diff --git a/libraries/forms.py b/libraries/forms.py
index 9ea26274..d61c3108 100644
--- a/libraries/forms.py
+++ b/libraries/forms.py
@@ -313,6 +313,31 @@ class CreateReportForm(CreateReportFullForm):
             key=lambda x: library_order.index(x["id"]),
         )
 
+    def _global_new_contributors(self, library_version):
+        version = self.cleaned_data["version"]
+        version_lt = list(
+            Version.objects.minor_versions()
+            .filter(version_array__lt=version.cleaned_version_parts_int)
+            .order_by("id")
+            .values_list("id", flat=True)
+        )
+
+        prior_version_author_ids = (
+            CommitAuthor.objects.filter(commit__library_version__version__in=version_lt)
+            .distinct()
+            .values_list("id", flat=True)
+        )
+
+        version_author_ids = (
+            CommitAuthor.objects.filter(
+                commit__library_version__version__in=version_lt + [version.id]
+            )
+            .distinct()
+            .values_list("id", flat=True)
+        )
+
+        return set(version_author_ids) - set(prior_version_author_ids)
+
     def _count_new_contributors(self, libraries, library_order):
         version = self.cleaned_data["version"]
         version_lt = list(
@@ -859,6 +884,9 @@ class CreateReportForm(CreateReportFullForm):
             "mailinglist_contributor_new_count": mailinglist_contributor_new_count,
             "commit_contributors_release_count": commit_contributors_release_count,
             "commit_contributors_new_count": commit_contributors_new_count,
+            "global_contributors_new_count": len(
+                self._global_new_contributors(version)
+            ),
             "commit_count": commit_count,
             "version_commit_count": version_commit_count,
             "top_contributors_release_overall": top_contributors,
diff --git a/templates/admin/release_report_detail.html b/templates/admin/release_report_detail.html
index 8d309ae9..19b0f424 100644
--- a/templates/admin/release_report_detail.html
+++ b/templates/admin/release_report_detail.html
@@ -179,9 +179,12 @@ body {
 
       <div class="flex flex-col pdf-page items-center justify-items-center {{ bg_color }}" style="background-image: url('{% static 'img/release_report/bg3.png' %}')">
 
-        <div class="flex flex-col">
+        <div class="flex flex-col mb-4">
           <h2 class="mx-auto my-1">Git activity for this release</h2>
-          <div class="mx-auto mb-4"><span class="font-bold">{{ version_commit_count|intcomma }}</span> Commit{{ version_commit_count|pluralize }} Across <span class="font-bold">{{ library_count }}</span> Repositories</div>
+          <div class="mx-auto"><span class="font-bold">{{ version_commit_count|intcomma }}</span> Commit{{ version_commit_count|pluralize }} Across <span class="font-bold">{{ library_count }}</span> Repositories</div>
+          {% if global_contributors_new_count %}
+            <div class="mx-auto"><span class="font-bold">{{ global_contributors_new_count|intcomma }}</span> Brand New Contributor{{ global_contributors_new_count|pluralize }}</div>
+          {% endif %}
         </div>
 
         <div class="flex gap-x-8 justify-around w-full">