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Description

In Zephyr, projects consists of releases that assist in organizing your testing. By default, when a project is initially created, there will always be a default release. This default release is labeled as "Release 1.0". Users can add releases to a project which includes the following fields and options: Name and Description of release, the ability to Hide the release and Map an External Defect Project to the release, and the Start Date and End Date.

Terminology

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Term	Description
Release	A release is an iteration or version of testing within a project. Releases can house requirements, test cases, and defects for a project.
Name	A name given to specify the release.
Description	A written representation to help provide an explanation for the release.
Hide	A way to hide or suppress a specific release.
Map External Defect Project	A way to map an external defect project from Jira to the release.
Start Date	The date that the release starts.
End Date	The date that the release ends.