diff --git a/openreview/arr/arr.py b/openreview/arr/arr.py
index aec01a931..cd114d9c5 100644
--- a/openreview/arr/arr.py
+++ b/openreview/arr/arr.py
@@ -588,6 +588,13 @@ def get_meta_invitation_id(self):
     def get_submission_id(self):
         return self.venue.get_submission_id()
 
+    def get_post_submission_id(self):
+        return self.venue.get_post_submission_id()
+
+    def get_preprint_post_submission_id(self):
+        submission_name = self.submission_stage.name if self.submission_stage else self.venue.submission_stage.name
+        return self.get_invitation_id(f'Preprint_Post_{submission_name}')
+
     def get_pc_submission_revision_id(self):
         return self.venue.get_pc_submission_revision_id()
 
@@ -796,7 +803,40 @@ def recruit_reviewers(self,
 
     # For stage invitations, pass value to inner venue objects
     def create_submission_stage(self):
-        stage_value = self.venue.create_submission_stage()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_submission_invitation()
+        if self.venue.iThenticate_plagiarism_check:
+            self.invitation_builder.set_iThenticate_plagiarism_check_invitation()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_withdrawal_invitation()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_desk_rejection_invitation()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_post_submission_invitation()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_preprint_post_submission_invitation()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_pc_submission_revision_invitation()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_submission_reviewer_group_invitation()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_submission_message_invitation()
+        if self.use_area_chairs:
+            self.invitation_builder.set_submission_area_chair_group_invitation()
+        if self.use_senior_area_chairs:
+            self.invitation_builder.set_submission_senior_area_chair_group_invitation()
+        if self.expertise_selection_stage:
+            self.invitation_builder.set_expertise_selection_invitations()
+
+        if self.submission_stage.second_due_date:
+            stage = self.submission_stage
+            submission_revision_stage = openreview.stages.SubmissionRevisionStage(
+                name=f'Full_{stage.name}',
+                start_date=stage.exp_date,
+                due_date=stage.second_due_date,
+                additional_fields=stage.second_deadline_additional_fields if stage.second_deadline_additional_fields else stage.additional_fields,
+                remove_fields=stage.second_deadline_remove_fields if stage.second_deadline_remove_fields else stage.remove_fields,
+                only_accepted=False,
+                multiReply=True,
+                allow_author_reorder=stage.author_reorder_after_first_deadline,
+                allow_license_edition=True,
+                source={'venueid': self.get_submission_venue_id()}
+            )
+            self.invitation_builder.set_submission_revision_invitation(submission_revision_stage)
+            self.invitation_builder.set_submission_deletion_invitation(submission_revision_stage)
+
         invitation = self.client.get_invitation(self.get_submission_id())
         invitation.preprocess = self.invitation_builder.get_process_content('process/submission_preprocess.py')
         invitation.process = invitation.process + self.invitation_builder.get_process_content('process/submission_process_extension.py')
@@ -809,10 +849,10 @@ def create_submission_stage(self):
             replacement=False,
             invitation=invitation
         )
-        return stage_value
 
     def create_post_submission_stage(self):
-        return self.venue.create_post_submission_stage()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_post_submission_invitation()
+        self.invitation_builder.set_preprint_post_submission_invitation()
 
