---
title: "Unlock a Release"
description: "Unlock and modify locked releases in Contentstack with our step-by-step guide. Learn how to access and deploy content easily"
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/unlock-a-release"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-23"
---

# Unlock a Release

Unlocking a release enables you to make modifications to the items of a release.

To unlock 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 want to unlock in the left panel.
3.  Click the “Unlock” icon in the popup modal. Alternatively, click the horizontal ellipsis in the top right corner and click **Unlock**.
4.  In the resulting **Unlock Release** modal, click the **Yes, Proceed** button to unlock your release.![Unlock-a-Release.gif](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/bltcaadb17d995dfc6f/67fe43416758e0803f5b3400/Unlock-a-Release.gif)