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20.8 Release Management

Release management turns technical changes into controlled business outcomes.

Release types​

  • standard release
  • minor enhancement
  • major release
  • emergency fix
  • data correction

Release checklist​

Before deployment​

  • scope approved
  • dependencies identified
  • package reviewed
  • target readiness checked
  • security reviewed
  • test evidence attached
  • rollback plan agreed

During deployment​

  • freeze conflicting changes
  • import package
  • deploy affected objects
  • execute smoke tests
  • monitor errors

After deployment​

  • reconcile critical metrics
  • confirm schedules
  • validate consumer access
  • monitor first production runs
  • close release with evidence

Rollback reality​

Rollback may mean restoring metadata, reverting logic, disabling a pipeline, or restoring data through an operational recovery procedure. It is not always a single button.

Therefore classify each change as:

  • metadata rollback
  • configuration rollback
  • processing rollback
  • data recovery

Change window​

Use change windows when source-system schedules, critical reporting cycles or downstream dependencies make uncontrolled change risky.