---
title: "Why do my release documents require an update when no changes have been made?"
description: "When any underlying data changes, even if the document itself remains the same, the system will mark the document as needing re-generation. This happens because Ketryx ensures that all release documents are up-to-date with the most current data by taking a more conservative approach."
category: "Frequently Asked Questions"
section: "Software Release Process"
keywords: ["documents require", "underlying", "release documents", "changes", "update", "document", "data", "configuration updated"]
source_url: "https://support.ketryx.com/hc/en-us/articles/26724869456397-Why-do-my-release-documents-require-an-update-when-no-changes-have-been-made"
last_reviewed: 2026-06-11
---

# Why do my release documents require an update when no changes have been made?

> **In short:** When any underlying data changes, even if the document itself remains the same, the system will mark the document as needing re-generation. This happens because Ketryx ensures that all release documents are up-to-date with the most current data by taking a more conservative approach.

When any underlying data changes, even if the document itself remains the same, the system will mark the document as needing re-generation. This happens because Ketryx ensures that all release documents are up-to-date with the most current data by taking a more conservative approach. Although it _seems_ like no changes have been made based on the content of the document, _underlying_ changes have been made in the project.

If a configuration item is updated, and it includes a field that isn't displayed on the document, the document will still require regeneration. This leads to the behavior you're observing where two documents may not show a meaningful difference, but Ketryx still requires them to be re-generated. The underlying data changes can include referenced project data.

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