time first.
+		//
+		// In the default scaffold provided, the program ends immediately after
+		// the manager stops, so would be fine to enable this option. However,
+		// if you are doing or is intended to do any operation such as perform cleanups
+		// after the manager stops then its usage might be unsafe.
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to start manager")
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-v1beta1/main.go b/testdata/project-v3-v1beta1/main.go
index 44ed897a511..5024e123b1b 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-v1beta1/main.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-v1beta1/main.go
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ func main() {
 		HealthProbeBindAddress: probeAddr,
 		LeaderElection:         enableLeaderElection,
 		LeaderElectionID:       "2eab85d8.testproject.org",
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel defines if the leader should step down voluntarily
+		// when the Manager ends. This requires the binary to immediately end when the
+		// Manager is stopped, otherwise, this setting is unsafe. Setting this significantly
+		// speeds up voluntary leader transitions as the new leader don't have to wait
+		// LeaseDuration time first.
+		//
+		// In the default scaffold provided, the program ends immediately after
+		// the manager stops, so would be fine to enable this option. However,
+		// if you are doing or is intended to do any operation such as perform cleanups
+		// after the manager stops then its usage might be unsafe.
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to start manager")
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/main.go b/testdata/project-v3/main.go
index c8f85f0b275..81da09f3887 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/main.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/main.go
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ func main() {
 		HealthProbeBindAddress: probeAddr,
 		LeaderElection:         enableLeaderElection,
 		LeaderElectionID:       "dd1da13f.testproject.org",
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel defines if the leader should step down voluntarily
+		// when the Manager ends. This requires the binary to immediately end when the
+		// Manager is stopped, otherwise, this setting is unsafe. Setting this significantly
+		// speeds up voluntary leader transitions as the new leader don't have to wait
+		// LeaseDuration time first.
+		//
+		// In the default scaffold provided, the program ends immediately after
+		// the manager stops, so would be fine to enable this option. However,
+		// if you are doing or is intended to do any operation such as perform cleanups
+		// after the manager stops then its usage might be unsafe.
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to start manager")