Environments and Releases

Development, testing, staging, production: each environment serves a purpose. Code flows through them from dev (fast feedback) to prod (highest safety bar). Releases are snapshots: "version 1.2.3 is in production". Release notes communicate what changed. Hotfixes apply urgent fixes. Rollbacks revert bad releases.

This section covers:

• Environment Strategy: Dev, test, staging, prod—roles and gates
• Secrets and Configuration: Manage credentials safely across environments
• Release Versioning and Notes: Version releases, document changes

📄️ Environment Strategy: Dev, Test, Stage, Prod

Design environments that catch problems early without slowing development.

📄️ Secrets and Configuration Management

Manage credentials, API keys, and configuration safely; never commit secrets to version control.

📄️ Release Versioning and Release Notes

Version releases meaningfully; communicate changes clearly to stakeholders.