Setting up a custom domain for release pages
Background
By default release pages get hosted on release. page domain. Now, you can set up your own custom domain/subdomain to host your release pages. This will allow your release pages to use URL like http://releases.yourcompany.com
Only for ARNR Paid app
This feature is only available in ARNR paid app. The ARNR free app does not support custom domain/subdomain for the release pages.
Steps to configure custom domain/sub-domain
Navigate to Marketplace Apps menu from Jira admin settings, in the left navigation, click on Automated Release Notes and Reports.
Navigate to the Release page domain tab.
There are three steps to configure a custom domain/sub-domain for your release pages.
Step1 : Update your DNS
Add CNAME settings in your domain registrar login to point your custom domain to cname.release.page under the DNS settings.
Step 2: Add your custom domain
Enable custom domain settings
Confirm in step 1 if you have already added a CNAME record with your domain registrar. (You can confirm this later if it is not added yet)
Enter your custom URL and click on Add
Step 3: SSL Configuration
Click on Request SSL button and save the settings to submit the SSL request.
Note, after you click on the request SSL button, it is important to click on the Save button to send your SSL request.
We will configure the SSL certificate for the custom URL within 1-2 working days.
If not confirmed already, you can confirm here that CNAME settings are added to your domain registrar.
Once SSL certificate is added, you will see the updated status on this screen.
Custom URL status will change to Active when both CNAME settings and SSL are added.
Your release pages are now live on the custom URL.
The configured custom domain/subdomain will be applicable for all the release pages that are created in ARNR on your Jira instance. Hence, make sure you select a generic domain which is suitable for all the release pages.
Custom domain URL on the release page listing page
You will also be able to see the custom domain status on the release page listing page.
Disabled - This means custom domain settings are not added or disabled.
Inactive - This means custom domain settings are added but not yet active.
Active - This means custom domain settings are enabled and in an active state.
In case of custom domain status Active, the release page URL shown on the release page listing page shall get replaced by the custom domain URL automatically.
Disabling Custom Domain
Navigate to Marketplace Apps menu from Jira admin settings, in the left navigation, click on Automated Release Notes and Reports.
Navigate to the Release page domain tab.
Disable the setting and Save
All release pages created on your Jira instance will continue to be hosted on the default domain, and your custom domain will be inactive for these pages.
Delete Custom Domain
Navigate to Marketplace Apps menu from Jira admin settings, in the left navigation, click on Automated Release Notes and Reports.
Navigate to the Release page domain tab.
Click on the Trash icon.
After confirmation, the corresponding custom domain URL will be deleted.
All release pages created on your Jira instance will continue to be hosted on the default domain, and your custom domain will be inactive for these pages.