Subscribe to Updates - Formal Documentation

Outcome: After this guide, you can subscribe to product update notifications. Prerequisites: Slack workspace (recommended) or email service.

Overview

Each Formal product changelog publishes an RSS feed. Subscribe to feeds to receive automatic notifications when new versions release.

Get the RSS Feed URL

Click the RSS icon at the top of any changelog page. Your browser opens the RSS feed for that product. Verify: The URL ends with /rss.xml (for example, https://docs.joinformal.com/docs/changelog/connector/rss.xml). Send changelog updates to a dedicated Slack channel.

Create a Slack channel

Create a new channel in your workspace for product updates. Name it something like #formal-updates.

Add the RSS app

Visit the RSS app in Slack Marketplace and click Add to Slack.

Configure the feed

Paste the RSS feed URL from step one. Select your updates channel. Click Subscribe.Verify:

The Slack RSS bot posts a confirmation message in your channel.

Use Zapier to trigger email notifications or custom workflows. See Send new RSS feed entries via email to configure email delivery. You can use RSS updates as triggers for any Zapier workflow.