1. On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.

2. To the right of the list of files, click **Releases**.

   ![Screenshot of the main page of a repository. A link, labeled "Releases", is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/releases/release-link.png)

3. Next to the release you want to use as your base, select the **Compare** dropdown menu, then click the tag you want to compare.

   ![Screenshot of a release in the releases list. A dropdown menu, labeled "Compare, is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/releases/refreshed-compare-tags.png)