HOW TO WRITE SOFTWARE RELEASE NOTES

Release notes is an important part of every software release. In today’s market it’s unthinkable to release a new version of a software product without any release notes accompanying the release.

Release Notes is an important document for software developers to share with their clients on

• new features,
• improvements, and
• bug fixes

in the latest release of their product.

Release notes are distributed to clients or end users of a software product.

The document is typically released alongside the new version of the software application.

It usually contains information about what has changed in the latest version, as well as any known issues with the program.

What makes the writing of release notes half-art is the many decisions and interpretations involved in its construction, as we shall see.

I describe all the critical decisions that go into designing software release notes and also describe how software notes is exactly written in this eBook, including an example for each section, leaving nothing to imagination.

A brief but comprehensive guide to the all-important Software Release Notes that is indispensable if you are a technical writer working for a software company.

To Your Success!

11-pages PDF eBook