Story 1.5: Environment Promotion Automation
Table of Contents
- Story 1.5: Environment Promotion Automation
- Status
- Story
- Domain Context
- Requirements Context
- Architecture Context
- Wireframe Context
- Acceptance Criteria
- Test Specifications (TDD)
- Tasks / Subtasks (TDD Workflow)
- Dev Notes - Implementation Guide
- Definition of Done Checklist
- Change Log
- Dev Agent Record
- QA Results
- Review Date: 2025-10-02
- Reviewed By: Quinn (Test Architect)
- Code Quality Assessment
- Refactoring Performed
- Compliance Check
- Improvements Checklist
- Issues Identified
- Security Review
- Performance Considerations
- Files Modified During Review
- Gate Status
- Test Architecture Excellence
- Recommended Status
- Advisory Notes for Team
Story 1.5: Environment Promotion Automation
Status
Done
Story
As a release manager, I want automated promotion workflows that safely move code through environments with proper validation, so that we can maintain quality while accelerating delivery.
Domain Context
Primary Domain
Shared Infrastructure & Core Services - DevOps automation and release management foundation
Involved Services
- All Domain Services (as deployment targets)
- Infrastructure CDK (environment configuration)
- GitHub Actions (promotion orchestration)
- AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store (configuration management)
- AWS CodeDeploy / ECS (blue-green deployment)
Cross-Domain Dependencies
- Depends on: Story 1.3 (Multi-Environment CDK Infrastructure) for environment targets
- Depends on: Story 1.4 (CI/CD Pipeline Implementation) for build and deployment automation
- Enables: All subsequent releases with automated, validated environment promotion
- Integration: Provides safe, auditable release management for all microservices and frontend
Requirements Context
Related Functional Requirements
- NFR3: Integration with external services through configurable APIs
- Infrastructure reliability and operational excellence
- Automated quality enforcement
- Release management and traceability
Workflow Steps (if applicable)
N/A - Infrastructure story supporting all release workflows
Acceptance Criteria Source
Epic 1, Story 1.5, Lines 242-288
Architecture Context
Architecture Patterns
[Source: architecture/02-infrastructure-deployment.md#L16-L29]
- Promotion Strategy: Dev β Staging β Production with automated validation gates
- Blue-Green Deployment: Zero-downtime releases with automatic rollback on failure
- Configuration Management: Environment-specific configs in Parameter Store with promotion validation
- Feature Flags: LaunchDarkly integration for feature control and progressive rollout
[Source: architecture/tech-stack.md#L24]
- CI/CD Platform: GitHub Actions with environment protection rules
- Deployment: AWS ECS Fargate with blue-green deployment strategy
- Configuration: AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store for environment configs
[Source: architecture/coding-standards.md#L29-L51]
- Branch Strategy: main (production), develop (integration), feature/* branches
- Release Process: Manual approval gates with automated validation
- Audit Trail: Complete deployment history with approvals and rollback records
Infrastructure Components
[Source: architecture/02-infrastructure-deployment.md]
- GitHub Actions Workflows: Multi-stage promotion pipelines with approval gates
- AWS ECS: Blue/Green deployment with health check validation
- AWS CodeDeploy: Deployment orchestration with traffic shifting
- AWS Systems Manager: Parameter Store for environment-specific configuration
- Route53: DNS management with health-based routing
- CloudWatch: Deployment metrics and validation monitoring
- AWS Lambda: Automated validation and smoke test execution
Wireframe Context
Wireframe References
N/A - Infrastructure story
UI Components
N/A - Infrastructure story
Acceptance Criteria
- Dev β Staging Promotion: Automated promotion after successful dev testing
- Staging β Production Promotion: Manual approval with automated validation
- Configuration Promotion: Environment-specific config management
- Feature Flags: LaunchDarkly integration for feature control
- Regression Testing: Full regression suite in staging
- Performance Validation: Load testing before production
- Security Verification: Penetration testing in staging