     def create_submission_revision_stage(self):
         self.venue.submission_revision_stage = self.submission_revision_stage
diff --git a/openreview/arr/helpers.py b/openreview/arr/helpers.py
index e445552be..cbab204e3 100644
--- a/openreview/arr/helpers.py
+++ b/openreview/arr/helpers.py
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
     arr_metareview_license_task,
     arr_metareview_license_task_forum,
     arr_metareview_rating_content,
-    hide_fields_from_public,
-    hide_fields,
     arr_submitted_author_forum,
     arr_submitted_author_content,
     arr_delay_notification_content,
@@ -148,12 +146,6 @@ class ARRWorkflow(object):
             "order": 14,
             "required": False
         },
-        "preprint_release_submission_date": {
-            "description": "When should submissions be copied over and the opt-in papers be revealed to the public? This should be done several hours (12+ hours) after the submission deadline.",
-            "value-regex": "^[0-9]{4}\\/([1-9]|0[1-9]|1[0-2])\\/([1-9]|0[1-9]|[1-2][0-9]|3[0-1])(\\s+)?((2[0-3]|[01][0-9]|[0-9]):[0-5][0-9])?(\\s+)?$",
-            "order": 15,
-            "required": False
-        },
         "setup_sae_ae_assignment_date": {
             "description": "When will both SAE and AE assignments be deployed? This must happen after both assignments are deployed to give SAEs access to the AE assignments.",
             "value-regex": "^[0-9]{4}\\/([1-9]|0[1-9]|1[0-2])\\/([1-9]|0[1-9]|[1-2][0-9]|3[0-1])(\\s+)?((2[0-3]|[01][0-9]|[0-9]):[0-5][0-9])?(\\s+)?$",
@@ -416,64 +408,6 @@ class ARRWorkflow(object):
 }
 
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _build_preprint_release_edit(client, venue, builder, request_form):
-        venue_id = venue.id
-        submission_stage = venue.submission_stage
-
-        submission_id = submission_stage.get_submission_id(venue)
-
-        hidden_field_names = hide_fields_from_public
-        committee_members = venue.get_committee(number='${{4/id}/number}', with_authors=True)
-        note_content = { f: { 'readers': committee_members } for f in hidden_field_names}
-
-        # Always hide authors and authorids
-        author_readers = [venue_id, venue.get_authors_id(number='${{4/id}/number}')]
-        note_content['authors'] = { 'readers': author_readers }
-        note_content['authorids'] = { 'readers': author_readers }
-        for field in hide_fields:
-            note_content[field] = { 'readers': author_readers }
-
-        edit = {
-            'signatures': [venue_id],
-            'readers': [venue_id, venue.get_authors_id('${{2/note/id}/number}')],
-            'writers': [venue_id],
-            'note': {
-                'id': {
-                    'param': {
-                        'withInvitation': submission_id,
-                        'optional': True
-                    }
-                },
-                'odate': {
-                    'param': {
-                        'range': [ 0, 9999999999999 ],
-                        'optional': True,
-                        'deletable': True
-                    }
-                },
-                'signatures': [ venue.get_authors_id('${{2/id}/number}') ],
-                'readers': ['everyone'],
-                'writers': [venue_id, venue.get_authors_id('${{2/id}/number}')],
-            }
-        }
-
-        note_content['_bibtex'] = {
-            'value': {
-                'param': {
-                    'type': 'string',
-                    'maxLength': 200000,
-                    'input': 'textarea',
-                    'optional': True
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if note_content:
-            edit['note']['content'] = note_content
-
-        return {'edit': edit}
-    
     @staticmethod
     def _extend_desk_reject_verification(client, venue, builder, request_form):
         venue.invitation_builder.set_verification_flag_invitation()
@@ -608,15 +542,6 @@ def __init__(self, client_v2, venue, configuration_note, request_form_id, suppor
         request_form = self.client.get_note(request_form_id)
 
         self.workflow_stages = [
-            ARRStage(
-                type=ARRStage.Type.PROCESS_INVITATION,
-                required_fields=['preprint_release_submission_date'],
-                super_invitation_id=f"{self.venue_id}/-/Preprint_Release_{venue.submission_stage.name}",
-                stage_arguments={},
-                start_date=self.configuration_note.content.get('preprint_release_submission_date'),
-                process='process/preprint_release_submission_process.py',
-                build_edit=ARRWorkflow._build_preprint_release_edit
-            ),
             ARRStage(
                 type=ARRStage.Type.PROCESS_INVITATION,
                 required_fields=['setup_shared_data_date', 'previous_cycle'],
diff --git a/openreview/arr/invitation.py b/openreview/arr/invitation.py
index e533e32d3..c23e4cb9d 100644
--- a/openreview/arr/invitation.py
+++ b/openreview/arr/invitation.py
@@ -209,18 +209,144 @@ def set_preferred_emails_invitation(self):
     def set_submission_invitation(self):
         return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_submission_invitation()
 
