Release Channels

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Release Channel Policies

Release channel policies define the rules for which releases can be deployed to specific environments. This ensures that only the appropriate versions of a deployment are released to the right environments, maintaining stability and control over the deployment process.

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Common Use Cases

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Git Commits

When any git commit could be a release:

• Deploying only the main branch releases to the production environment to ensure stability.
• Allowing any branch to be deployed to the QA environment for comprehensive testing and validation.

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Major Releases

When deploying third party software its common to only want to upgrade to minor versions. This means that:

• Only minor version updates (e.g., from 1.1 to 1.2) are automatically deployed to environments.
• Major version updates (e.g., from 1.x to 2.0) are not automatically deployed. This is because such updates may necessitate policy adjustments to accommodate releases that need manual oversight.