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Release candidate
Plain English
A nearly finished glossaryVersionA version is a specific iteration of software or a product at a point in time.Open glossary term that might be released if no major issues are found.
Definition
A glossaryReleaseA release is the point at which a product or feature is made available to users. It marks the transition from development to real-world use and often involves deployment, communication, and monitoring.Open glossary term candidate is a glossaryVersionA version is a specific iteration of software or a product at a point in time.Open glossary term of a product that is potentially ready for release, pending final testing and validation. It should be glossaryFeatureA feature is a specific piece of functionality within a product that delivers value to users. It represents something users can do or experience as part of the overall product.Open glossary term-complete and stable, with only critical issues remaining.
In practice
Used to perform final checks, bug fixes, and validation before confirming a product is ready to ship.
In context
It shows up in the last fortnight before a launch, and it changes the rules: from here, every proposed change has to argue for a new candidate and another round of testing.
The reality
If you keep finding issues in glossaryReleaseA release is the point at which a product or feature is made available to users. It marks the transition from development to real-world use and often involves deployment, communication, and monitoring.Open glossary term candidates, your earlier testing wasn’t good enough.
Compared with
Release Candidate vs Beta
A glossaryBetaA beta is a near-finished version of a product released to real users to test performance, usability, and identify issues before full launch. It helps validate how the product performs in real-world conditions.Open glossary term expects to find problems and has time to fix them. A glossaryReleaseA release is the point at which a product or feature is made available to users. It marks the transition from development to real-world use and often involves deployment, communication, and monitoring.Open glossary term candidate expects to find none. Anything it does find resets the clock.
FAQ
Common questions
A few practical answers to the questions that usually come up around this term.
What is a release candidate?
A glossaryReleaseA release is the point at which a product or feature is made available to users. It marks the transition from development to real-world use and often involves deployment, communication, and monitoring.Open glossary term candidate is a glossaryVersionA version is a specific iteration of software or a product at a point in time.Open glossary term of a product that is almost ready for release.
What happens during the release candidate phase?
Final testing and bug fixing are carried out.
Can a release candidate change?
Yes, if critical issues are found, new glossaryVersionA version is a specific iteration of software or a product at a point in time.Open glossary term may be created.
What is the difference between beta and release candidate?
glossaryBetaA beta is a near-finished version of a product released to real users to test performance, usability, and identify issues before full launch. It helps validate how the product performs in real-world conditions.Open glossary term focuses on user glossaryFeedbackFeedback is the system response that informs users about the result of their actions. It helps users understand what has happened and what to do next.Open glossary term, while a glossaryReleaseA release is the point at which a product or feature is made available to users. It marks the transition from development to real-world use and often involves deployment, communication, and monitoring.Open glossary term candidate focuses on final validation.
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