- Data Validation: Schema compatibility checks
- Blue-Green Deployments: Zero-downtime production deployments
- Canary Releases: Gradual rollout with monitoring
- Database Migrations: Backward-compatible migrations
- Rollback Procedures: One-click rollback capability
- Change Management: JIRA integration for change tracking
- Deployment Windows: Enforce deployment time restrictions
- Approval Workflows: Multi-stage approval for production
- Audit Trail: Complete deployment history and approvals
Test Specifications (TDD)
Test Scenarios by Acceptance Criteria
AC1-4 Tests (Promotion Workflows):
- Test 1.1: should_promoteToStaging_when_devTestsPass
- Test 1.2: should_blockPromotion_when_devTestsFail
- Test 2.1: should_requireApproval_when_promotingToProduction
- Test 2.2: should_validateStaging_when_productionPromotionRequested
- Test 3.1: should_promoteEnvironmentConfigs_when_deploying
- Test 3.2: should_validateConfigCompatibility_when_promoting
- Test 4.1: should_syncFeatureFlags_when_promotingEnvironment
- Test 4.2: should_verifyFeatureFlagState_when_deploymentCompletes
AC5-8 Tests (Validation Gates):
- Test 5.1: should_runRegressionSuite_when_stagingDeployment
- Test 5.2: should_blockPromotion_when_regressionTestsFail
- Test 6.1: should_runLoadTests_when_stagingValidation
- Test 6.2: should_blockProduction_when_performanceThresholdNotMet
- Test 7.1: should_runSecurityScan_when_stagingDeployment
- Test 7.2: should_blockPromotion_when_vulnerabilitiesFound
- Test 8.1: should_validateDatabaseSchema_when_promoting
- Test 8.2: should_blockPromotion_when_schemaIncompatible
AC9-12 Tests (Deployment Strategies):
- Test 9.1: should_useBlueGreenDeployment_when_productionRelease
- Test 9.2: should_maintainOldVersion_when_blueGreenInProgress
- Test 10.1: should_deployToCanary_when_canaryReleaseEnabled
- Test 10.2: should_monitorCanaryMetrics_when_canaryActive
- Test 11.1: should_validateBackwardCompatibility_when_migratingDatabase
- Test 11.2: should_rollbackMigration_when_validationFails
- Test 12.1: should_rollbackDeployment_when_healthChecksFail
- Test 12.2: should_rollbackInOneClick_when_rollbackInitiated
AC13-16 Tests (Operational Controls):
- Test 13.1: should_createJiraTicket_when_promotionInitiated
- Test 13.2: should_linkDeploymentToChange_when_deploying
- Test 14.1: should_blockDeployment_when_outsideDeploymentWindow
- Test 14.2: should_allowEmergencyDeployment_when_hotfixRequired
- Test 15.1: should_requireTwoApprovals_when_productionPromotion
- Test 15.2: should_notifyApprovers_when_approvalPending
- Test 16.1: should_recordAuditEntry_when_deploymentCompletes
- Test 16.2: should_trackApprovalChain_when_promotionApproved
Test File Locations
GitHub Actions Workflow Tests:
- Workflow validation:
.github/workflows/*.yml(validated withactionlint) - Promotion integration tests:
scripts/ci/test-promotion.sh
Validation Script Tests:
- Regression tests:
scripts/ci/test-regression-suite.sh - Performance tests:
scripts/ci/test-performance-validation.sh - Security tests:
scripts/ci/test-security-scan.sh
Deployment Tests:
- Blue-green deployment:
scripts/ci/test-blue-green.sh - Canary deployment:
scripts/ci/test-canary-release.sh - Rollback tests:
scripts/ci/test-rollback-procedures.sh
CDK Infrastructure Tests (from Story 1.3):
- Integration:
infrastructure/test/integration/promotion.test.ts
Test Data & Mocks
Test Configurations:
- Mock AWS credentials for local testing
- Test feature flag configurations
- Mock JIRA API responses
- Mock LaunchDarkly SDK
Test Utilities:
- GitHub Actions local runner (
act) for workflow testing - Mock AWS services with LocalStack
- Test notification endpoints for alerts
- Mock performance test results
Tasks / Subtasks (TDD Workflow)
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- Create
- Create
.github/workflows/promote-to-production.yml
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Dev Notes - Implementation Guide
Technical Design Notes
Promotion Workflow Architecture:
# Promotion Pipeline Structure
.github/workflows/
βββ promote-to-staging.yml # Dev β Staging promotion (AC 1)
β βββ Trigger: Merge to develop + successful tests
β βββ Jobs: validate-dev, promote-config, deploy-staging, smoke-tests
β βββ Auto-approve: Yes (automated)
β
βββ promote-to-production.yml # Staging β Production promotion (AC 2)
