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.
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.
