Ability to set release start date via automation

What is the challenge?

we import releases from Github Milestones which have no start date meaning the date range on releases is incorrect.

What is the impact?

results in releases on roadmaps which have inaccurate (infinite) bars and require manual intervention to manually correct the information shown

Describe your idea

have the ability to set the release date via automation. this at least allows the start date to more closely reflect the reality by allowing a default value to be set (eg start date = date created)