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diff --git a/doc/user/project/releases/index.md b/doc/user/project/releases/index.md index 85da9d9be43..d8935cd7e30 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/releases/index.md +++ b/doc/user/project/releases/index.md @@ -16,13 +16,6 @@ GitLab's **Releases** are a way to track deliverables in your project. Consider a snapshot in time of the source, build output, artifacts, and other metadata associated with a released version of your code. -There are several ways to create a Release: - -- In the interface, when you create a new Git tag. -- In the interface, by adding a release note to an existing Git tag. -- Using the [Releases API](../../../api/releases/index.md): we recommend doing this as one of the last - steps in your CI/CD release pipeline. - ## Getting started with Releases Start by giving a [description](#release-description) to the Release and @@ -117,7 +110,7 @@ it takes you to the list of Releases.  For private projects, the number of Releases is displayed to users with Reporter -[permissions](../../permissions.md#releases-permissions) or higher. For public projects, +[permissions](../../permissions.md#project-members-permissions) or higher. For public projects, it is displayed to every user regardless of their permission level. ### Upcoming Releases @@ -130,6 +123,29 @@ Release tag. Once the `released_at` date and time has passed, the badge is autom  +## Creating a Release + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/32812) in GitLab + 12.9, Releases can be created directly through the GitLab Releases UI. + +NOTE: **Note:** +Only users with Developer permissions or higher can create Releases. +Read more about [Release permissions](../../../user/permissions.md#project-members-permissions). + +To create a new Release through the GitLab UI: + +1. Navigate to **Project overview > Releases** and click the **New release** button. +1. On the **New Tag** page, fill out the tag details. +1. Optionally, in the **Release notes** field, enter the Release's description. + If you leave this field empty, only a tag will be created. + If you populate it, both a tag and a Release will be created. +1. Click **Create tag**. + +If you created a release, you can view it at **Project overview > Releases**. + +You can also create a Release using the [Releases API](../../../api/releases/index.md#create-a-release): +we recommend doing this as one of the last steps in your CI/CD release pipeline. + ## Editing a release > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/26016) in GitLab 12.6. |