Release summary

Prepared release management for explicit backdated publishing and cleaner archive consistency.

Backfill governance

Historical release entries can now carry the correct business release date instead of inheriting a technical publication timestamp.

Editorial expectation

Admins can represent older product changes in the archive without distorting the product timeline.

Breaking change note

Archive ordering and customer-facing date expectations should now rely on the explicit release date field for consistency.

Impact assessment

• Backfilled release notes align better with customer memory and support records.
• Historical notes remain compatible with future publish scheduling.
• Timeline trust improves because visible dates now match the intended release chronology.