diff --git a/.github/scripts/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.js b/.github/scripts/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.js
index 1793a716e..cdbd77e84 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.js
@@ -1,31 +1,37 @@
 // Script to notify the team when a P0 issue is created.
 
+const CRITICAL_LABEL = 'priority: critical';
 const marker = '<!-- P0 Issue Notification -->';
 
-  async function notifyTeam(github, owner, repo, issue, marker) {
-    const comment = `${marker} :rotating_light: Attention Team :rotating_light:
+async function notifyTeam(github, owner, repo, issue, marker) {
+  const safeTitle = String(issue.title || '(no title)')
+    .replace(/[\r\n]+/g, ' ')
+    .replace(/@/g, '@\u200b')
+    .trim();
+
+  const comment = `${marker} :rotating_light: Attention Team :rotating_light:
 @hiero-ledger/hiero-sdk-python-maintainers @hiero-ledger/hiero-sdk-python-committers @hiero-ledger/hiero-sdk-python-triage
 
-A new P0 issue has been created: #${issue.number} - ${issue.title || '(no title)'}
+A new critical priority issue has been created: #${issue.number} - ${safeTitle}
 Please prioritize this issue accordingly.
 
 Best Regards,
 Automated Notification System`;
 
-    try {
-      await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-        owner,
-        repo,
-        issue_number: issue.number,
-        body: comment,
-      });
-      console.log(`Notified team about P0 issue #${issue.number}`);
-      return true;
-    } catch (commentErr) {
-      console.log(`Failed to notify team about P0 issue #${issue.number}:`, commentErr.message || commentErr);
-      return false;
-    }
+  try {
+    await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+      owner,
+      repo,
+      issue_number: issue.number,
+      body: comment,
+    });
+    console.log(`Notified team about ${CRITICAL_LABEL} issue #${issue.number}`);
+    return true;
+  } catch (commentErr) {
+    console.log(`Failed to notify team about ${CRITICAL_LABEL} issue #${issue.number}:`, commentErr.message || commentErr);
+    return false;
   }
+}
 
 module.exports = async ({ github, context }) => {
   try {
@@ -34,8 +40,8 @@ module.exports = async ({ github, context }) => {
 
     // Validations
     if (!issue?.number) return console.log('No issue in payload');
-    if (label?.name?.toLowerCase() !== 'p0') return;
-    if (!issue.labels?.some(l => l?.name?.toLowerCase() === 'p0')) return;
+    if (label?.name?.toLowerCase() !== CRITICAL_LABEL.toLowerCase()) return;
+    if (!issue.labels?.some((l) => l?.name?.toLowerCase() === CRITICAL_LABEL.toLowerCase())) return;
 
     // Check for existing comment
     const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, {
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ module.exports = async ({ github, context }) => {
     if (comments.some(c => c.body?.includes(marker))) {
       return console.log(`Notification already exists for #${issue.number}`);
     }
-  // Post notification
+    // Post notification
     await notifyTeam(github, owner, repo, issue, marker);
 
     console.log('=== Summary ===');
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.yml b/.github/workflows/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.yml
index 451169145..f8f812afd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This workflow warns the team about P0 issues immediately when they are created.
+# This workflow warns the team about priority: critical issues immediately when they are created.
 name: P0 Issue Alert
 on:
   issues:
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   p0_notify_team:
     runs-on: hl-sdk-py-lin-md
-    # Only run for issues labeled with 'p0' (case-insensitive)
+    # Only run for issues labeled with 'priority: critical' (case-insensitive)
     if: >
       (github.event_name == 'issues' && (
-          (github.event.label.name == 'p0' || github.event.label.name == 'P0'))
+          (github.event.label.name == 'priority: critical' || github.event.label.name == 'Priority: Critical'))
       )
 
     steps:
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           script: |
             const script = require('./.github/scripts/bot-p0-issues-notify-team.js');
-            await script({ github, context});
+            await script({ github, context });