# Release reference

> The details you look up. Version numbers, release channels, and who does what in a release.

Source: https://contributors.home-assistant.io/releases/reference/

The pages in this section are for looking things up. For the whole cycle, start with [how releases work](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/releases/how-it-works/).

- [Versions and channels](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/releases/reference/versions/): what a version number means, and the stable, beta, and dev channels.
- [Who does what](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/releases/reference/roles/): the people involved in a release, and what each of them does.