---
title: Copy of [Create and Manage Releases NEW] - Delete a Release
description: Instructions for deleting a release in Contentstack and a link to the corresponding API reference.
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/content-managers/create-and-manage-releases/delete-a-release/duplicate
product: Contentstack
doc_type: how-to
audience:
  - content-managers
  - developers
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last_updated: 2026-03-25
---

# Copy of [Create and Manage Releases NEW] - Delete a Release

This page explains how to delete a release in Contentstack, including an important warning about irreversibility. It is intended for Contentstack users who manage releases in a stack and should be used when a release is no longer required and needs to be removed (or when automating the same action via API).

## Delete a Release

Deleting release in Contentstack allows you to remove that specific release if no longer required.

**Warning**: Once deleted a release cannot be restored.

To delete a release, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login/) and follow these steps:
- Go to your [stack](/docs/developers/set-up-stack/about-stack) and click the “Releases” icon in the left navigation panel.
- Hover over the release you want to delete in the left panel.
- Click the “Deletion” icon in the popup modal. Alternatively, click the horizontal ellipsis in the top right corner and click **Delete**.
- In the resulting **Do you want to ****Delete Release** modal, click the **Deletion** button to delete your release.

## API Reference

To perform this delete action via API, refer to the [Delete a release](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api#delete-a-release) API request.

## Common questions

### Can I restore a release after deleting it?
No. **Warning**: Once deleted a release cannot be restored.

### Where do I find the Releases option in Contentstack?
Go to your [stack](/docs/developers/set-up-stack/about-stack) and click the “Releases” icon in the left navigation panel.

### Is there an API to delete a release?
Yes. Refer to the [Delete a release](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api#delete-a-release) API request.

### What are the different ways to initiate deletion from the UI?
Click the “Deletion” icon in the popup modal, or click the horizontal ellipsis in the top right corner and click **Delete**.