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GitHub Releases

Releases metric tracks the number of times a project's release is published, a new version with improved features or bug fixes. It helps measure software development progress and user adoption of new releases.

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What is "Releases"?
The Releases metric in GitHub measures the number of named releases created for a repository, which can be used to track major updates, bug fixes, and new features added to the codebase. This metric provides insight into the release management practices of a project and can help users keep track of important changes in the code.
Example: A developer can use the Releases metric to track their software's version history, with details on changes, downloads, and compatibility across different platforms.

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How to track Releases in Databox?

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To track Releases using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect GitHub that contains the metric you want to track
  2. 2
    Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
  3. 3
    Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
  4. 4
    Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
  5. 5
    Put Releases on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get Releases performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Releases
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General

  • Description
    Releases metric tracks the number of times a project's release is published, a new version with improved features or bug fixes. It helps measure software development progress and user adoption of new releases.
  • Category
    Software Development
  • Subcategory
    Releases
  • Date Added
    2015-07-09

Specification

  • Metric Type
    event
  • Dimensional
    No
  • Decimal Digits
    No
  • Currency Units
    No
  • Granularities
    Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly.
  • Custom Relative Periods
    Yes
  • Data Availability
    At sync, it ranges from 3 years ago to now.
  • Retroactive Data Updates
    Newly synced data is merged with existing data, replacing values for matching periods.
  • Future Data Available
    No

Visualization

  • Cumulative Graph
    Yes
  • Favorable Trend
    increasing
  • Media Creatives
    No
  • Forecasts
    Yes
  • Benchmarks
    Yes

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