Release form

Product managers or release admins can create a release for a product or service version in Digital Product Release.

For more information, see Create a release for a product or service.

Table 1. Create release form

Field	Description
Release name	Unique release name to identify the release.
Release validates a new product version	Option to determine whether the release can validate the version. If selected, the version and template selections are impacted as below: Existing versions that are not validated by other releases are listed in the Version field for selection. Only templates with the Validates version set to true are shown in the Release template list. If cleared, the version and template selections are impacted as below: All existing versions, whether validated or not, are listed in the Version field for selection. You can also add a new version as needed. Templates created with the Validates version set to false are shown in the Release template list.
Product or service	Product or service for which the release is created.
Version	Version of the product or service that is included in the release. The list of available versions is filtered based on the Release validates a new product version field. If selected, the list displays only versions that have not been used in a previous release. If you enter a new version, it will be created and associated with the release. This new version number must be unique. If cleared, the list displays all versions of the product or service, including those with active releases.
Release template	Template that defines the release process. The template applies the predefined phases, tasks, policies, and approvals to this release. Note: When product-level release settings are configured, only the templates defined in the release settings are available for selection. For more information, see Configure product-level release settings. The list of available templates is filtered based on the Release validates a new product version field. If selected, the list displays only templates with the validates version option set to true. If clear, the list displays only templates with the validates version option set to false. For more information, see Create a release template. Based on the template you select, the release follows either a timeline-oriented or stage-oriented release process. For more information, see Release for a product or service.
Release readiness target	Release readiness target to indicate when the product or service should be ready for the release. Note: When product-level release settings are configured, only the release readiness target dates from the calendars defined in the release settings are available for selection. For stage-oriented releases, whether this field is required depends on the system property sn_dpr.mandate_release_target: When set to false: This field is optional. You can leave it blank if needed. When set to true: This field is required. You must specify a release readiness target before you can proceed. For more information, see Create a release readiness target. This field appears only when Out of band is clear. Note: Release readiness target and Release target are used interchangeably. Both terms refer to the same concept - release readiness target date.
Out of band	Option to make this release as an out-of-band release, which means it isn’t associated with any existing release readiness target. Instead, a new release readiness target is created for the selected date. The option to create out-of-band releases depends on the following system properties configuration: out_of_band_release_allowed is set to true. You have one of the roles listed in out_of_band_release_roles. For more information, see Digital Product Release properties.
Release date	Date of release for an out-of-band release. This field appears only when Out of band is selected.
Release calendar	Release calendar on which the release is targeted. If a release target exists on the selected date in the release calendar, the release is added to it. If not, a release target is created and the release is added to it. For more information, see Create a release calendar. This field appears only when Out of band is selected.