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Release Management & DevOps Workflows

Streamline release processes, deployment pipelines, and operational procedures with automated checklists and gates.

Production Release Checklist (One Source of Truth)

Comprehensive release checklist that serves as the single source of truth for all production deployments.

Workflow Structure:

  1. Pre-flight Checks
    • All tests passing
    • Code review approved
    • Security review complete
    • Performance benchmarks met
  2. Blocker → Database Migrations
    • Migration scripts reviewed
    • Rollback plan tested
    • Backup verified
  3. Blocker → Feature Flag Changes
    • Flags configured
    • Rollout plan defined
    • Monitoring enabled
  4. Blocker → Monitoring Verification
    • Dashboards updated
    • Alerts configured
    • Logging verified
  5. Blocker → Post-deploy Smoke Tests
    • Critical paths verified
    • API endpoints tested
    • Performance validated
  6. Notify #releases - Custom message + deep link at the very end
  7. Auto-change Assignee - From DevOps → Support once live

🚀 Release Confidence: Never miss a critical deployment step with this comprehensive checklist.

Rollback Checklist (Attached to Release Ticket)

Emergency rollback procedure that becomes available when needed, attached to the same release ticket.

Workflow Structure:

  1. Title Item: "If Rollback Needed → Expand" - Hidden by default
  2. Becomes Unblocked - Only if someone checks "Rollback Required"
  3. Rollback Checklist:
    • Issue identified and documented
    • Rollback decision approved
    • Database rollback executed
    • Application version reverted
    • Feature flags disabled
    • Post-rollback verification
    • Stakeholders notified
    • Post-mortem scheduled
  4. Notify Triggers - Alert on-call team and stakeholders
  5. Change Assignee - Auto-assign to incident commander

⚡ Emergency Ready: Rollback procedures are ready when you need them, without cluttering the main release checklist.

Infrastructure Change Management

Structured process for infrastructure changes with proper approvals and verification steps.

Workflow Structure:

  1. Change Planning
    • Change request documented
    • Impact assessment completed
    • Rollback plan defined
  2. Blocker → Approval
    • Technical lead approval
    • Security team approval (if applicable)
    • Change advisory board approval
  3. Blocker → Implementation
    • Change executed in staging
    • Verification tests passed
    • Documentation updated
  4. Blocker → Production Deployment
    • Change executed
    • Post-change verification
    • Monitoring confirmed

CI/CD Pipeline Integration

Integrate Nesty checklists with your CI/CD pipeline for automated deployment gates.

Integration Points:

  • Automated Test Results - CI/CD pipeline can auto-check test completion items
  • Build Artifacts - Auto-attach build artifacts when builds complete
  • Deployment Status - Update checklist items based on deployment status
  • Blocker Gates - Pipeline can check blocker status before proceeding
  • Notify on Completion - Pipeline triggers notify items when deployments complete

Best Practices

  • Use blockers between deployment phases to ensure proper sequencing
  • Always include rollback procedures as a hidden section that can be activated when needed
  • Configure notify triggers to keep all stakeholders informed of deployment status
  • Use change assignee triggers to hand off ownership from DevOps to Support post-deployment
  • Require file attachments for critical deployment documentation (runbooks, migration scripts)
  • Structure release checklists as templates that can be customized per release type
  • Integrate with CI/CD pipelines to automate checklist updates based on pipeline status