+    def set_post_submission_invitation(self, source=None):
+        if source is None:
+            source = {
+                'venueid': self.venue.get_submission_venue_id(),
+                'content':{
+                    'preprint': 'no'
+                }
+            }
+
+        return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_post_submission_invitation(
+            source=source
+        )
+
+    def set_preprint_post_submission_invitation(self):
+        if self.venue.is_template_related_workflow():
+            return
+
+        venue_id = self.venue_id
+        submission_stage = self.venue.submission_stage
+        submission_id = submission_stage.get_submission_id(self.venue)
+        invitation_id = self.venue.get_preprint_post_submission_id()
+        source = {
+            'venueid': self.venue.get_submission_venue_id(),
+            'content': {
+                'preprint': 'yes'
+            }
+        }
+        post_submission_cdate = tools.datetime_millis(submission_stage.exp_date) if submission_stage.exp_date else None
+        number_param = '${{4/id}/number}'
+        authors_id = self.venue.get_authors_id(number_param)
+        hidden_field_names = submission_stage.get_hidden_field_names()
+        note_content = {
+            field: {
+                'readers': [venue_id, authors_id]
+            } for field in hidden_field_names
+        }
+        committee_readers = [
+            self.venue.get_program_chairs_id(),
+            self.venue.get_senior_area_chairs_id(number_param),
+            self.venue.get_area_chairs_id(number_param),
+            self.venue.get_reviewers_id(number_param),
+            authors_id
+        ]
+
+        existing_invitation = tools.get_invitation(self.client, invitation_id)
+        if existing_invitation and 'content' in existing_invitation.edit['note']:
+            for field, value in existing_invitation.edit['note']['content'].items():
+                if field not in hidden_field_names and 'readers' in value:
+                    note_content[field] = {
+                        'readers': {
+                            'param': {
+                                'const': {
+                                    'delete': True
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+        for field in hide_fields_from_public:
+            note_content[field] = {
+                'readers': committee_readers
+            }
+
+        note_content['_bibtex'] = {
+            'value': {
+                'param': {
+                    'type': 'string',
+                    'maxLength': 200000,
+                    'input': 'textarea',
+                    'optional': True,
+                    'deletable': True
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        invitation = Invitation(
+            id=invitation_id,
+            invitees=[venue_id],
+            signatures=[venue_id],
+            readers=[venue_id],
+            writers=[venue_id],
+            cdate=post_submission_cdate,
+            date_processes=[{
+                'dates': ["#{4/cdate}", self.update_date_string],
+                'script': self.get_process_content('../venue/process/post_submission_process.py')
+            }],
+            content={
+                'source': {
+                    'value': source
+                }
+            },
+            edit={
+                'signatures': [venue_id],
+                'readers': [venue_id, self.venue.get_authors_id('${{2/note/id}/number}')],
+                'writers': [venue_id],
+                'note': {
+                    'id': {
+                        'param': {
+                            'withInvitation': submission_id,
+                            'optional': True
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'odate': {
+                        'param': {
+                            'range': [0, 9999999999999],
+                            'optional': True,
+                            'deletable': True
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'signatures': [self.venue.get_authors_id('${{2/id}/number}')],
+                    'readers': ['everyone'],
+                    'writers': [venue_id, self.venue.get_authors_id('${{2/id}/number}')],
+                    'content': note_content
+                }
+            }
+        )
+
+        self.save_invitation(invitation, replacement=False)
+        return invitation
+
     def set_submission_deletion_invitation(self, submission_revision_stage):
         return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_submission_deletion_invitation(submission_revision_stage)
 
-    def set_post_submission_invitation(self):
-        return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_post_submission_invitation()
-
     def set_submission_change_invitation(self, name, activation_date):
         return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_submission_change_invitation(name, activation_date)
 
     def set_pc_submission_revision_invitation(self):
         return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_pc_submission_revision_invitation()
 
