Add Entry/Asset to a Release

After creating a release, you can add entries or assets to prepare them for deployment across environments.

Additional Resource: To add multiple entries at once, refer to the bulk add to release documentation.

Add an Entry to a Release

To add an entry to a release, log in to your Contentstack account and perform the following steps:

1. Go to your stack.
2. Click the Entries icon and select the entry you want to add.
3. Click the horizontal ellipsis at the bottom of the entry editor and select Add to Release.
4. In the Add to Release modal:
   • Select an existing release, or
   • Click the + icon to create a new release.

     Note: For older releases, you may receive a warning message indicating references may not be included, or only one level of nesting may be processed. To include all references, create a new release or clone an existing one.

5. Select the language(s) for deployment.
6. Choose the required action (Publish or Unpublish).
7. Click Add.
8. If the entry contains references, review the Add Reference(s) to Release modal, which lists linked entries and assets up to the configured nested reference publishing (NRP) depth.

   Note:

   • Nested references are included up to a default depth of 5 levels.
   • This limit may vary based on your organization’s plan.
   • This modal appears only when adding a single entry with references.
   • Choose one of the following:
     1. Add With References to include all linked items
     2. Add Without References to add only the selected entry

Note: You can view release action logs in the Stack Bulk Task Queue.

Add an Asset to a Release

To add an asset to a release, log in to your Contentstack account and perform the following steps:

1. Go to your stack.
2. Click the Assets icon and select the asset you want to add.
3. Click the horizontal ellipsis and select Add to Release.
4. In the Add to Release modal:
   • Select an existing release, or
   • Click Create New Release.
5. Select the languages for deployment.

   Note: Assets do not support localization. Selecting languages determines the locales in which the asset is available.

6. Choose one of the following:
   • Add for Publishing to publish the asset, or
   • Add for Unpublishing to unpublish the asset

Note: You can view release action logs in the Stack Bulk Task Queue.

After adding items, deploy the release to an environment.

Note: Before deployment, update release items to their latest versions to ensure the most current content is included.

API Reference

To add entries or assets to a release via API, refer to the Add a single item to a Release and Bulk Add to Release API requests.