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Plan zero-downtime production deployments by selecting strategies like blue-green, canary, or rolling updates, and executing a detailed release checklist to ensure no service interruption.

Create a rollback procedure by defining clear triggers and immediate reversion steps. A production deployment plan outlines these procedures to quickly restore the previous state if issues arise.

Blue-green deployments switch traffic between two identical environments, canary releases route traffic gradually to a new version, and rolling deployments update instances incrementally to ensure safe production releases.

Required pre-deployment checks for a safe production release ensure code, database, and communication readiness. A deployment plan verifies these prerequisites before executing release steps.

Handling database migrations during a zero-downtime deployment requires specific considerations to maintain backward compatibility. A deployment plan addresses these migration patterns to prevent data loss or locking.

Use feature flagging instead of a canary deployment when you need to toggle features on or off instantly without deploying new code. A deployment plan incorporates both patterns for flexible release management.