# Slack Announcement Template Use this template for generating product-focused Slack messages. ``` Version X.Y.Z - Deployed to production PR : [Release PR URL, e.g.: https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/pull/XXX] In brief : [Sentence describing the main objective of this release] --- New Features [Feature Name 1] > [1-2 sentence description of user impact] > Who is affected: [End-users / Admins / All] [Feature Name 2] > [1-2 sentence description] > Who is affected: [Roles] --- Important Fixes - [Bug fix described in user-friendly language] - [Bug fix described in user-friendly language] --- Improvements - [UX/UI or workflow improvement in user language] - [...] --- By the numbers - X new features - Y bugs fixed - Z improvements --- Questions? Contact @[team-lead] or the dev team ``` ## Guidelines ### DO - Use accessible language (no technical jargon) - Focus on user impact - Be concise (max 10 lines per section) - Use emojis sparingly ### AVOID - "Implementation of the DataLoader pattern to solve N+1 queries" - "Complete refactoring of the permissions system with scope ANY/ASSIGNED" - "Migration from webpack to Turbopack" ### Tech -> Product Transformation | Technical | Product | |-----------|---------| | N+1 query optimization with DataLoader | Faster loading of user and feature lists | | AI embeddings implementation with pgvector | New intelligent search for similar items | | Fix scope permissions in getPermissionScope() | Fixed a bug preventing some users from accessing their data | | Migration to kebab-case for files | *Do not communicate (purely technical)* | | Fix DB connection with retry logic | Better database connection stability | | Add error monitoring for orphan records | Automatic detection of orphan records | ### Optional Sections If the release contains important items, add: Heads up - [Important information users should know] - [Behavior changes they might notice] Coming soon - [Teaser for the next big feature] - [Feature in development coming soon]