---
title: "What's the difference between a tag and a release?"
slug: "whats-the-difference-between-a-tag-and-a-release"
description: "Expand your knowledge about the differences between tags and releases here."
tags: ["tag", "release", "commit", "merge"]
updated: 2024-01-11T06:05:06Z
published: 2024-01-11T06:05:06Z
canonical: "learn.allspice.io/whats-the-difference-between-a-tag-and-a-release"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.allspice.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What's the difference between a tag and a release?

Tags are a pointer to a specific commit / merge. Releases are tags with files attached to them. You can create a release from a tag.

Read more at [Hardware releases 101](/v1/docs/hardware-releases-101).