noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Used for making a film, song, app, product, information, or similar item publicly available. Often appears as リリースする, リリースされる, or before nouns such as リリース日.
そのバンドは来月、新しいアルバムをリリースする。
The band will release a new album next month.
The app's release date has not been announced yet.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
release; setting free; liberation
Means letting something or someone go free; in everyday modern use it is especially natural with caught fish or animals, while 解放 is often the more general word for social or political liberation.
釣った魚は写真を撮ってからすぐリリースした。
After taking a photo, I released the fish I had caught right away.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
mouse-button release
Computing term for releasing a previously pressed mouse button; ordinary explanations may also use 離す, but リリース is used in UI and technical contexts.
マウスボタンをリリースすると、選択範囲が確定します。
When you release the mouse button, the selection is confirmed.