Verify critical endpoints before marking a release healthy.
Section: Stop bad builds from reaching users
Run smoke tests after deployment
bash
bash
curl -fsS https://app.example.com/healthz
curl -fsS https://app.example.com/loginExplanation
Post-deploy smoke tests are a simple, high-value addition to most pipelines.
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Run database migrations during deploy
Apply migrations as an explicit pipeline stage.
Fail if test coverage drops below threshold
Enforce a minimum quality bar in CI.
Canary deploy flow
Send a small portion of traffic to the new version before full rollout.
Rollback to the previous version
Keep a simple rollback command or job ready before each production deploy.