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# App Store Version Release Requests

Manually release an App Store approved version of your app to the App Store.

## Discussion

The `appStoreVersionReleaseRequests` resource handles requests to manually release a version of your app that’s in the Pending Developer Release state. For more information about app states, see [App and submission statuses](https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/reference/app-and-submission-statuses).

For more information about version releases, see [Select a version release option](https://devcms.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-your-apps-availability/select-a-version-release-option).

## Topics

### Releasing Approved Versions Manually

[`Manually release an app store approved version of your app`](/documentation/AppStoreConnectAPI/POST-v1-appStoreVersionReleaseRequests)

Release an approved version of your app to the App Store.

### Objects

[`AppStoreVersionReleaseRequestCreateRequest`](/documentation/AppStoreConnectAPI/AppStoreVersionReleaseRequestCreateRequest)

The request body you use to manually release an App Store approved version of your app.

[`AppStoreVersionReleaseRequestResponse`](/documentation/AppStoreConnectAPI/AppStoreVersionReleaseRequestResponse)

A response containing a single manual release request for an App Store version.

[`AppStoreVersionReleaseRequest`](/documentation/AppStoreConnectAPI/AppStoreVersionReleaseRequest)

A request to manually release an App Store version that was set to manual release after review approval.


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