---
title: "Lock a Release"
description: "Lock Contentstack releases to prevent changes and ensure content integrity during release management."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/lock-a-release"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-23"
---

# Lock a Release

Locking a release prevents any accidental modifications or deployments to its items. This ensures content integrity and adds an extra layer of control during your release management process.

To lock a release, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login) and follow these steps:

1.  Go to your [stack](/docs/headless-cms/about-stack) and click the “Releases” icon.
2.  Hover over the release you wish to lock.
3.  Click the “Lock” icon in the popup modal. Alternatively, click the horizontal ellipsis in the top right corner and click **Lock**.
4.  In the **Lock Release** modal that appears, click the **Yes, Proceed** button to lock your release.![Lock a Release.gif](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt7ec3a1f5ff91a992/67fe431b95f40f3ee099161d/Lock-a-Release.gif)