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How to monitor releases on GitHub

Follow a repository's Releases page for new versions and release notes.

A web monitor is handy when you want release changes routed through the same email, Zapier, IFTTT, or webhook workflow as other pages.

01

Start with the right page

Use github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY/releases for the specific project rather than its repository home page.

02

Select the signal, not the noise

Select the latest release card, including its version, published date, and notes. Exclude navigation and contributor activity.

In the page-area picker, keep the smallest section that still contains enough context to understand the alert.

03

Tune the alert

Schedule

Daily is usually enough for stable projects; check more frequently during an expected launch window.

Keyword filter

Leave this blank to receive any change within your selected area.

Delivery

Start with email. Connect Zapier or IFTTT when the alert needs to enter another workflow.

04

Preview, save, and refine

Check that Preview contains the information you expect, then save the monitor. If the first alerts include unrelated content, edit the monitor and make the selected area smaller.

Good to know

GitHub also offers native release subscriptions. Urlooker is most useful when you want a selected section or a shared integration workflow.

Ready to hand off the refreshing?

Create the monitor, confirm the preview, and let Urlooker check the page on your schedule.

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