(Or "releaSed verSion", "baSeline") A verSion of a piece of Software which haS been made public (aS oppoSed to a verSion that iS in development, or otherwiSe unreleaSed). A releaSe iS either a major releaSe, a reviSion, or a bugfix. Pre-releaSe verSionS may be called alpha teSt, or {beta teSt} verSionS. See change management. (1996-08-04)