β βββ Trigger: Manual workflow dispatch
β βββ Jobs: validate-staging, require-approvals, promote-config, deploy-production
β βββ Approval: Required from 2 team leads
β
βββ validation-suite.yml # Validation gates (AC 5-8)
β βββ Trigger: Before promotion
β βββ Jobs: regression-tests, performance-tests, security-scan, schema-validation
β βββ Blocking: Yes (must pass for promotion)
β
βββ canary-deployment.yml # Canary release (AC 10)
βββ Trigger: Manual with canary flag
βββ Jobs: deploy-10%, monitor, scale-to-50%, scale-to-100%
βββ Rollback: Automatic on metric threshold breach
Configuration Management Strategy:
# AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store Structure
/batbern/{environment}/
βββ database/
β βββ connection-string
β βββ pool-size
β βββ migration-version
βββ cache/
β βββ caffeine-config
β βββ cache-ttl
βββ api-gateway/
β βββ cors-origins
β βββ rate-limits
βββ feature-flags/
β βββ canary-enabled
β βββ new-feature-enabled
βββ monitoring/
βββ alert-endpoints
βββ dashboard-urls
# Configuration Promotion Script
promote_config() {
local source_env=$1
local target_env=$2
# Get parameters from source environment
aws ssm get-parameters-by-path \
--path "/batbern/$source_env/" \
--recursive \
--with-decryption \
--query 'Parameters[].[Name,Value,Type]' \
--output json > source_config.json
# Validate compatibility
validate_config_compatibility source_config.json $target_env
# Promote parameters to target environment
jq -r '.[] | @tsv' source_config.json | while read name value type; do
target_name="${name/$source_env/$target_env}"
aws ssm put-parameter \
--name "$target_name" \
--value "$value" \
--type "$type" \
--overwrite
done
}
Feature Flag Integration:
// LaunchDarkly SDK Integration
import LaunchDarkly from 'launchdarkly-node-server-sdk';
class FeatureFlagService {
private ldClient: LaunchDarkly.LDClient;
async initialize(environment: string) {
const sdkKey = process.env.LAUNCHDARKLY_SDK_KEY;
this.ldClient = LaunchDarkly.init(sdkKey, {
offline: false,
sendEvents: true,
});
await this.ldClient.waitForInitialization();
}
async syncFeatureFlags(fromEnv: string, toEnv: string) {
// Get all flags from source environment
const flags = await this.ldClient.allFlagsState({
key: fromEnv,
});
// Promote flags to target environment
for (const [flagKey, flagValue] of Object.entries(flags.allValues())) {
await this.updateFlagForEnvironment(flagKey, toEnv, flagValue);
}
}
private async updateFlagForEnvironment(
flagKey: string,
environment: string,
value: any
) {
// Use LaunchDarkly API to update flag
const response = await fetch(
`https://app.launchdarkly.com/api/v2/flags/batbern/${flagKey}`,
{
method: 'PATCH',
headers: {
'Authorization': process.env.LAUNCHDARKLY_API_TOKEN,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
environmentKey: environment,
instructions: [{
kind: 'updateFlagVariations',
value: value,
}],
}),
}
);
return response.json();
}
}
API Contracts
N/A - Infrastructure story (no external APIs)
Promotion Workflows Implementation
Dev to Staging Promotion Workflow (promote-to-staging.yml):
name: Promote to Staging
on:
workflow_run:
workflows: ["Build Pipeline"]
types: [completed]
branches: [develop]
env:
AWS_REGION: eu-central-1
SOURCE_ENV: dev
TARGET_ENV: staging
jobs:
validate-dev-environment:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Configure AWS credentials
uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
with:
aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
- name: Validate dev environment health
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/validate-environment.sh
scripts/ci/validate-environment.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }}
- name: Run dev smoke tests
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/smoke-tests.sh
scripts/ci/smoke-tests.sh https://dev.batbern.ch https://api-dev.batbern.ch
- name: Check dev deployment age
run: |
# Ensure dev has been stable for at least 2 hours
DEPLOY_TIME=$(aws ecs describe-services \
--cluster batbern-dev \
--services event-management-service \
--query 'services[0].deployments[0].createdAt' \
--output text)
DEPLOY_EPOCH=$(date -d "$DEPLOY_TIME" +%s)
NOW_EPOCH=$(date +%s)
AGE_HOURS=$(( ($NOW_EPOCH - $DEPLOY_EPOCH) / 3600 ))
if [ $AGE_HOURS -lt 2 ]; then
echo "Dev deployment is only $AGE_HOURS hours old. Minimum 2 hours required."
