diff --git a/src/pages/applications/BuildManagementPage.tsx b/src/pages/applications/BuildManagementPage.tsx
index 36a6880..62951a7 100644
--- a/src/pages/applications/BuildManagementPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/applications/BuildManagementPage.tsx
@@ -210,13 +210,13 @@ export function BuildManagementPage() {
       <PageTitle
         eyebrow="어플리케이션"
         title="빌드 관리"
-        description="저장소 소스에서 컨테이너 이미지와 런처 다운로드용 클라이언트 산출물을 만드는 작업을 관리합니다."
+        description="develop 브랜치의 빌드 검증 결과를 만들고, 성공한 작업을 릴리즈 후보로 넘깁니다."
       />
 
       <AppSelector apps={apps} value={selectedAppId} loading={appsLoading} onChange={selectApp} />
 
       <Card className="mb-4">
-        <CardHeader title="빌드 요청" description="구성요소, 브랜치, 커밋 기준으로 빌드 작업을 생성합니다." />
+        <CardHeader title="빌드 요청" description="기본적으로 develop 최신 커밋을 검증합니다. 특정 커밋을 고정하려면 Commit SHA를 입력합니다." />
         <div className="grid gap-4 p-5 xl:grid-cols-[1.2fr_1fr]">
           <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
             <label className="block">
diff --git a/src/pages/applications/ReleaseManagementPage.tsx b/src/pages/applications/ReleaseManagementPage.tsx
index 3091d6f..f845c9a 100644
--- a/src/pages/applications/ReleaseManagementPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/applications/ReleaseManagementPage.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ function buildValue(build: BuildJob) {
   return build.image || build.artifact || '';
 }
 
+function buildCommit(build: BuildJob) {
+  return build.commitSha?.trim() || '';
+}
+
+function isDevelopBuild(build: BuildJob) {
+  return build.branch === 'develop';
+}
+
 function buildTime(build: BuildJob) {
   const value = new Date(build.finishedAt || build.createdAt).getTime();
   return Number.isNaN(value) ? 0 : value;
@@ -72,6 +80,17 @@ function latestBuildIdsByComponent(builds: BuildJob[]) {
   return [...map.values()].map((build) => build.id);
 }
 
+function latestCandidateBuilds(builds: BuildJob[]) {
+  const latest = new Map<string, BuildJob>();
+  for (const build of builds) {
+    const current = latest.get(build.componentId);
+    if (!current || buildTime(build) > buildTime(current)) {
+      latest.set(build.componentId, build);
+    }
+  }
+  return [...latest.values()].sort((a, b) => buildTime(b) - buildTime(a));
+}
+
 function newestBuildVersion(builds: BuildJob[]) {
   return builds
     .slice()
@@ -87,17 +106,18 @@ function buildCount(release: AppRelease) {
 }
 
 function groupCandidateBuilds(builds: BuildJob[]) {
-  const map = new Map<string, { appId: string; appName: string; count: number }>();
+  const map = new Map<string, { appId: string; appName: string; count: number; latestAt: number }>();
   for (const build of builds) {
     const appId = build.component.app.id;
     const current = map.get(appId);
     map.set(appId, {
       appId,
       appName: build.component.app.name,
-      count: (current?.count ?? 0) + 1
+      count: (current?.count ?? 0) + 1,
+      latestAt: Math.max(current?.latestAt ?? 0, buildTime(build))
     });
   }
-  return [...map.values()];
+  return [...map.values()].sort((a, b) => b.latestAt - a.latestAt);
 }
 
