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Product managers and technical writers
Preparing a software version release announcement for users.
Use cases
About
The 'What's New' mind map template, originally created for iThoughts, documents the Version 5.1 Release Notes with 49 nodes organized under four main branches: New Features, Fixes, Tweaks, and promotional sections. This template serves as a structured release note cheat sheet, covering over 40 stock images, configurable text attributes, hyperlink topics, and integrations with Biggerplate and Xmind.net. It includes specific nodes like 'Image topics' and 'Hyperlink topics' to detail new capabilities. The mind map layout visually groups updates, making it easy to scan enhancements such as 'Send To App' and 'Sort maps by name or date'.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Engineering leads and QA teams
Documenting internal sprint or version updates for the development team.
App developers and product marketers
Creating a visual changelog for a mobile app update.
How to use this template
Step 1
Open and Rename Your Version
Open the template in Xmind and rename the root topic to reflect your specific software version number.
Step 2
Customize Features and Support Links
Edit the New Features, Fixes, and Tweaks branches while adding relevant support links to the Hyperlink topics node.
Step 3
Finalize and Share Release Notes
Save your customized release map and export it as an image or PDF to share the updates with your team.
Frequently asked questions
The template covers Version 5.1 Release Notes with 49 nodes across New Features, Fixes, Tweaks, and promotional sections. It details image topics, configurable text attributes, hyperlink topics, and integrations.
Open the .xmind file in Xmind, then replace the root topic with your version number. Edit the branches to list your new features, fixes, and tweaks, and add hyperlinks to relevant resources.
Yes, the template is fully editable in Xmind. You can add, remove, or modify nodes, change text attributes, and insert images to match your product's release notes.
The 'Hyperlink topics' node allows you to create links to emails, web pages, or other maps. It includes pre-populating email subject/body and back button navigation for linked maps.
Absolutely. The template is designed for release notes and can be adapted for any software changelog by replacing the content under New Features, Fixes, and Tweaks.
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