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On this page, you'll find everything about using the Team Versions app. From creating versions to shipping releases. |
About the Versions Manager
You can create and manage versions from the Team Versions manager, accessible from the project navigation or the apps menu on Jira’s main navigation.
When you open the Team Versions app, the first thing you'll see is a list of the versions available in your Jira instance. If there aren’t any versions yet, you can create the first one [link to create version].
Team Versions app home screen:
List of versions available in all the projects of your Jira instance.
Search field: filter the Versions list to quickly find the right one.
Reload: update the versions list with the latest changes.
Create version
Detailed list of Versions: status, progress, start & end date, description, and actions.
Managing
versionsVersions
Create Version
You can easily create a Version in the Versions manager:
Instructions:
Click the “Create version” button.
Type the name for the Version.
[new version modal][Optional] Add a start and end date.
[Optional] Add a description.
Click the “Save” button.
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You can also create Versions directly in an issue [link to create in an issue]. |
Edit Version
When the user edits a version, a flag appears to confirm the status changeYou can edit the details of any Unreleased and Archived Versions at any moment.
Instructions:
In the versions list find the one you want to edit and click the context menu.
Click the “Edit” option.
Edit the fields as needed.
Click “Save”.
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You can also edit the Version in the detail page [link to detail page]. |
Release Version
Users You can release versions at any moment a Versions anytime by clicking the “release” “Release” button in the Versions list.
A confirmation dialog opens:
✅ If
all issues are done,
you can confirm the release date and press “Release.”
⚠️ If there are unresolved issues,
you can choose to move them to a different version or ignore them, confirm the release date, and press “Release.
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You can also release the Version in the detail page [link to detail page]. |
Unrelease Version
Previously released versions can be unreleased from the [···] menu. A flag appears to confirm the status changeIf needed, you can revert a release. On the Versions list, open the context menu and click the “Unrelease” option.
Archive Version
Unarchive version
Toast message to confirm the status change
Delete Version
A user can delete version a version from the table.
A confirmation dialog is shown if the version has associated issues. The user can choose to move issues to a different version or just delete the version.
If the version has no issues, it’s deleted directly, and a toast is shownIt’s possible to archive versions you won’t need but want to keep a record. From the Versions list, open the context menu and click the “Archive” option.
Unarchive version
Plans might change and you can unarchive a Version by opening the context menu and click the “Unarchive” option.
Delete Version
If you no longer need a Version you can delete it.
A confirmation dialog opens:
✅ If the Version doesn’t have associated issues, you can confirm by pressing “Delete.”
⚠️ If the Version has associated issues, you can choose to move them to a different version or simply remove the Version information, and confirm by pressing “Delete.”
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This action is undoable. |
Version detail vision
Versions have a detail view.
view issues attached to the version
add issues
move issues to a different version
release
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Version detail page
When the user clicks the version name, a detail page opens.
The name, dates and description fields are editable inline. If the user enters a version name already in use, the name doesn’t update and a flag appears.
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Issues section:
The issues section includes a progress bar of the version that reflects the done / in progress / to do issues.
The issues are organized in a table, that can be filtered with the tabs.
Users can add issues to the version, either from the empty view or the add issues button in the issues section. Multiple issues can be added at a time.