Release Tag

Definitions

1. A version tag in version control marking the exact commit associated with a release. In repository practice, release tags make it easy to trace distributed artifacts back to a specific source state.

   In plain English: A version-control tag marking the commit for a release.

   Example: "The hotfix was easy to audit because the release tag pointed directly to the commit that produced the binary in production."

Related Terms

• GitHub Release
• Major Version
• Minor Version
• Point Release
• Release Strategy
• Version Bump
• Application Version
• Code Version
• Package Version
• Release Branch
• Release Draft
• Versioning