 function releaseTime(release: AppRelease) {
@@ -114,7 +134,6 @@ export function ReleaseManagementPage() {
   const [builds, setBuilds] = useState<BuildJob[]>([]);
   const [version, setVersion] = useState('');
   const [releaseModalOpen, setReleaseModalOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [branch, setBranch] = useState('release');
   const [selectedBuildIds, setSelectedBuildIds] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
@@ -123,7 +142,7 @@ export function ReleaseManagementPage() {
   const candidateBuilds = useMemo(
     () => builds.filter((build) => {
       const value = buildValue(build);
-      return !value || !usedValues.has(value);
+      return isDevelopBuild(build) && Boolean(buildCommit(build)) && (!value || !usedValues.has(value));
     }),
     [builds, usedValues]
   );
@@ -174,7 +193,8 @@ export function ReleaseManagementPage() {
     const nextAppId = appId || selectedAppId || candidateGroups[0]?.appId || '';
     if (nextAppId && nextAppId !== selectedAppId) selectApp(nextAppId);
     const appBuilds = candidateBuilds.filter((build) => build.component.app.id === nextAppId);
-    setSelectedBuildIds(latestBuildIdsByComponent(appBuilds));
+    const latestBuilds = latestCandidateBuilds(appBuilds);
+    setSelectedBuildIds(latestBuildIdsByComponent(latestBuilds));
     setVersion((prev) => prev || newestBuildVersion(appBuilds));
     setReleaseModalOpen(true);
   };
@@ -186,7 +206,7 @@ export function ReleaseManagementPage() {
   const submit = async () => {
     if (!selectedAppId) return;
     try {
-      await createRelease({ appId: selectedAppId, version, branch, buildJobIds: selectedBuildIds });
+      await createRelease({ appId: selectedAppId, version, branch: 'release', buildJobIds: selectedBuildIds });
       toast({ type: 'success', message: '릴리즈가 생성되었습니다.' });
       setVersion('');
       setSelectedBuildIds([]);
@@ -202,7 +222,7 @@ export function ReleaseManagementPage() {
       <PageTitle
         eyebrow="어플리케이션"
         title="릴리즈 관리"
-        description="브랜치, 커밋, 빌드 산출물을 묶어 환경별로 배포 가능한 릴리즈를 생성합니다."
+        description="검증에 성공한 develop 빌드 결과를 release 브랜치로 승격해 배포 가능한 릴리즈를 생성합니다."
         actions={
           <Button className="h-8 px-3 text-[13px]" disabled={candidateBuilds.length === 0} onClick={() => openReleaseModal()}>
             <Plus className="size-4" />
@@ -279,7 +299,7 @@ export function ReleaseManagementPage() {
         </Card>
 
         <Card className="min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
-          <CardHeader title="릴리즈 후보" description="성공한 빌드 작업 중 릴리즈에 포함 가능한 항목입니다." />
+          <CardHeader title="릴리즈 후보" description="아직 릴리즈에 포함되지 않은 develop 성공 빌드입니다." />
           <div className="space-y-3 p-4">
             {candidateGroups.length === 0 ? (
               <div className="rounded-md border border-border px-3 py-4 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
@@ -312,7 +332,9 @@ export function ReleaseManagementPage() {
             {candidateGroups.map((group) => <option key={group.appId} value={group.appId}>{group.appName}</option>)}
           </select>
           <input className="h-9 w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none" value={version} onChange={(event) => setVersion(event.target.value)} placeholder="버전 예: 0.1.1" />
-          <input className="h-9 w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none" value={branch} onChange={(event) => setBranch(event.target.value)} placeholder="브랜치" />
+          <div className="rounded-md border border-border bg-muted/20 px-3 py-2 text-xs leading-5 text-muted-foreground">
+            develop 성공 빌드만 선택할 수 있으며, 생성 시 각 저장소의 release 브랜치를 선택한 commit으로 fast-forward 합니다.
+          </div>
           <div className="max-h-72 space-y-2 overflow-y-auto rounded-md border border-border p-2">
             {modalBuilds.length === 0 ? (
               <div className="px-2 py-8 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
@@ -329,6 +351,7 @@ export function ReleaseManagementPage() {
                       <span className="font-medium">{job.component.name}</span>
                       {artifactVersion ? <Badge tone="blue">v{artifactVersion}</Badge> : <Badge tone="neutral">버전 없음</Badge>}
                       <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{job.branch}</span>
+                      <span className="font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">{buildCommit(job).slice(0, 7)}</span>
                       <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{formatDate(job.finishedAt || job.createdAt)}</span>
                     </span>
                     <span className="mt-1 block truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">{job.image || job.artifact || job.commitSha}</span>