+    def set_submission_message_invitation(self):
+        return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_submission_message_invitation()
+
+    def set_iThenticate_plagiarism_check_invitation(self):
+        return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_iThenticate_plagiarism_check_invitation()
+
+    def set_submission_deletion_invitation(self, submission_revision_stage):
+        return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_submission_deletion_invitation(submission_revision_stage)
+
     def set_review_invitation(self):
         return self.venue_invitation_builder.set_review_invitation()
 
diff --git a/openreview/arr/process/preprint_release_submission_process.py b/openreview/arr/process/preprint_release_submission_process.py
deleted file mode 100644
index acf006eda..000000000
--- a/openreview/arr/process/preprint_release_submission_process.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-def process(client, invitation):
-
-    domain = client.get_group(invitation.domain)
-    venue_id = domain.id
-    submission_venue_id = domain.content['submission_venue_id']['value']
-    venue_name = domain.content['title']['value']
-    meta_invitation_id = domain.content['meta_invitation_id']['value']
-    program_chairs_id = domain.content['program_chairs_id']['value']
-    authors_name = domain.content['authors_name']['value']
-    submission_name = domain.content['submission_name']['value']
-    reviewers_name = domain.content['reviewers_name']['value']
-    reviewers_submitted_name = domain.content['reviewers_submitted_name']['value']
-    area_chairs_name = domain.content['area_chairs_name']['value']
-    senior_area_chairs_name = domain.content['senior_area_chairs_name']['value']
-
-
-    client_v1=openreview.Client(
-        baseurl=openreview.tools.get_base_urls(client)[0],
-        token=client.token
-    )
-
-    now = openreview.tools.datetime_millis(datetime.datetime.now())
-    cdate = invitation.cdate
-
-    if cdate > now:
-        ## invitation is in the future, do not process
-        print('invitation is not yet active', cdate)
-        return
-
-    def post_submission_edit(submission):
-
-        updated_note = openreview.api.Note(
-            id=submission.id,
-            odate = now,
-            content = {
-                '_bibtex': {
-                    'value': openreview.tools.generate_bibtex(
-                        note=submission,
-                        venue_fullname=venue_name,
-                        year=str(datetime.datetime.now().year),
-                        url_forum=submission.forum,
-                        paper_status='under review',
-                        anonymous=True
-                    )
-                }                
-            }
-        )
-
-        client.post_note_edit(
-            invitation=invitation.id,
-            note=updated_note,
-            signatures=[venue_id]
-        )
-
-        paper_link = submission.content.get('previous_URL', {}).get('value')
-        wants_new_reviewers = submission.content['reassignment_request_reviewers']['value'].startswith('Yes')
-        # If previous submission, change reader set to include previous reviewers submitted group
-        if paper_link:
-            content = None
-            paper_forum = paper_link.split('?id=')[-1]
-            arr_submission_v1 = openreview.tools.get_note(client_v1, paper_forum)
-            arr_submission_v2 = openreview.tools.get_note(client, paper_forum)
-            append = [ f"{venue_id}/{submission_name}{submission.number}/{reviewers_name}/{reviewers_submitted_name}" ]
-            remove = [ f"{venue_id}/{submission_name}{submission.number}/{reviewers_name}" ]
-            
-            if arr_submission_v1:
-                v1_domain = arr_submission_v1.invitation.split('/-/')[0]
-                if not wants_new_reviewers:
-                    append.append(f"{v1_domain}/Paper{arr_submission_v1.number}/{reviewers_name}/{reviewers_submitted_name}")
-
-                content = {
-                    'explanation_of_revisions_PDF': {
-                        'readers': {
-                            'append': append,
-                            'remove': remove
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            if arr_submission_v2:
-                v2_domain = arr_submission_v2.domain
-                if not wants_new_reviewers:
-                    append.append(f"{v2_domain}/{submission_name}{arr_submission_v2.number}/{reviewers_name}/{reviewers_submitted_name}")
-                
-                content = {
-                    'explanation_of_revisions_PDF': {
-                        'readers': {
-                            'append': append,
-                            'remove': remove
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-            if content is not None:
-                client.post_note_edit(
-                    invitation=meta_invitation_id,
-                    readers=[venue_id],
-                    writers=[venue_id],
-                    signatures=[venue_id],
-                    note=openreview.api.Note(
-                        id=submission.id,
-                        content=content
-                    )
-                )
-    
-    ## Release the submissions to the public when the value for preprint is yes
-    submissions = [s for s in client.get_all_notes(content= { 'venueid': submission_venue_id }, domain=venue_id) if s.content.get('preprint', {}).get('value') == 'yes']
-    print(f'update {len(submissions)} submissions')
-    openreview.tools.concurrent_requests(post_submission_edit, submissions, desc='post_submission_edit')    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openreview/venue/invitation.py b/openreview/venue/invitation.py
index d2c3fdcf5..5177a6fd8 100644
--- a/openreview/venue/invitation.py
+++ b/openreview/venue/invitation.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def set_submission_deletion_invitation(self, submission_revision_stage):
         self.save_invitation(expire_invitation, replacement=True)
         return invitation
 
