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Release Management
Release Management
Description
Description
The term 'Release' is used to describe a collection of authorised Changes to an IT service. It typically consist of a number of Problem fixes and enhancements to the service.
Releases are often divided into:
- Major releases: major rollout of new hardware and software, generally with significantly increased functionality. These releases often eliminate a number of Known Errors, including work-arounds and quick fixes.
- Minor releases: these generally include a number of minor improvements and fixes of Known Errors. Some may have been implemented as emergency fixes earlier but are now comprehensively dealt with in the release.
- Emergency fixes: normally implemented as a quick fix for a Problem or Known Error.