QA here, disagree. In this situation QA is focused on the quality of the new features, so they're already excellent when they go out into the current release.
do that too. Tests for new features also include regression testing, as does integration tests and automation CI/CD tests.
In our working agile environments, you know the team's velocity. Managers know the team's velocity. Points per story include QA work. If they want something faster in this sprint, something else has to be taken out. Firm but fair, and it works very well.