-    def set_post_submission_invitation(self):
+    def set_post_submission_invitation(self, source=None):
 
         if self.venue.is_template_related_workflow():
             return
@@ -465,6 +465,13 @@ def set_post_submission_invitation(self):
             }
         )
 
+        if source:
+            submission_invitation.content = {
+                'source': {
+                    'value': source
+                }
+            }
+
         note_content['_bibtex'] = {
             'value': {
                 'param': {
diff --git a/tests/test_arr_venue_v2.py b/tests/test_arr_venue_v2.py
index 790d96d3a..63353d787 100644
--- a/tests/test_arr_venue_v2.py
+++ b/tests/test_arr_venue_v2.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ def test_august_cycle(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client, req
         assert openreview_client.get_invitation('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Reviewers/-/Expertise_Selection')
 
         post_submission_invitation = openreview_client.get_invitation('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Post_Submission')
+        preprint_post_submission_invitation = openreview_client.get_invitation('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Preprint_Post_Submission')
         assert 'TLDR' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
         assert 'preprint' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
         assert 'existing_preprints' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
@@ -286,6 +287,8 @@ def test_august_cycle(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client, req
         assert 'consent_to_share_submission_details' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
         assert 'Association_for_Computational_Linguistics_-_Blind_Submission_License_Agreement' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
         assert 'preprint_status' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
+        assert post_submission_invitation.content['source']['value'] == {'venueid': 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission', 'content': {'preprint': 'no'}}
+        assert preprint_post_submission_invitation.content['source']['value'] == {'venueid': 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission', 'content': {'preprint': 'yes'}}
 
         request_page(selenium, 'http://localhost:3030/group?id=aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August', pc_client, wait_for_element='header')
         header_div = selenium.find_element(By.ID, 'header')
@@ -363,6 +366,7 @@ def test_august_cycle(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client, req
         helpers.await_queue_edit(client, invitation=f'openreview.net/Support/-/Request{request_form_note.number}/Revision')
 
         post_submission_invitation = openreview_client.get_invitation('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Post_Submission')
+        preprint_post_submission_invitation = openreview_client.get_invitation('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Preprint_Post_Submission')
         assert 'TLDR' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
         assert 'preprint' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
         assert 'existing_preprints' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
@@ -370,6 +374,8 @@ def test_august_cycle(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client, req
         assert 'consent_to_share_submission_details' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
         assert 'Association_for_Computational_Linguistics_-_Blind_Submission_License_Agreement' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
         assert 'preprint_status' in post_submission_invitation.edit['note']['content']
+        assert post_submission_invitation.content['source']['value'] == {'venueid': 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission', 'content': {'preprint': 'no'}}
+        assert preprint_post_submission_invitation.content['source']['value'] == {'venueid': 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission', 'content': {'preprint': 'yes'}}
 
