Publish and Schedule Changelog Entries

Learn how to publish and schedule your changelog entries for future release dates in ChangeCrab.

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Publish and Schedule Changelog Entries

Learn how to publish changelog entries immediately or schedule them for future release dates. Control when your updates go live with ChangeCrab's publishing features.

Publishing Options

ChangeCrab offers three publishing options:

  • Publish Now - Make the entry live immediately
  • Save as Draft - Keep it private until ready
  • Schedule - Set a future publication date and time

Publishing Immediately

To publish an entry right away:

  1. Create or edit your entry
  2. Ensure all content is complete
  3. Click "Publish" button
  4. The entry becomes visible on your public changelog immediately

Scheduling Entries

Schedule entries for future publication:

  1. Create your entry content
  2. Set the "Publish Date" to a future date and time
  3. Save the entry (it will be saved as a scheduled draft)
  4. The entry will automatically publish at the specified date and time

Draft Entries

Save entries as drafts to work on them later:

  1. Create your entry
  2. Click "Save Draft" instead of "Publish"
  3. The entry is saved but not visible publicly
  4. You can edit and publish it later

Learn more about draft vs published entries.

Best Practices

  • Plan Ahead - Schedule entries for release dates
  • Use Drafts - Save incomplete entries as drafts
  • Coordinate Releases - Schedule entries to match product releases
  • Review Scheduled - Check scheduled entries before they go live

Next Steps