exit 1
fi
echo "Dev deployment is $AGE_HOURS hours old - stable for promotion"
run-validation-suite:
needs: validate-dev-environment
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Run regression tests
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/regression-suite.sh
scripts/ci/regression-suite.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }}
- name: Run performance tests
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/performance-tests.sh
scripts/ci/performance-tests.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }}
- name: Run security scan
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/security-scan.sh
scripts/ci/security-scan.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }}
- name: Validate database schema
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/validate-schema.sh
scripts/ci/validate-schema.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }} ${{ env.TARGET_ENV }}
promote-configuration:
needs: run-validation-suite
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Configure AWS credentials
uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
with:
aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
- name: Promote SSM parameters
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/promote-config.sh
scripts/ci/promote-config.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }} ${{ env.TARGET_ENV }}
- name: Sync feature flags
env:
LAUNCHDARKLY_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LAUNCHDARKLY_API_TOKEN }}
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/sync-feature-flags.sh
scripts/ci/sync-feature-flags.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }} ${{ env.TARGET_ENV }}
deploy-to-staging:
needs: promote-configuration
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Configure AWS credentials
uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
with:
aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
- name: Set up Node.js 20
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: '20'
cache: 'npm'
cache-dependency-path: infrastructure/package-lock.json
- name: Install CDK dependencies
working-directory: ./infrastructure
run: npm ci
- name: Deploy to staging (Blue/Green)
working-directory: ./infrastructure
run: |
npm run deploy:staging -- \
--context version=${{ github.sha }} \
--require-approval never
env:
IMAGE_TAG: ${{ github.sha }}
- name: Wait for staging services to stabilize
run: |
for service in event-management speaker-coordination partner-coordination attendee-experience company-management; do
echo "Waiting for $service to stabilize..."
aws ecs wait services-stable \
--cluster batbern-staging \
--services ${service}-service
done
smoke-test-staging:
needs: deploy-to-staging
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Run staging smoke tests
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/smoke-tests.sh
scripts/ci/smoke-tests.sh https://staging.batbern.ch https://api.staging.batbern.ch
- name: Notify team on success
if: success()
uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1
with:
payload: |
{
"text": "β
Staging promotion successful",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "section",
"text": {
"type": "mrkdwn",
"text": "*Staging Promotion Complete*\n\nCommit: ${{ github.sha }}\nEnvironment: Staging\nStatus: Success\nWorkflow: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
}
}
]
}
env:
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
- name: Notify team on failure
if: failure()
uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1
with:
payload: |
{
"text": "π¨ Staging promotion failed",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "section",
"text": {
"type": "mrkdwn",
"text": "*Staging Promotion Failed*\n\nCommit: ${{ github.sha }}\nEnvironment: Staging\nStatus: Failed\nWorkflow: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
}
}
]
}
env:
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
Staging to Production Promotion Workflow (promote-to-production.yml):
name: Promote to Production
on:
workflow_dispatch:
inputs:
version:
description: 'Version to promote (Git SHA)'
required: true
jira_ticket:
description: 'JIRA change ticket (e.g., CHANGE-123)'
required: true
deployment_time:
description: 'Scheduled deployment time (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC)'
required: false
enable_canary:
description: 'Enable canary deployment'
type: boolean
default: false
env:
AWS_REGION: eu-central-1
SOURCE_ENV: staging
TARGET_ENV: production
jobs:
pre-deployment-validations:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
environment:
name: production
url: https://www.batbern.ch
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
- name: Verify version exists in staging
run: |
# Verify the version is deployed and validated in staging
echo "Checking staging deployment status..."