         assert 'Emergency_Score' in openreview_client.get_group('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs').web
         assert 'reviewers_invite_assignment_id' in openreview_client.get_group('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs').web
@@ -683,7 +689,7 @@ def test_june_cycle(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client):
                 'reassignment_request_reviewers': { 'value': 'This is not a resubmission' },
                 'software': {'value': '/pdf/' + 'p' * 40 +'.zip' },
                 'data': {'value': '/pdf/' + 'p' * 40 +'.zip' },
-                'preprint': { 'value': 'yes'},
+                'preprint': { 'value': 'no'},
                 'preprint_status': { 'value': 'There is no non-anonymous preprint and we do not intend to release one. (this option is binding)'},
                 'existing_preprints': { 'value': 'existing_preprints' },
                 'preferred_venue': { 'value': 'ACL' },
@@ -1367,7 +1373,7 @@ def test_submission_preprocess(self, client, openreview_client, test_client, hel
             'reassignment_request_reviewers': { 'value': 'This is not a resubmission' },
             'software': {'value': '/pdf/' + 'p' * 40 +'.zip' },
             'data': {'value': '/pdf/' + 'p' * 40 +'.zip' },
-            'preprint': { 'value': 'yes'},
+            'preprint': { 'value': 'no'},
             'preprint_status': { 'value': 'There is no non-anonymous preprint and we do not intend to release one. (this option is binding)'},
             'existing_preprints': { 'value': 'existing_preprints' },
             'preferred_venue': { 'value': 'ACL' },
@@ -2426,6 +2432,9 @@ def _generate_valid_content(i, domains, submission):
                 note.content['authors']['value'].append('SAC ARROne')
                 note.content['authorids']['value'].append('~SAC_ARROne1')
 
+            if i == 4:
+                note.content['reassignment_request_reviewers']['value'] = 'No, I want the same set of reviewers from our previous submission (subject to their availability)'
+
             if i == 6: ## Remove resubmission information from content
                 del note.content['previous_URL']
                 del note.content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']
@@ -2666,81 +2675,6 @@ def test_post_submission(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client,
             assert 'readers' not in submission.content['authors']
             assert 'readers' not in submission.content['authorids']
 
-        ## release preprint submissions
-        pc_client.post_note(
-            openreview.Note(
-                content={
-                    'preprint_release_submission_date': (openreview.tools.datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(minutes=2)).strftime('%Y/%m/%d %H:%M')
-                },
-                invitation=f'openreview.net/Support/-/Request{request_form.number}/ARR_Configuration',
-                forum=request_form.id,
-                readers=['aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs', 'openreview.net/Support'],
-                referent=request_form.id,
-                replyto=request_form.id,
-                signatures=['~Program_ARRChair1'],
-                writers=[],
-            )
-        )
-
-        helpers.await_queue()
-        helpers.await_queue_edit(openreview_client, 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Preprint_Release_Submission-0-1', count=1)
-        ## Assert released preprints have hidden authors and authorids
-        ## check index 3 and 5 (even paper numbers) specifically
-        ## check index 4 has no author readers since they were not released
-
-        submissions = pc_client_v2.get_notes(invitation='aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Submission', sort='number:asc')
-        assert 'everyone' in submissions[3].readers
-        assert 'readers' in submissions[3].content['authors']
-        assert 'readers' in submissions[3].content['authorids']
-        assert submissions[3].content['authors']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
-        ]
-        assert submissions[3].content['authorids']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
-        ]
-        assert submissions[3].content['justification_for_author_changes']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
-        ]
-        assert submissions[3].content['preprint_status']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
-        ]
-        assert submissions[3].content['preferred_venue']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
-        ]
-
-
-        assert 'readers' not in submissions[4].content['authors']
-        assert 'readers' not in submissions[4].content['authorids']
-
-        assert 'everyone' in submissions[5].readers
-        assert 'readers' in submissions[5].content['authors']
-        assert 'readers' in submissions[5].content['authorids']
-        assert submissions[5].content['authors']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors"
-        ]
-        assert submissions[5].content['authorids']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors"
-        ]
-        assert submissions[5].content['justification_for_author_changes']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors"
-        ]
-        assert submissions[5].content['preprint_status']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors"
-        ]
-        assert submissions[5].content['preferred_venue']['readers'] == [
-            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
-            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors"
-        ]
-
         ## close the submissions
         now = datetime.datetime.now()
         due_date = now - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
@@ -2779,6 +2713,7 @@ def test_post_submission(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client,
 
