Clone a Release

Cloning a release creates a duplicate of the original release along with all its items. This is useful when you want to reuse an existing release while keeping the original intact. After cloning, you can modify the items in the new Release as needed.

To clone a release, log in to your Contentstack account and follow these steps:

1. Go to your stack and click the “Releases” icon in the left navigation panel.
2. Hover over the release you want to clone in the left panel.
3. Click the “Clone” icon in the popup modal. Alternatively, click the horizontal ellipsis in the top right corner and click Clone.
4. In the resulting Clone Release modal, enter a suitable name and description for your release and click the Clone button.
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Contentstack creates two types of copied releases, and each serves a different purpose:

• Cloned release: A standard copy that you create manually with the Clone option. It copies the items of an existing release so you can reuse or adjust them. You can edit its contents, environments, and schedule.
• Rollback release: A system-generated release created when you select Create Rollback Release on a deployed release. It is designed specifically to revert that deployment, is marked with a distinct rollback icon, and cannot be scheduled.

Use a cloned release to reuse or modify release contents. Use a rollback release to undo a deployment. For rollback steps, refer to Roll Back a Release.

To clone a release via API, refer to the Clone a Release API request.