Ringbased Gated Releases - reliable and automated Deployments with Github Actions
summary
Describes a concrete implementation that automates ring-based releases using GitHub Actions and the GitHub API: a small controller starts workflows, approves or rejects runs, and an observer service checks health signals (CPU, memory, I/O, exceptions) to abort rollouts. Uses feature targeting and percentages (example: 20% canary, 50% early adopters) and a timer to advance rings. Covers pitfalls: using PATs vs a GitHub App with custom protection rules, polling running workflows, and how CPU spikes immediately stop deployments.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 21:36Gates - Options
- 27:30Rings
- 34:40Feature Flags
- 43:26Implementation using API
- 45:53Custom protection rules
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