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- Create a release to test your app. Once you're confident with its performance, create a release in the production track to publish it to all users. Be familiar with the three types of publishing status to understand what happens after you submit your app.
- Once your app submission is approved, decide when to publish your app with managed publishing, instead of it going live immediately after approval.
- Please note that starting August 2021, new apps will be required to publish with the Android App Bundle on Google Play.
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- Prepare and roll out releases Manage your App's Android App Bundle or APK, and roll out your app Learn more
- Review your app's data per release Take a free, on-demand course to learn how to track a release as it happens, and see how your release is affecting your app's metrics Start training
- How to manage an app release Learn key terminology related to releases and publishing requirements, and learn best practices for a smooth app release Start training
- Distribute app releases to specific countries Target your release to users in specific countries when you roll out an app to the Production, Alpha, or Beta track Learn more
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Console Features
- Production Make your app or game available to users on Google Play
- Open testing Gather quantitative and qualitative feedback on your app or game from a large number of testers
- Closed testing Get early feedback on new features from trusted users, without impacting your public ratings and reviews
- Internal testing Quickly distribute your builds to a small set of trusted testers without the need to wait for app reviews. Integrate with build qualification processes before promoting to more users.
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