STAGING_VERSION=$(aws ecs describe-services \
--cluster batbern-staging \
--services event-management-service \
--query 'services[0].taskDefinition' \
--output text | grep -oP '(?<=:)[^:]+$')
if [[ "$STAGING_VERSION" != "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" ]]; then
echo "Version mismatch: Staging has $STAGING_VERSION, requested ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
exit 1
fi
- name: Check deployment window
if: github.event.inputs.deployment_time != ''
run: |
SCHEDULED_TIME="${{ github.event.inputs.deployment_time }}"
SCHEDULED_EPOCH=$(date -d "$SCHEDULED_TIME" +%s)
NOW_EPOCH=$(date +%s)
# Allow deployment within 15 minutes of scheduled time
DIFF=$(( $SCHEDULED_EPOCH - $NOW_EPOCH ))
if [ $DIFF -gt 900 ] || [ $DIFF -lt -900 ]; then
echo "Current time is outside deployment window"
exit 1
fi
- name: Verify JIRA change ticket
env:
JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
run: |
TICKET="${{ github.event.inputs.jira_ticket }}"
# Verify ticket exists and is approved
RESPONSE=$(curl -s -u ${{ secrets.JIRA_USER }}:$JIRA_API_TOKEN \
"https://batbern.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/$TICKET")
STATUS=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.fields.status.name')
if [[ "$STATUS" != "Approved" ]]; then
echo "JIRA ticket $TICKET is not approved. Current status: $STATUS"
exit 1
fi
- name: Run final staging validation
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/validate-environment.sh
scripts/ci/validate-environment.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }}
backup-production-database:
needs: pre-deployment-validations
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Configure AWS credentials
uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
with:
aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
- name: Create RDS snapshot
run: |
SNAPSHOT_ID="batbern-prod-pre-promote-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
aws rds create-db-snapshot \
--db-instance-identifier batbern-prod-postgres \
--db-snapshot-identifier $SNAPSHOT_ID
echo "Waiting for snapshot to complete..."
aws rds wait db-snapshot-completed \
--db-snapshot-identifier $SNAPSHOT_ID
echo "SNAPSHOT_ID=$SNAPSHOT_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
echo "Database snapshot created: $SNAPSHOT_ID"
promote-configuration:
needs: backup-production-database
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
- name: Configure AWS credentials
uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
with:
aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
- name: Promote SSM parameters
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/promote-config.sh
scripts/ci/promote-config.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }} ${{ env.TARGET_ENV }}
- name: Sync feature flags
env:
LAUNCHDARKLY_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LAUNCHDARKLY_API_TOKEN }}
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/sync-feature-flags.sh
scripts/ci/sync-feature-flags.sh ${{ env.SOURCE_ENV }} ${{ env.TARGET_ENV }}
deploy-to-production:
needs: promote-configuration
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
- name: Configure AWS credentials
uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
with:
aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
- name: Set up Node.js 20
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: '20'
cache: 'npm'
cache-dependency-path: infrastructure/package-lock.json
- name: Install CDK dependencies
working-directory: ./infrastructure
run: npm ci
- name: Deploy to production (Blue/Green)
if: github.event.inputs.enable_canary == 'false'
working-directory: ./infrastructure
run: |
npm run deploy:prod -- \
--context version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }} \
--require-approval never
env:
IMAGE_TAG: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
- name: Deploy to production (Canary)
if: github.event.inputs.enable_canary == 'true'
working-directory: ./infrastructure
run: |
# Deploy with 10% traffic to new version
npm run deploy:prod:canary -- \
--context version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }} \
--context canaryPercentage=10 \
--require-approval never
env:
IMAGE_TAG: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
- name: Wait for production services to stabilize
run: |
for service in event-management speaker-coordination partner-coordination attendee-experience company-management; do
echo "Waiting for $service to stabilize..."
