Release Management
Implement release management practices to ensure smooth and controlled API releases.
Outcomes
Section titled “Outcomes”- Controlled and smooth API releases
Why it matters
Section titled “Why it matters”Effective release management is essential for ensuring that API releases are smooth, controlled, and aligned with business needs. This station provides guidelines for managing API releases, including versioning, deployment strategies, and rollback procedures.
How it works
Section titled “How it works”- Define versioning strategies for APIs to manage changes and ensure backward compatibility. API Versioning Best Practices Strategies for introducing, maintaining, and retiring API versions while preserving backward compatibility and consumer trust.
- Implement deployment strategies (e.g., blue-green deployments, canary releases) to minimize risks during API releases. APIOps CI/CD For APIs Deployment guidance that integrates API lifecycle tasks—design, testing, governance—into continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
- Establish rollback procedures to quickly revert changes in case of issues during API releases.
Apply in your work
Section titled “Apply in your work”Provide release management frameworks, versioning guidelines, and deployment strategies. Ensure teams follow best practices for managing API releases, including versioning, deployment, and rollback procedures.