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Create changelog

Announce product updates on a public changelog page where users can view all release updates in one place.

Check out Ducalis changelog

How the changelog works​

When you move an Idea on the Voting Board to Done status (the final column), Ducalis automatically creates an Announcement. After you approve it, the Announcement appears on the public Changelog page.

Access the changelog​

  1. Go to Voting Board.

    Voting Board menu location

  2. Open the Public View of the Voting Board.

    Public View button

  3. Click the Changelog tab.

    Changelog tab location

Create an announcement​

  1. Create an Idea on the Voting Board.

  2. Click the Announcement stripe on the Idea.

    Announcement stripe location

  3. Choose the announcement option, then click Save Announcement.

    Save Announcement button

  4. Click Approve to publish the announcement to the Changelog page.

    Approve announcement button

  5. Move the Idea to the Done status (the final column).

    Idea moved to Done status

The Announcement now appears on the Changelog page.

Announcement visible on Changelog page

Edit announcements​

Edit announcement posts directly from the Changelog page. As an Admin, you have access to the editor.

Edit announcement interface

Changelog without announcements​

If you don't create and approve an Announcement, the Idea you created will still appear on the Changelog page without custom announcement content.

Idea displayed without announcement

Use labels for filtering​

Use labels to categorize changelog entries and make them filterable.

Labels on changelog entries

Users can filter the changelog page by label.

Label filter interface

Embed the changelog​

Embed the changelog directly in your product, just like Ducalis:

Full changelog embed example

Or embed a widget with your changelog:

Changelog widget embed example

FAQs​

Where do I add new announcements on my portal?​

Announcements are kept on the Changelog page. Read this article to learn how to create one.

Can I create a changelog view that I can then embed in my app?​

Yes, you can. Read this article to learn how to create one. After creating Changelog you'll be able to embed it to your site.

Where can I find the list of users that subscribed to Changelog?​

There is a special section where you can see all subscribers, other metadata, and manage them.

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