# Product update newsletter

An editorial product journal with a bold issue marker, one lead story and two carefully spaced release notes.

Canonical: https://www.stampwing.com/templates/product-update
Updated: 2026-10-05
Category: Newsletter

## When to use it

Send to people who subscribed to product news. Replace the sample release notes with shipped, available features.

The template supplies the design; your app handles the action. Preview values below are synthetic. Browser rendering does not establish compatibility with every email client.

## Inbox content

Subject: {{app_name}} notes / {{issue_number}}

Preheader: {{lead_title}} — and two more useful improvements.

## Variables and sample values

| Variable | Sample value |
| --- | --- |
| app_name | Atlas |
| issue_number | 07 |
| publish_date | October 2026 |
| lead_title | A clearer view of every project |
| lead_description | Pin the projects you return to, compare recent activity, and pick up where you left off. |
| second_title | Saved views, ready to share |
| second_description | Keep useful filters together and give your team the same starting point. |
| third_title | The little details add up |
| third_description | Faster keyboard navigation and clearer empty states make everyday work feel lighter. |
| release_url | https://example.com/changelog/october |
| support_email | support@example.com |
| unsubscribe_url | https://example.com/preferences/unsubscribe/sample |
| mailing_address | Atlas · 123 Example Street, Toronto, ON A1A 1A1 |

## Implementation checks

- Use the subscribed audience and honor suppressions.
- Only describe features that are actually available to these recipients.
- Replace mailing_address and provide a working unsubscribe URL.
- Configure your provider’s List-Unsubscribe headers where supported.

## Plain-text source

```text
{{app_name}} notes / {{issue_number}}

{{lead_title}} — and two more useful improvements.

A few things
you’ll want to try.

A short update from the {{app_name}} team. Here’s what’s new, what’s improved, and where to take it next.

Issue: {{issue_number}}
Published: {{publish_date}}
Featured: {{lead_title}}
{{lead_description}}
Also new: {{second_title}}
{{second_description}}
Refined: {{third_title}}
{{third_description}}

Read the release notes:
{{release_url}}

You’re receiving product news because you subscribed. Thanks for making room for us in your inbox.

{{app_name}}
Questions? {{support_email}}

Unsubscribe: {{unsubscribe_url}}
{{mailing_address}}

```

## Downloads

- [Editable HTML](https://www.stampwing.com/downloads/product-update.html?v=2026-10-05-collection-7-fourteen)
- [Plain text](https://www.stampwing.com/downloads/product-update.txt?v=2026-10-05-collection-7-fourteen)

Free to use, modify, and distribute in personal or commercial projects. No attribution required. Supplied as a starting point without warranty.

Testing guide: https://www.stampwing.com/guides/test-transactional-email