(1) A distribution of a new product or new function and authorised programme analysis report (APAR) fixes for an existing product. The first version of a product is announced as Release 1 Modification Level 0.
(2) In a WebSphere Commerce store, a set of products in a given order that have the same ship-to address, ship time, shipping method, fulfilment center, and shipping carrier. See also packing slip.
(3) A subset of an end-product that is the object of evaluation at a major milestone. A release is a stable, executable version of product, together with any artefacts necessary to use this release, such as release notes or installation instructions. See also baseline, prototype.
(4) To send changed files from the workbench to the team server so that other developers on the team can catch up (synchronize) with the updated version.
(5) To remove suspend criteria from an item. A suspended item is released when the criteria have been met, or when a user with proper authority overrides the criteria and manually releases it.