Software companies want to communicate that a certain feature or bug will be released in multiple versions (e.g. latest version, but also in a LTS version). Bugs can be observed in multiple versions, too.

**Release Version/s** = planning & release tracking (adds issue to a release)

* The version(s) in which the issue's fix will be released. Adding a version here **adds the issue to that release**. Drives the Version Report and release tracking.


Begin of the insertion**Observed inEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion **AffectsEnd of the deletion Version/s** = impact reporting (no release association)

* The version(s) of the product that the issue Begin of the insertionwas observed inEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion affectsEnd of the deletion (e.g., "this bug exists in v1.0 and v1.1"). Does **not** add the issue to the release - it's for tracking impact only.