Releases that tell a story.
From draft to published, Repolaris helps you ship software with clarity. Attach binaries, generate changelogs from commits, and notify your users—all in one place.
Creating releases
The Basics
Tag-based releases
Releases are tied to Git tags. Create a release for any tag in your repository.
Draft releases
Prepare releases before publishing. Add notes, attach files, get approvals.
Pre-releases
Mark releases as alpha, beta, or release candidates.
Release Notes
Write release notes with full Markdown support:
- Headings and sections
- Bullet points and checklists
- Code blocks
- Links and images
Auto-generated changelogs:
- Conventional commit parsing
- Category grouping (features, fixes, breaking changes)
- PR references
- Contributor attribution
Binary distribution
Attach any files to your release: compiled binaries, archives, installers, documentation.
Track how many times each asset is downloaded.
Limits
| Plan | Assets | Max Size | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 10 | 100 MB | 1 GB |
| Teams | 50 | 2 GB | 50 GB |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | 10 GB | Custom |
Standards
Sigstore
Keyless signing with transparency logs
cosign
Container and artifact signing
SBOM
Software bill of materials
Signing & verification
Coming SoonSupply chain security for your releases.
- Cryptographically sign releases and assets
- Users can verify signatures before installation
- Attestations show exactly how assets were built
CI integration
Create releases automatically from CI.
jobs:
release:
if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- run: make build
- uses: actions/create-release@v1
with:
tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
body_path: CHANGELOG.mdRelease Workflows
- Approvals: Require approval before publishing
- Staged rollout: Release to subsets of users first
- Rollback: Quickly revert to previous releases
Notifications
Watch releases
Users can watch your repo for new releases.
Release announcements
Automatically notify watchers when releases publish.
RSS/Atom feeds
Subscribe to releases via feed reader.
Plus webhooks and API for programmatic access.
Discovery
Prominent display
Latest stable release shown on repo page.
Quick links
Direct links to download common assets.
Version badge
Embeddable badge showing latest version.
Browse all releases with filtering. Compare releases to see what changed.
How we compare
| Feature | Repolaris | GitHub | GitLab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag-based releases | |||
| Asset uploads | |||
| Auto changelog | |||
| Pre-releases | |||
| Draft releases | — | ||
| Signed releases | Coming | — | — |
| Provenance | Coming | — | |
| Download counts | — |
Use cases
Open Source Projects
- Distribute binaries to users
- Communicate what's new
- Track download popularity
Internal Tools
- Version internal applications
- Coordinate deployments
- Maintain changelog for teams
Libraries & SDKs
- Publish new versions
- Document breaking changes
- Provide upgrade guides