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# Phases

Learn how phases structure a release process in Release Orchestration

Phases group related activities into logical, manageable stages of a release process. Go to the following topics to learn how phases work, how to create them, how to configure dependencies between them, and how to loop them over multiple targets.

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[Overview](/release-orchestration/use-release-orchestration/release-orchestration-phases/phases-overview.md)
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[Creating Phases](/release-orchestration/use-release-orchestration/release-orchestration-phases/creating-phases.md)
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[Phase Dependencies](/release-orchestration/use-release-orchestration/release-orchestration-phases/phase-dependencies.md)
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[Loop phases and activities](/release-orchestration/use-release-orchestration/release-orchestration-phases/phase-looping.md)
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