deploy-checklist

A pre-deployment checklist verifies release readiness by enforcing required steps like CI checks, code reviews, database migration tests, feature flag configurations, and rollback plans. It standardizes preparation tasks to prevent oversights and reduce production risks.

Before production deployment, verify that CI tests pass, code is reviewed, no critical bugs exist, database migrations are tested, and feature flags are configured. You also need a documented rollback plan and on-call notifications set.

Yes, you can customize release management steps for different scenarios like database migrations, feature flags, and provider changes. The checklist allows defining specific rollback triggers and tailoring validation steps to fit your workflow.

You define rollback triggers during checklist creation by customizing steps for your specific release scenario. The process monitors error rates and latency post-deploy, triggering the documented rollback plan if metrics exceed acceptable thresholds.

CI CD pipeline validation benefits from a structured post-deploy process to confirm metrics are nominal, run smoke tests, update release notes, and notify stakeholders. This ensures deployment stability and proper documentation after release.