Add a Draft Application Release

you can add a draft release for a docker application a release is a new version of a docker application before you begin ensure you have the following a marketplace catalog for your application you may wish to create a new catalog see the add catalog option in marketplace catalogs and applications docid\ flyx k51qgishvxfb0iik for details an application to create a new release for you may choose to create a new application for its first application release (see the add or import an application option in marketplace catalogs and applications docid\ flyx k51qgishvxfb0iik for details) or create a new application release for an existing application step 1 create a draft application release to create a draft application release (optional) click containers advanced or compose by default, the tab is containers click the add release button from the add release dialog box, enter the following details release name enter a release name (unique in the context of the application) a release version number is also recommended for certain applications description (optional) enter a release description specific to only this release readme (optional) enter plain text or markdown content the readme will provide important details such as what the application can/will do, and how to use the application click on the newly created draft application release's tile when hovering a tile, it will display view more details about this release step 2 (optional) add launch variables to the draft application release see set up variables for an application release docid 1li4sn 6xts17xpvntm9z for details step 3 add a docker container configuration to the draft application release see set up docker container configurations for an application release docid 23au4c7cym9vju2mrnekd for details step 4 submit the draft application release you will need to go to the draft application release tile, click the edit release icon, and select submit release see manage applications docid 7snmdzrkqasymykaafjz5 f or details once a draft application release has been submitted, you can no longer modify it you would need to create a new release or clone the submitted release, and then modify the clone (while it is still in the draft status) step 5 deploy the submitted application release after submitting the draft application release, you can deploy it to multiple manufacturing connect edge instances see deploy an application to edge devices docid 6gp9vk1jyhrffxzdsx6hp for details