         helpers.await_queue()
         helpers.await_queue_edit(openreview_client, 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Post_Submission-0-1', count=2)
+        helpers.await_queue_edit(openreview_client, 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Preprint_Post_Submission-0-1', count=2)
 
         withdrawal_invitation = pc_client_v2.get_invitation('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Withdrawal')
         assert withdrawal_invitation.edit['invitation']['edit']['note']['content'] == arr_withdrawal_content
@@ -2845,30 +2780,12 @@ def test_post_submission(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client,
         assert submissions[0].content['consent_to_share_data']['readers'] == ['aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August', 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission1/Authors']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['software']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['previous_URL']
-        assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['reassignment_request_area_chair']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['reassignment_request_reviewers']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['justification_for_not_keeping_action_editor_or_reviewers']
-        
-        ## release preprint submissions
-        pc_client.post_note(
-            openreview.Note(
-                content={
-                    'preprint_release_submission_date': (openreview.tools.datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)).strftime('%Y/%m/%d %H:%M')
-                },
-                invitation=f'openreview.net/Support/-/Request{request_form.number}/ARR_Configuration',
-                forum=request_form.id,
-                readers=['aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs', 'openreview.net/Support'],
-                referent=request_form.id,
-                replyto=request_form.id,
-                signatures=['~Program_ARRChair1'],
-                writers=[],
-            )
-        )
 
-        # Release them again
-        helpers.await_queue()
-        helpers.await_queue_edit(openreview_client, 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Preprint_Release_Submission-0-1', count=2)
+        ## Refresh submissions to see the preprint release changes
+        submissions = pc_client_v2.get_notes(invitation='aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Submission', sort='number:asc')
 
         request_page(selenium, 'http://localhost:3030/group?id=aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August', None, wait_for_element='header')
         
@@ -2898,7 +2815,6 @@ def test_post_submission(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client,
         assert submissions[0].content['preprint_status']['readers'] == ['aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August', 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission1/Authors']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['software']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['previous_URL']
-        assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['reassignment_request_area_chair']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['reassignment_request_reviewers']
         assert 'readers' not in submissions[0].content['justification_for_not_keeping_action_editor_or_reviewers']
@@ -2914,6 +2830,16 @@ def test_post_submission(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client,
         assert submissions[1].content['Association_for_Computational_Linguistics_-_Blind_Submission_License_Agreement']['readers'] == ['aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August', 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors']
         assert submissions[1].content['preprint_status']['readers'] == ['aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August', 'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors']
 
+        # Assert authors and authorids are only readable by authors
+        assert set(submissions[1].content['authors']['readers']) == {
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors'
+        }
+        assert set(submissions[1].content['authorids']['readers']) == {
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors'
+        }
+
         assert set(submissions[1].content['software']['readers']) == {
             "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs",
             "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Senior_Area_Chairs",
@@ -2935,13 +2861,6 @@ def test_post_submission(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client,
             "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Reviewers",
             "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors"
         }
-        assert set(submissions[1].content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']['readers']) == {
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Senior_Area_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Area_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Reviewers/Submitted",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors"
-        }  
         assert set(submissions[1].content['reassignment_request_area_chair']['readers']) == {
             "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs",
             "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Senior_Area_Chairs",
@@ -2974,8 +2893,36 @@ def test_post_submission(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client,
                 "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors"
             }
 
