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Overview

Releases in Wey Roadmap are lightweight, named timeboxes that help you communicate what ships when to stakeholders. Unlike traditional project management tools, releases are designed for zero-friction planning — they’re easy to create, safe to change, and hard to misunderstand.
Releases Overview
Releases are optional. Items don’t need to belong to a release, and you’re never forced to create one. They’re a framing device for your roadmap, not a rigid delivery container.

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Key Concepts

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Releases Are Communication Artifacts

A release defines a “When” and a “What” without imposing project management overhead:

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Confidence Over Progress

Instead of tracking granular percentages or story points, releases use confidence signals to capture stakeholder-centric health at a glance:
Confidence signals communicate certainty to stakeholders without requiring detailed status tracking on every item.

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Managing Releases

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Creating a Release

1

Open Release Settings

Click the Releases option (flag icon) in the sidebar navigation.
2

Add a New Release

Click Add Release and enter a name (e.g., “v2.5” or “Spring Launch”).
3

Set Dates

Optionally set a start date and target date to define the timebox.
4

Set Status & Confidence

Choose the current status and confidence level.
Release Settings Dialog

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Editing a Release

Open the Release Settings dialog to:
  • Update the name, dates, status, or confidence
  • Change the release color for visual identification
  • Reorder releases by dragging them

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Deleting a Release

Deleting a release unlinks all associated items — they remain in your workspace but are no longer assigned to that release.

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Linking Items to Releases

Items can be associated with zero or one release.

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Assigning via Item Details

1

Open an Item

Click on any item to open its detail panel.
2

Select a Release

Use the Release dropdown in the item properties to choose from active releases.
The release assignment appears directly in the item details with the release’s color and status badge.

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Drag & Drop on Timeline

When viewing your roadmap grouped by Release, you can drag items between release swimlanes to reassign them.
Drag items between releases

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Release Roadmap View

Releases integrate as a native grouping dimension in the layout engine. Select “Release” as your grouping to see:
  • Swimlanes for each release, ordered by rank
  • Ungrouped lane for items not assigned to any release
  • Color coding matching each release’s assigned color
  • Timeline positioning based on item dates
Release Roadmap View

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Supported Views

Release grouping works across multiple views:

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Best Practices

Use releases for communication, not strict project management. A release name and target date are often all you need.
Update confidence regularly to keep stakeholders informed. “At Risk” is more useful than a vague percentage.
Backlog items, ideas, and exploratory work don’t need a release. Only assign items when they have a clear delivery window.
Use the Release grouping in exports to create stakeholder-ready roadmap views that focus on delivery timelines.

Timeline View

See releases as swimlanes on the timeline.

Export Options

Export roadmaps grouped by release.