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# Define a release phase in Release Management

# Define a release phase in Release Management {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Define a release phase to represent the different stages of work required to complete
your release.

## Before you begin

Role required: release_v2_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllReleaseReleases.
2. Click the release number to which you want to add a release phase.
3. In the Release Phases related list, click New.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Priority | Priority of the phase such as Critical, High, Moderate, or others. |
   | State | State of the phase such as Draft, Work in progress, testing, or others. |
   | Percent complete | Progress of the phase as a percentage of the whole. |
   | Short description | Brief description of the phase. This description helps in identifying this phase from a list of release phases. |
   | Description | Details of the phase. |
   | Planned start date | Tentative start date of the phase. |
   | Planned end date | Tentative end date of the phase. |
   | Planned duration | Duration of the phase in days. When you submit the form, this field auto-populates based on the values of Planned start date and Planned end date. |
   [Table 1. Release form]

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5. Click Submit.
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