+        assert submissions[3].readers == ['everyone']
+        assert 'readers' in submissions[3].content['authors']
+        assert 'readers' in submissions[3].content['authorids']
+        assert submissions[3].content['authors']['readers'] == [
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
+        ]
+        assert submissions[3].content['authorids']['readers'] == [
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
+        ]
+        assert submissions[3].content['justification_for_author_changes']['readers'] == [
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
+        ]
+        assert submissions[3].content['preprint_status']['readers'] == [
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
+        ]
+        assert submissions[3].content['preferred_venue']['readers'] == [
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission4/Authors"
+        ]
+
+        assert 'everyone' not in submissions[4].readers
+
         assert submissions[5].readers is not None
         assert submissions[5].readers == ['everyone']
+        assert 'readers' in submissions[5].content['authors']
+        assert 'readers' in submissions[5].content['authorids']
         assert submissions[5].content['authors']['readers'] == [
             'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August', 
             'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors'
@@ -2984,6 +2931,18 @@ def test_post_submission(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client,
             'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August', 
             'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors'
         ]
+        assert submissions[5].content['justification_for_author_changes']['readers'] == [
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors"
+        ]
+        assert submissions[5].content['preprint_status']['readers'] == [
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors"
+        ]
+        assert submissions[5].content['preferred_venue']['readers'] == [
+            'aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August',
+            f"aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission6/Authors"
+        ]
 
         # Post comment as PCs for the first submission
         comment_edit = pc_client_v2.post_note_edit(
@@ -4023,36 +3982,6 @@ def test_resubmission_and_track_matching_data(self, client, openreview_client, h
 
         # Check that Reviewers/Previous groups are created for resubmissions
 
-        # Check that explanation_of_revisions_PDF readers are set correctly for resubmissions
-        submissions_after_matching = pc_client_v2.get_notes(invitation='aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Submission', sort='number:asc')
-        submission_2 = submissions_after_matching[1]
-        submission_3 = submissions_after_matching[2]
-        
-        assert set(submission_2.content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']['readers']) == {
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Senior_Area_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Area_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Reviewers",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors"
-        }
-
-        assert set(submission_3.content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']['readers']) == {
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission3/Senior_Area_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission3/Area_Chairs",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission3/Reviewers/Submitted",
-            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission3/Authors"
-        }
-
-        # Verify that previous reviewers can access explanation_of_revisions_PDF field
-        # reviewer_client_1 (~Reviewer_ARROne1) was a previous reviewer for submission 2
-        openreview_client.add_members_to_group('aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Reviewers', '~Reviewer_ARROne1')
-        submission_2_as_reviewer_1 = reviewer_client_1.get_note(submission_2.id)
-        assert 'explanation_of_revisions_PDF' in submission_2_as_reviewer_1.content
-        assert 'value' in submission_2_as_reviewer_1.content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']
-        assert len(submission_2_as_reviewer_1.content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']['value']) > 0
-
-
     def test_sae_ae_assignments(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_client, request_page, selenium):
 
         pc_client=openreview.Client(username='pc@aclrollingreview.org', password=helpers.strong_password)
@@ -4169,6 +4098,26 @@ def test_sae_ae_assignments(self, client, openreview_client, helpers, test_clien
 
         august_venue.set_assignments(assignment_title='reviewer-assignments', committee_id='aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Reviewers', overwrite=True, enable_reviewer_reassignment=True)
 
+        submissions_after_reviewer_deployment = pc_client_v2.get_notes(invitation='aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/-/Submission', sort='number:asc')
+        submission_2 = submissions_after_reviewer_deployment[1]
+        submission_3 = submissions_after_reviewer_deployment[2]
+
+        assert set(submission_2.content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']['readers']) == {
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs",
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Senior_Area_Chairs",
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Area_Chairs",
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Reviewers",
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission2/Authors"
+        }
+
+        assert set(submission_3.content['explanation_of_revisions_PDF']['readers']) == {
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Program_Chairs",
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission3/Senior_Area_Chairs",
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission3/Area_Chairs",
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission3/Reviewers/Submitted",
+            "aclweb.org/ACL/ARR/2023/August/Submission3/Authors"
+        }
+
         pc_client.post_note(
             openreview.Note(
                 content={