{"id":95156,"date":"2026-04-09T09:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/github.blog\/changelog\/2026-04-09-release-info-in-issue-sidebar-and-project-defaults"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:26:59","slug":"release-info-in-issue-sidebar-and-project-defaults","status":"publish","type":[3522],"link":"https:\/\/github.blog\/changelog\/2026-04-09-release-info-in-issue-sidebar-and-project-defaults","title":{"rendered":"Release information in issue sidebar and default values for project fields"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>This update brings release tracking closer to your issues, configurable defaults for project fields, and faster navigation across related issues.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"release-information-in-the-issue-sidebar\" id=\"release-information-in-the-issue-sidebar\" ><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#release-information-in-the-issue-sidebar\">Release information in the issue sidebar<span class=\"heading-hash pl-2 text-italic text-bold\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/user-attachments\/assets\/ec969161-8e22-487f-9336-40873cf3dedd\" alt='Screenshot of an issue sidebar showing a linked pull request with a \"Latest\" release tag beneath it'><\/p>\n<p>When an issue is linked by a pull request, the &ldquo;Development&rdquo; section now shows the first release that shipped that pull request, directly beneath the pull request reference.<\/p>\n<p>Where available, linked pull request includes the release tag and one of the following badges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>Latest<\/code>: Available in a stable release.<\/li>\n<li><code>Pre-release<\/code>: Included in a pre-release and not yet stable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instantly see when a fix shipped, right from the issue page.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"default-values-for-project-fields\" id=\"default-values-for-project-fields\" ><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#default-values-for-project-fields\">Default values for project fields<span class=\"heading-hash pl-2 text-italic text-bold\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/github.com\/user-attachments\/assets\/91f4d7b5-8d42-432f-b0f7-32834635efdf\" alt=\"Screenshot of project field settings showing a default value configured for a single select field\"><\/p>\n<p>You can now set default values for text, number, and single select project fields. These values are automatically applied when new items are added to a project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"other-improvements\" id=\"other-improvements\" ><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#other-improvements\">Other improvements<span class=\"heading-hash pl-2 text-italic text-bold\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>You can now open issue references in the issue viewer. Clicking an issue reference now opens the issue in the issue viewer so you can quickly view related issues without losing your place. This works from comments or timeline activity, including mentions, cross-references, sub-issues, and parent issues.<\/p>\n<p>Share your feedback in the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/orgs\/community\/discussions\/191987\">GitHub Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This update brings release tracking closer to your issues, configurable defaults for project fields, and faster navigation across related issues. 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