ReleasePad

Public changelog pages now display up to 50 posts per page, up from 10.

Visitors can scroll through more of your product's history in a single view, reducing pagination clicks and making it easier to discover recent improvements and features at a glance.

Your public changelog page now features a heatmap visualization that shows when updates were published over time.

Visitors and customers can instantly gauge how actively you ship improvements, building trust and showcasing your team's momentum — no scrolling required.

Your release notes just got smarter. We've upgraded our AI engine from Claude Opus 4.6 to Claude Opus 4.7 for processing your GitHub commits.

What this means for you:

• Sharper summaries that better capture the why behind each change
• Improved grouping of related commits into coherent release entries
• Better tone matching — whether your changelog is playful or buttoned-up

No action needed on your end. Your next generated release notes will automatically use the upgraded model.

Ship on 🚀

We've increased the number of posts displayed per page in the posts section (in the backend), so you can browse more of your content without constantly clicking through pages.

Why it matters: Less pagination means faster navigation and better visibility across your release notes — making it easier to find, review, and manage your posts in one view.

Users who signed up via GitHub can now interact with password fields without running into errors. Previously, attempting to use a password when your account was linked through GitHub could cause unexpected issues.

This fix removes a frustrating blocker for GitHub-authenticated users, ensuring a smooth experience regardless of how you signed up. 🔐

We've redesigned the public changelog page from scratch to give your readers a significantly better experience — and it loads faster too. ⚡

• Completely refreshed layout and visual design for a cleaner, more polished look
• Improved page load performance so your audience sees updates instantly
• Better overall user experience that makes your changelog a page worth sharing

Your public changelog is often the first impression users and prospects have of your product momentum. This redesign makes sure that impression is a great one.

We've polished the visual styling of messages across our platform to make them cleaner and easier to read at a glance.

This update improves readability and overall visual consistency, so you can focus on the content that matters without unnecessary visual clutter. ✨

We've upgraded the AI behind your release notes! 🚀 The release notes generator now produces more polished, user-focused content that clearly communicates the value of each change to your audience.

Your generated release notes will now be more engaging and easier to read — helping your users actually understand and appreciate what's new in each release.

You can now log in using your GitHub account! 🎉 Whether you're a new or existing user, signing in with GitHub makes it faster to get started and simplifies managing your GitHub integrations down the road.

• One-click login with your GitHub account — no extra passwords to remember
• Lays the groundwork for smoother GitHub integration workflows

Fixed an issue where navigating to a post that no longer exists or couldn't be found would result in an error. Now, you'll see a proper response instead of an unexpected failure. 🛠️

ReleasePad can now automatically load your latest commits from GitHub and convert them into polished release notes. ✨

When a repository is connected via the new GitHub App integration, ReleasePad fetches the last 3 commits and uses them to generate user-friendly release notes — saving you time and ensuring your changelog stays current with minimal effort.

We resolved a bug where archived GitHub repositories could cause duplicate entry errors when syncing your repository list. The uniqueness constraint now correctly scopes to non-archived repositories, preventing conflicts and ensuring a smooth sync experience.

We've improved the error handling experience when connecting a GitHub repository to your project. If something goes wrong during the connection process, you'll now see clearer, more actionable error messages instead of generic failures. This makes it easier to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly.

We've introduced a brand-new GitHub App integration that fundamentally improves how ReleasePad connects with your repositories. 🚀

Instead of manually adding repositories, ReleasePad now uses a GitHub App to automatically detect and sync your installed repositories. Once you install the GitHub App on your GitHub organization or account, your repositories will be available in ReleasePad — no extra configuration needed.

As part of this change, the manual repository adding workflow has been removed in favor of the streamlined GitHub App experience.

• Install the ReleasePad GitHub App directly from your GitHub settings
• Repositories are automatically synced when the app is installed or updated
• Webhook support ensures your repository list stays up to date in real time

We've given the widget a visual refresh! The updated design is cleaner and more modern, helping it blend seamlessly into your site. ✨

Additionally, the widget now respects the custom font you've configured in your brand styles under Product Settings. This means your release notes widget will feel like a natural extension of your brand, matching the typography your users already see across your product.

We resolved a bug where the created_at timestamp was not being read correctly from the cache layer. This could have caused incorrect dates to appear in certain areas of the application. ⏰

Timestamps are now parsed and displayed accurately, ensuring consistent and reliable date information across the platform.

We've lowered the commit threshold required to trigger automatic release note generation. Previously, you needed multiple commits before notes would be created — now, even a single commit is enough to kick off the process. This means faster, more timely release notes for smaller updates and quick fixes. 🚀

We resolved a bug that was preventing posts created via Git commits from being published successfully. The issue was related to how bullet point items in commit messages were being processed, which could cause the publish step to fail silently.

If you previously experienced issues with posts not appearing after pushing commits, everything should now work as expected. 🎉

You now have full control over how your AI-generated release notes are written! We've added a new AI Settings panel where you can tailor the output to match your brand voice and audience preferences.

• Tone — Choose the writing style that best fits your product, from professional to casual.
• Language — Select the language for your generated release notes.
• Detail Level — Control how in-depth or concise the AI-generated content should be.
• Emoji Style — Decide how (and whether) emojis are used in your posts.

These settings are automatically applied every time new release notes are generated from your commits. Head over to your product's settings page to configure them.

Stay in the loop with your release notes workflow! 🚀 When you push to your connected GitHub repository, ReleasePad will now automatically send you an email notification if any draft posts were generated from your commits.

This makes it easy to review and approve new release notes right away, so your changelog stays up to date without you having to constantly check for new drafts.

We fixed a bug where search filters and parameters were lost when navigating to the next page of results. Now your search criteria are properly preserved across all pages, so you can browse through filtered results without losing your query. 🔍

You can now exclude specific commits from your release notes by adding a [skip] tag anywhere in the commit message. This gives you full control over which changes make it into your polished release notes. 🎯

This is perfect for keeping internal housekeeping — like formatting fixes, refactoring, or CI tweaks — out of your user-facing changelogs.

• Add [skip] (case-insensitive) to any commit title or body to exclude it from release notes
• Skipped commits are still stored for your records, but won't appear in generated notes
• Works automatically — no extra configuration needed

Every time you push code, your users should know about it — but let's be honest, writing release notes after a deploy is the task everyone skips. Not anymore.

ReleasePad now connects directly to your GitHub repository. Once linked, every push triggers an automatic reading of your commits. Our AI then analyzes those commits and generates well-written, clear posts — categorized exactly how you've set them up — and publishes them to your changelog without you lifting a finger. 🔥

Here's what this actually means for your workflow:

• You push code. That's it. ReleasePad handles the rest.
• AI reads and understands your commits, then transforms raw technical messages into polished, user-friendly posts.
• Each post gets assigned to the correct category (features, fixes, improvements — whatever you've defined).
• Multiple posts get created from a single push if the changes span different areas of your product.
• Your users stay informed in real time, every single time.

Why this matters more than you think — the gap between shipping and communicating is where user trust erodes. Your team ships fast, but if your customers don't see those improvements, they assume nothing is changing. This integration closes that gap permanently.

No more deciphering commit messages into human-readable updates. No more "we'll write the changelog later." No more backlog of undocumented features. The AI does the heavy lifting — turning fix: resolve null pointer in auth flow into something your users actually want to read. 🧠

Connect your repo once, keep pushing code, and let your product speak for itself ✨

Ready to set it up? Inside your product, go to More → GitHub Integration → Add Repository — and you're good to go.

Stay on top of how your products are performing! We've introduced a new Weekly Stats Email that lands in your inbox every Monday morning, giving you a quick snapshot of the past 7 days.

Here's what's included in your weekly digest:

• Page views — See how much traffic your product pages received
• Post views — Track engagement on your release notes and announcements
• New posts — A summary of content published per product

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Your public changelog pages just got a lot smarter — literally. We've added the ability to serve your changelog content in plain Markdown format, making it trivially easy for Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agents to parse, understand, and act on your release history.

🔬 How it works?

Simply append ?markdown=true to any Releasepad public changelog URL:

https://pro.releasepad.io/en/your-product?markdown=true

The response comes back as text/markdown with a clean, structured format:

# Product Name Changelog
Website: https://yourproduct.com
Total Posts: 47
---

## New Feature: Dark Mode Support
**Category:** Feature
**Published:** Jan 13, 2026 at 02:30 PM
We've added full dark mode support across the dashboard...

