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release_lifecycle.md
  1. Snapshots ============
  • deployed to CI/QA
  • built when commit added to dev branch
  • short lifetime
    • prior snapshots purged on promotion to release candidate
    • removed if QA verification failed
  1. Release Candidates =====================
  • promoted upon verification in QA
  • medium lifetime - kept until multiple RCs (e.g. 3) are promoted to releases
  1. Releases ===========
  • promoted upon deployment to production
  • indefinite lifetime
  • never removed
  1. Run build command within checked out code (after testing, etc.)
  2. Upload build artifact to nexus
  3. Deploy
  4. ...
  5. Profit
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