Create and Upload Patches
- From Setup, enter Packages in the Quick Find box,then select Packages.
- Click the name of the package.
- On the Upload Package page, click Upload.
- Enter a Version Name. As a bestpractice, it's useful to have a short description and the date.
- Notice that the Version Number has had itspatchNumber incremented.
- For managed packages, select a Release Type:Choose Managed - Released to upload an upgradeable version. After upload, some attributes of Salesforce components are locked. Choose Managed - Beta if you want to upload a version of your package to a small sampling of your audience for testing purposes. You can still change the components and upload other beta versions. Note Beta packages can only be installed inDeveloper Edition or sandbox organizations, and thus can't be pushed to customerorganizations.
- Choose Managed - Released to upload an upgradeable version. After upload, some attributes of Salesforce components are locked.
- Choose Managed - Beta if you want to upload a version of your package to a small sampling of your audience for testing purposes. You can still change the components and upload other beta versions. Note Beta packages can only be installed inDeveloper Edition or sandbox organizations, and thus can't be pushed to customerorganizations.
- Change the Description, ifnecessary.
- Optionally, enter and confirm a password to share thepackage privately with anyone who has the password. Don't enter a password if you wantto make the package available to anyone on AppExchange and share your packagepublicly.
- Salesforce automatically selects the requirements itfinds. In addition, select any other required components from the Package Requirements and Object Requirements sections tonotify installers of any requirements for this package.
- Click Upload.