When a release definition is created, the generic process
rules are used to define how the specific process rules for that release
are formed. The resultant release-specific process rules are used
for controlling the process for that release. The process rules also
control the changes included when a project or project grouping for
that release is updated. The release definition and the set of process
rules it uses defines the valid purposes to use for the release. The
information also shows how a project or project grouping
with that release and one of those valid purposes is updated.
If release definitions are not excluded from a transfer set, then
release definitions that are included in the releases part of a transfer
package are imported.