What is the difference between "deployment" and "release" in modern DevOps terminology, and why does this distinction matter for risk management?
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The correct answer is A) Deployment means installing a new software version into an environment, including production, while release means making a feature visible to users; decoupling these via feature flags lets code deploy safely without exposing new functionality
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Deployment means installing a new software version into an environment, including production, while release means making a feature visible to users; decoupling these via feature flags lets code deploy safely without exposing new functionality
By separating "deploying code" from "releasing a feature to users," teams can validate new code in production with limited exposure (e.g., to internal users or a small percentage of traffic) before a full release, significantly reducing the blast radius of potential issues.