yamlANYtagsrelease
yaml
on:
push:
tags:
- 'v*.*.*' Tag-driven releases create a clean separation between normal CI and intentionally versioned releases.
CI/CD Pipelines: Releases, Rollbacks, and Quality Gates
Tag-based releases, canaries, rollbacks, smoke tests, migrations, and quality checks.
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Ship progressively
Use tags, releases, canaries, and rollbacks to reduce risk.
bashANYcanarydeployment
bash
./deploy.sh canary
./check-error-rates.sh
./promote-canary.shCanaries are platform-agnostic. The CI system orchestrates them; your platform decides how traffic shifts.
Rollback to the previous version
Keep a simple rollback command or job ready before each production deploy.
bashANYrollbackincident
bash
./scripts/rollback.sh previousRollback speed matters more than rollback theory during an incident. Make it scripted and obvious.
Stop bad builds from reaching users
Add guardrails based on tests, smoke checks, and policies.
bashANYcoveragequality-gate
bash
npm test -- --coverage
node scripts/check-coverage-threshold.jsCoverage thresholds are blunt instruments, but they can still catch major regressions when used carefully.
bashANYsmoke-testdeploy
bash
curl -fsS https://app.example.com/healthz
curl -fsS https://app.example.com/loginPost-deploy smoke tests are a simple, high-value addition to most pipelines.
bashANYdatabasemigrationdeploy
bash
./scripts/migrate.sh
./scripts/deploy.shTreat migrations as first-class release steps so they are visible, auditable, and failure-aware.
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