Git branching for continous deployment #76
Description
Git Branching Strategy for Environment Management
Ephemeral Environments: Use ephemeral feature branches that deploy to temporary environments for testing.
Promotion Branches: After testing, merge into dedicated branches representing environments (dev, QA, staging).
Automated Promotions: Automate promotions between branches based on passing tests and criteria.
Canary Deployments: Introduce a canary branch between staging and production. Deploy to a subset of users for gradual rollout and monitoring.
Manual Approvals: Include manual approvals at critical stages if needed.
Full Automation: Aim for continuous deployment for fully automated releases.