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Release Notes

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Type
Document
Price
Free
Pages
7 · US Letter
Style
Corporate
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
October 31, 2026

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Overview

Users do not want a list of ticket titles. They want to know what they can now do, what changed for them and what to watch for. This template groups a release into highlights, new, improved and fixed, gives every item a short benefit line, and ends with known issues, risks and workarounds.

The sample is release 2026.10 of a fictional product from Northfold Systems, with a staged rollout, a v1 token deprecation, an API reference for the migration and a risk heat map for the issues still open. Replace the version, dates, changes and owners with your own.

Useful for

  • Publishing a monthly SaaS release note that users, support and sales can all scan
  • Announcing a deprecation with a removal date and a one-call migration path
  • Giving support a single page of known issues, workarounds and owners after a release

What's included

  • Title block with version, date, owner and status, plus headline figures and the three changes that matter most
  • New page with four feature cards and a staged rollout table
  • Improved page with what went well, key moments and follow-up actions
  • Fixed page with an API reference for the token migration, with request and response
  • Known issues status page with a scorecard, a small risk register and open actions
  • Risk heat map and register for what to watch after release

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Set the version, release date, owner and status in the title block, then rewrite each highlight as what the user can now do.

  3. 3

    Sort changes into new, improved and fixed, one sentence each, and link every fix to its issue number.

  4. 4

    List known issues with a workaround and an owner, and delete fixes users will never notice.

  5. 5

    Delete the Make it yours guide page, then share the document or present it.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Are the company and figures real?

No. Northfold Systems, its people, the version, ticket numbers and all figures are fictional sample content. Replace them with your own release details.

How should I order the changes?

By how much they affect the reader: highlights and anything that breaks first, then new, improved and fixed, and known issues last with a workaround.

Can I use it for a patch release?

Yes. Keep the title block and fixed page, remove the cards you do not need, and say plainly that there are no breaking changes.

  • #release-notes
  • #changelog
  • #product-release
  • #saas
  • #known-issues
  • #release-announcement
  • #software-release
  • #google-docs

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