Release applications

You use a number of applications to create and manage releases. These applications are contained in the Release module, which is accessed from the Open menu menu.

Releases application
You use the Releases application to plan, review, and prepare for releases across your environment. You define releases to manage large-scale deployments of authorized versions of software into a production environment; for large or critical hardware rollouts; and for bundling related sets of changes. Releases detail the tasks, scheduling, and people or groups involved in the release. You can customize the flow of activities and ensure that release tasks are completed in the correct order by the appropriate people.
Re-enabling impact analysis and conflict detection functions
An Impact Analysis tab and conflict detection features were provided in previous versions of release management. By default, these features are disabled in the release management component of this product. You can re-enable both of the features in your product environment.
Definitive Media Library application
A Definitive Media Library (DML) is a secure compound in which the definitive, authorized versions of software package configuration items (CIs) are stored and protected. A DML consists of one or more software libraries or file-storage areas, referred to as repositories. You use the Definitive Media Library application to create, edit, and manage DML repositories.
Additional Release module applications
In addition to the primary applications that are used to process releases (Releases, Definitive Media Library, and Deployment), the Release module provides access to the Activities and Tasks, Change Schedule, and Process Requests applications. These additional applications are used frequently when releases are processed.

Parent topic: Release management overview