Introduction to Release Pilot
Release Pilot is a release management platform that helps teams plan, track, and communicate software releases across products and customer sites. Use it to keep releases in one place, coordinate multi-service rollouts, and keep stakeholders informed.
Who is it for?
- Release managers – Plan and track releases across products and environments
- Engineering teams – See release status, dates, and commitments in one view
- Customer-facing teams – Track which releases are deployed to which customer sites
- Stakeholders – Receive clear, link-based updates on release topics
What can you do?
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Release management | Create and manage releases with versions, dates, and status. View list or grid, filter, and track from creation to completion. |
| Release topics | Break work into topics with phases (e.g. grooming, dev, QA, release). Track status, assignees, and key dates. |
| Stakeholder communication | Notify stakeholders by email from a release topic. Emails include a summary and a direct link to the topic. |
| Customer sites | Model customer environments and attach releases per site. Track deployment status and export release plans. |
| Release planning | Use the Release Planner format to coordinate multi-service releases and export standardized JSON for planning tools. |
| Reporting & insights | View metrics, status distribution, and release activity to understand progress and bottlenecks. |
| Filtering & export | Find releases and sites quickly with filters; export data in Release Planner, JSON, or CSV. |
Primary features at a glance
- Releases – Create releases, set versions and dates, commit and publish. Learn more →
- Release topics – Plan work in topics with status, assignees, milestones, and phase dates. Learn more →
- Stakeholder communication – Send notification emails from a release topic with a custom message and topic link. Learn more →
- Customer sites – Manage customer environments and attach releases. Learn more →
- Release planning – Export and share release plans in the Release Planner format. Learn more →
- Reporting – Reports and analytics on releases and customer sites. Learn more →
- Integrations – APIs, exports, and CI/CD integration. Learn more →
How to get started
- Read Getting Started – Set up projects, products, and your first releases.
- Explore Features overview – See all features and jump to the ones you need.
- Use the guides – Creating releases, Managing customer sites, Attaching releases, and more.
Next steps
- Getting Started – Quick start and first steps
- Features Overview – Full list of features
- API Reference – Integrate with your tools