---
Page 1 of 5
Next page: /en/your-product?markdown=true&page=2

🔗 Automatic Discovery

We've implemented the <link rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"> tag in the HTML head of every changelog page. This follows the same pattern as RSS feed discovery, allowing LLMs and crawlers to automatically detect the machine-readable version without any manual configuration.

💥 Why This Matters

Building an AI assistant that needs to know what changed in your product? Writing automated scripts that summarize releases? Feeding changelog data into RAG pipelines? Now your changelog is a first-class data source for any AI workflow.

Pagination is fully supported — LLMs can crawl through your entire release history page by page, with clear navigation links in the Markdown output.

💻 Technical Details

  - Content-Type: text/markdown; charset=utf-8

  - Caching: Same 6-minute public cache as HTML pages

  - All block types supported: paragraphs, headers, code blocks, ordered/unordered lists, images, and embeds

  This is part of our ongoing effort to make ReleasePad the most integration-friendly changelog platform out there. Your release notes shouldn't be trapped in HTML — they should flow wherever your users (human or otherwise) need them. 🤖

Bullet points and numbered lists in your release notes were breaking visually — that's now sorted. Whether you're outlining features, listing bug fixes, or breaking down steps, your lists will display correctly with proper indentation and spacing.

Write structured content with confidence knowing it'll look exactly how you intended 🎯

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3

• Item 1
• Item 2
• Item 3

Enjoy!

You can now include code snippets directly in your release notes! When writing technical updates, simply add code blocks and they'll render with a clean monospace font, subtle gray background, and proper formatting.

<div>
 // Some HTML Code here
<div>

Perfect for sharing API changes, configuration examples, or any technical details your users need to copy-paste. No more awkward workarounds to show code in your changelogs. 👨‍💻

We've fine-tuned the line spacing in changelog posts so your content feels more cohesive and easier to scan. Previously, paragraphs could appear a bit disconnected with excessive vertical space between lines — now everything flows together naturally 📖

This subtle adjustment reduces padding and brings your release notes closer together without feeling cramped, making the overall reading experience cleaner for your users.

We've added a new display option that lets you place your widget as a sleek, minimized tab that sits along the edge of the page. Visitors can click the tab to expand and interact with the widget.

To use, just add widget-position="right" (or left) on your widget initialization code (see below for an example).

<div id="rp-widget" class="rp-container"
  data-param="SFMyNTY.g2gDYYhuBgCDM3qEmgFiAAFRgA.t92-Lw1A04pdEzpnzFWGd_yjbKpKrK7Pa3AARGc_Www" lang="en"
  data-user-metadata="" widget-style="tab" widget-position="right" widget-label="What's new" enable-animation="true"
  preview='true'>
</div>

Once you do you should see something like this:

We identified and resolved an issue that was causing incorrect post counts to display on the products index and individual product public pages.

What was happening: The number of posts shown for each product wasn't reflecting the actual count, which could lead to confusion when browsing products or viewing product details.

What we fixed: We corrected the query logic responsible for calculating and displaying post counts. Products now accurately show the correct number of associated posts across both the products listing page and each product's public page.

No action required — this fix has been automatically applied.

We identified and fixed a bug that was causing some post views to go uncounted. Previously, certain views weren't being recorded properly, which meant the view counts you saw were lower than your actual reach. 📉

What happened: A tracking issue was preventing views from being logged under specific conditions, resulting in underreported numbers across the platform.

What we fixed: Views are now being captured correctly. Your post view counts should reflect a more accurate (and likely higher) picture of your audience engagement. 📈✨

No action is needed on your part—the fix has already been applied. If you notice your view counts looking healthier than before, that's why. 🎉

We’ve shipped an improvement that makes the widget faster and easier to use 🚀. In addition to the speed boost, release notes are now visible directly in the widget index 📝—so you no longer need to open each post to see what’s new.

Less clicking, quicker updates, and a smoother experience overall ✨✅

We've been heads-down on improvements you won't directly see—but you'll definitely feel.

Performance upgrades mean faster load times and smoother interactions throughout the app.

We've optimized database queries, reduced payload sizes, and fine-tuned our caching layers.

Code quality improvements make us more reliable and nimble. We've refactored legacy code, improved error handling, and expanded our automated testing coverage—all of which means fewer bugs and faster feature development ahead.

