When you hover over a version, you will notice that there is a little cog icon to the right. If you click on that, you will have the option to do the following:
| Option | Description |
| Release |
This will mark the version as released, meaning that it is completed or shipped. When you release a version, Jira will automatically check to make sure that all the issues are completed for the selected version. If there are incomplete issues, you will be prompted to either ignore those issues or push them to a different version. If the version has already been released, it will change to Unreleased. |
| Build and Release |
This is similar to the Released option, but it also performs a build through an integrated build system, such as Atlassian Bamboo, if there are any software codes. The version will only be released if the build is successful. This option is not available if the version is already released, or Bamboo is not integrated with Jira. |
| Archive | This will mark the version as archived, meaning that the version is stored away until further notice. When a version is archived, you cannot release or delete it until it is unarchived. |
| Delete | This will delete the version from Jira. Again, Jira will search for issues that are related to this version and ask you whether you would like to move these issues to a different version. |
| Edit | This will let you update the version's details such as its target release date. |
The options described in the preceding table can be seen in the following screenshot:
