Use the release page to check the progress of a version

Versions represent points in time for your project. They can be used to schedule how features are rolled out to your customers, or as a way to organize work that has been completed for the project.

In Jira Software, versions are managed via the Releases feature.

To view the release page for a version:

1. Log in to your Jira Software project

2. Select Releases from the side menu.

3. Select a version to view its release page.

On the release page for a version, issues are grouped into tabs, depending on whether they are 'To Do', 'In Progress', or 'Done'.

An issue will appear under 'To Do', 'In Progress', or 'Done' according to the issue’s status and status category. For example, the status 'Open' may have its status category set as 'To Do'. Therefore, it will display on the release page in the 'Issues to do' tab. Learn more about issue statuses in Jira and how to configure them.

Add other work related to your version

Add related work to your version so team members and stakeholders can easily find it. This can include things like release notes, analytics dashboards, designs, support documentation, and more.

To add related work to your version:

1. From your project’s sidebar, select Releases and go to your version.

2. Select Add… in the Related work section.

3. Enter the URL for the related work, a description, or both.

4. Choose a category and select Save.

Once you’ve added related work, select the menu icon () on the right-hand side of an item and go to Edit to update it, or Remove to delete it.

If your related work items are not ready yet, you can create a placeholder and add the URL later when the work is available.

If you need someone to work on an item for your release, link an issue to the related work and assign it to them. To link a new issue, hover over the related work item and select Create issue, or select Link issue to link an existing issue.

View warnings on the release page

Issue warnings tell you when your issue data is potentially out of sync with your development data. Depending on which development tools are connected to Jira Software, the release page will display the following warnings:

• Open pull requests – An issue is done, but has an open pull request.

• Unreviewed code – An issue is done, but its commits are not part of a pull request or code review.

• Failing builds – An issue is done, but is linked to a failing build.

• Open reviews – An issue is done, but has open reviews (you’ll only see this warning type if you’re using the Fisheye-Crucible integration with Jira Software).

View development information on the release page

The release page will display the commits, branches, pull requests, builds, and deployments related to each issue in your version, provided that:

• Jira Software is connected to your development tools, and

• your team includes issue keys in their branch names, commit messages, and pull requests.

Commits, branches, and pull requests

If you’ve connected an SCM tool like Bitbucket or GitHub, you’ll see the number of commits, branches, and pull requests associated with each issue in the Development column. We’ll also show the pull request status (e.g. OPEN, MERGED, DECLINED). Click on a piece of dev info to view a detailed dialog with links to the commits, branches, or pull requests in your SCM tool.

Builds

If you’ve connected a build tool like Bitbucket, GitHub, or GitLab, you’ll see the build status for each issue in your version in the Builds column. We’ll show an icon to indicate whether the build was successful, failed, or unknown. Click on a build icon to view a detailed dialog with links to the associated pipelines in your build tool.

Deployments

If you’ve connected a CI/CD tool like Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub, GitLab, or Jenkins, you’ll see the deployment status of each issue in your version in the Deployments column. We'll show an icon to indicate whether an issue has been deployed successfully and a label to tell you what environment it’s been deployed to. Click on a deployment status to view a detailed dialog with links to the associated pipelines in your CI/CD tool.

Feature flags

If you’ve connected a feature management tool like LaunchDarkly or Split, you’ll see a flag icon and a percentage in the Feature flag column. The icon indicates whether a flag is enabled or disabled, and the percentage shows the current rollout of a particular flag. If you have more than one feature flag linked to an issue, the Feature flag column will show the flag icon and the total number of flags linked to the issue. Hover over the flag to view more info, or click to view a detailed dialog with links to the associated flags in your feature flag tool.

Release a version

To release a version, go to your project > Releases > your desired version, and select ‘Release’. Releasing the version will mark it as 'Released' in Jira Software. You will have the option of setting a release date and moving any incomplete issues to another version.