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Q&A Should the documentation of a known issue change dependent on the stability of a product release?

I am writing the release documentation for a software product and a design flaw has been discovered after the code has been frozen. Does the documentation describing this issue change if the produc...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Jason Fox‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:57:36Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/33262
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Jason Fox‭ · 2019-12-08T07:57:36Z (over 4 years ago)
I am writing the release documentation for a software product and a design flaw has been discovered after the code has been frozen. Does the documentation describing this issue change if the product is a beta release to selected customers only? What if the product is a 1.0 to be exposed to a public audience? What if no software patch is currently scheduled?

Related to [How should I document a product release with an inherently flawed design?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/q/33255/29582)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-02-14T14:20:50Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 3