Writing Release Notes
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Writing Release Notes

Instructions, examples, and templates for quick results.

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A clear explanation of what to say and how to say it, with examples and templates that make it easy.

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Rolfe Dlugy-Hegwer
Rolfe Dlugy-Hegwer

As a Senior Technical Writer at Red Hat, my goal is to improve, reinvent, and transform technical communication.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • A few terms worth knowing
  • Example: The release notes for Apple’s iOS & iPadOS SDK
  • Writing release notes
    • Enhancement
  • Bug fix
  • Known issue
  • Technology preview
  • Deprecation and removal
    • Improve this book
    • Q: What is a release note?
    • Q: What is the number you see in some release notes?
    • Q: Who reads release notes and why?
    • Q: What are the basic types of release notes?
    • Q: What are some different ways to organize release notes?
    • Q: How should I organize my release notes?
  • Additional content
  • Backmatter
    • About me
    • Writing style
    • Dedication
    • Acknowledgements
    • License
  • Answers to Exercises

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