Not the flashiest update, but this foundation work matters. It's what lets us build better, move faster, and keep your experience rock-solid.

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We’re excited to announce the launch of our upgraded dashboard, designed to enhance your experience with greater flexibility and insight!

It now shows your public changelog page visits, total post views and published posts.

On the posts listing page, we’ve added a handy new filter that lets you easily search for posts that haven’t been published yet—basically, any post with a publish date set in the future. Now you can keep track of your upcoming content with just a few clicks!

Drafts Are Now Truly Private

We discovered that posts you marked as drafts were still appearing publicly—yikes, that’s not what anyone wants! We’ve fixed this issue, so your drafts stay hidden until you’re ready to share them with the world.

Blurbs That Capture Every Word

Some of you noticed that the short descriptions of your posts—your blurbs—were getting cut off, leaving out key words. That’s not fair to your story. We’ve resolved this, ensuring your blurbs now display every word as intended.

Today marks more than just a product release.

It’s the result of countless hours, late nights, breakthroughs, setbacks, rewrites, and relentless passion. We’re not just unveiling a new UI. We’re not just shipping a new backend. We’re giving you the experience we’ve always believed you deserve.

Every pixel, reimagined.

We didn’t just give the interface a fresh coat of paint. We started from scratch. We listened to your frustrations, studied your workflows, and sweated over the tiniest details. The new UI is faster, clearer, and more intuitive—designed to disappear so you can focus on what matters.

Every line of code, rebuilt.

Behind the scenes, we tore down the old architecture and rebuilt it from the ground up. The new backend is faster, more stable, and ready for everything ahead. You may not see it—but you’ll feel it: in the speed, in the reliability, in the way everything just works.

This is more than a launch. It’s a promise.
To build with heart.
To listen when it’s hard.
To never settle.

We built this for you. For the creators, the doers, the believers who never stop pushing forward. And this is just the beginning.

Let’s go. 🚀

When creating a new post and adding new image, an incorrect placeholder image was being used.

This has been fixed ;-)

Fixed an issue that was preventing image load on both the widget and public page change log.

We added a new CDN to our platform that delivers your images and videos way way faster.

ReleasePad was very fast and now is extremely fast! ?

Today we had an outage because of a problem we had with one of our SSL certificates.

This has been fixed ?

We've been very quiet lately, but it doesn't mean we haven't been hard at work.

Currently finalizing the new version of the API which is 10X faster.  That change will bring 2 big advantages for your product:

1.It will run extremely fast, that means you will get your work done even faster.

2.Since SEO is so important and you can get penalized when your website doesn't load in a reasonable amount of time, the new Widget will load 10X faster.  Not that our current widget is not fast enough.  It is ! But we wanted to raise the bar again and make it faster so we don't compromise your product or website.

Stay tuned !

We’ve brought back the ability to delete posts, and it’s ready for you to use! You can now find this feature right within the post editing section, making it super easy to remove any post whenever you need to.

When the widget loads for the first time in your product you will notice that it has a very subtle animation.

If you find it distracting, it can be easily disabled by adding the following tag to the widget:

enable-animation="false"


For more information, you can refer to the following article

https://help.releasepad.io/article/8-how-to-disable-widget-animation

They say that data is knowledge and knowledge is power.

This new feature that we are releasing today is going to give you a lot of data, knowledge and power to make decisions.

It will allow you to know which user have seen each one your posts.

Unfortunately this implementation only works for new post views since today and you must add an extra parameter to the widget.

This is what you need to do:

Step 1.
Make changes in your widget. 
Here is a quick step by step on what you need to do.  
https://help.releasepad.io/article/6-how-to-enable-option-to-know-who-views-your-posts

Step 2.
Find the posts you would like to know more about and click "Who has seen my post?".
It's important to note that this information will be available only for the post views after performing step #1

Step 3.
See your data.

The notifications bubble indicator on widget was being reseted after a couple of days.  What this meant for end user were false alerts about new changes.

This has been fixed :-)

In the widget and public page, posts were displaying the creation date instead of the publish date.  

This has been fixed and pushed.  

Thanks Diana for noticing this :-)

In some special conditions, the words of some posts were overflowing to the left, creating an unpleasant experience for your users.

This has been fixed.

Improved the responsiveness of ReleasePad for mobile phones.The experience has been improved so that it loads faster and screens are rendered correctly based on device.