How do I release a new update?

You have been working on a new update of the template? Great! Here is how to process to release it, you should:

1. Update the changelog

When writing the changelog please make sure you are following the existing conventions. The input supports markdown. A great way to get started is to check how the top-selling items of the store handle it. A few key rules:

• Typography/heading levels
• Active vs. passive form. Use the active form for the bullet point changes, but the passive form for the highlight summary (I rarely see one)
• double-check the final rendered value on the store, there are often surprises when the content is converted from markdown to HTML

Make sure you double-check how the content is rendered on the customer-facing page, you can have surprises.

2. Update the version number & date

3. Update each product's variant with the new .zip archives

When updating your template's "Downloadable files" section:

• Only modify the existing file entries.
  Do not press the "Delete" button to remove a file. If you do, it will prevent customers who purchased the item less than 12 months ago from accessing the update, as they should normally be able to.
• Make sure the downloadable file names:
  • Has the brand name as a prefix.
  • Has the current version of the item in the name of the downloadable files. It helps customers determine if they can leverage a new update.
  • Has the file extension at the end, .zip most of the time.

4. Keep the item page up to date

Please make sure your item's page still follows the guidelines.