Source trail checklist for comparing two software release notes

Two release notes can describe similar features with different words. This checklist helps compare them without losing dates, version numbers, affected platforms, and rollout limits.

## Capture the exact versions
Record version number, release date, platform, and rollout status before summarizing. A feature can exist in the mobile app but not the desktop app, or in beta but not in the stable channel.

## Separate feature from claim
A release note may say a feature is “faster,” “improved,” or “more reliable.” Keep the feature description separate from the performance claim unless the note provides a measurement.

## Track removed wording
If a later release note removes a limitation or warning, keep the earlier wording in the source trail. Removed wording can explain why older screenshots, comments, or support answers no longer match.

## Write the comparison line
A compact comparison line might say: “Version 4.8 adds export filters on desktop; version 4.9 extends the same filters to mobile, but only for paid workspaces.” That sentence is much easier to verify than a vague summary.

Source trail checklist for comparing two software release notes

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