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Releases

Releases are packaged versions of your project that you can distribute to users. Although not a concept specific to Git, releases are an integral part of software development and version control. Releases are used to mark specific points in the project's development, commonly including a collection of changes, bug fixes, and new features since the last release. When creating a release, you typically tag the commit representing the project's state at that release, facilitating easy access and usage of specific versions by users.

On platforms like GitHub, creating releases simplifies the process for users to download and engage with your project. Releases allow for the attachment of various assets such as built binaries, source code, or documentation, which users can directly download from the GitHub user interface.

Releases block on GitHub — The releases block is present on the repository page and lists the latest release.

Releases page on GitHub — Each release has a dedicated page where you can view the release notes and download the built assets and source code.

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