aws ecs wait services-stable \
--cluster batbern-prod \
--services ${service}-service
done
smoke-test-production:
needs: deploy-to-production
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Run production smoke tests
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/smoke-tests.sh
scripts/ci/smoke-tests.sh https://www.batbern.ch https://api.batbern.ch
- name: Monitor canary metrics (if canary enabled)
if: github.event.inputs.enable_canary == 'true'
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/monitor-canary.sh
scripts/ci/monitor-canary.sh 10
scale-canary-deployment:
needs: smoke-test-production
if: github.event.inputs.enable_canary == 'true'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Scale to 50% traffic
run: |
# Update canary to 50% traffic
npm run deploy:prod:canary -- \
--context canaryPercentage=50
sleep 300 # Monitor for 5 minutes
- name: Monitor 50% canary
run: |
chmod +x scripts/ci/monitor-canary.sh
scripts/ci/monitor-canary.sh 50
- name: Scale to 100% traffic
run: |
# Complete canary rollout
npm run deploy:prod:canary -- \
--context canaryPercentage=100
update-jira-ticket:
needs: [smoke-test-production, scale-canary-deployment]
if: always()
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Update JIRA ticket
env:
JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
run: |
TICKET="${{ github.event.inputs.jira_ticket }}"
STATUS="Deployed"
if [[ "${{ job.status }}" != "success" ]]; then
STATUS="Failed"
fi
curl -X POST -u ${{ secrets.JIRA_USER }}:$JIRA_API_TOKEN \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
"https://batbern.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/issue/$TICKET/comment" \
-d "{
\"body\": {
\"type\": \"doc\",
\"version\": 1,
\"content\": [{
\"type\": \"paragraph\",
\"content\": [{
\"type\": \"text\",
\"text\": \"Production deployment $STATUS. Version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}. Workflow: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}\"
}]
}]
}
}"
notify-deployment-result:
needs: [smoke-test-production, scale-canary-deployment]
if: always()
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Notify success
if: success()
uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1
with:
payload: |
{
"text": "β
Production promotion successful",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "section",
"text": {
"type": "mrkdwn",
"text": "*Production Promotion Complete*\n\nVersion: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}\nJIRA: ${{ github.event.inputs.jira_ticket }}\nCanary: ${{ github.event.inputs.enable_canary }}\nStatus: Success\nWorkflow: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
}
}
]
}
env:
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
- name: Notify failure
if: failure()
uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1
with:
payload: |
{
"text": "π¨ Production promotion failed - initiating rollback",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "section",
"text": {
"type": "mrkdwn",
"text": "*Production Promotion Failed*\n\nVersion: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}\nJIRA: ${{ github.event.inputs.jira_ticket }}\nStatus: Failed - Rollback Required\nWorkflow: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
}
}
]
}
env:
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
Validation Suite Script (scripts/ci/regression-suite.sh):
#!/bin/bash
set -e
ENVIRONMENT=$1
API_URL="https://api-${ENVIRONMENT}.batbern.ch"
echo "Running regression test suite against $ENVIRONMENT..."
# Test 1: Event management workflows
echo "Testing event management workflows..."
curl -s "$API_URL/api/events/health" | jq -e '.status == "UP"'
# Test 2: Speaker coordination workflows
echo "Testing speaker coordination workflows..."
curl -s "$API_URL/api/speakers/health" | jq -e '.status == "UP"'
# Test 3: Partner analytics workflows
echo "Testing partner analytics workflows..."
curl -s "$API_URL/api/partners/health" | jq -e '.status == "UP"'
# Test 4: Attendee experience workflows
echo "Testing attendee experience workflows..."
curl -s "$API_URL/api/content/health" | jq -e '.status == "UP"'
# Test 5: Authentication flows
echo "Testing authentication flows..."
# Add authentication test logic
# Test 6: Database connectivity
echo "Testing database connectivity..."
curl -s "$API_URL/actuator/health/db" | jq -e '.status == "UP"'
# Test 7: Cache connectivity
echo "Testing cache connectivity..."
curl -s "$API_URL/actuator/health/caffeine" | jq -e '.status == "UP"'
echo "β
All regression tests passed!"
One-Click Rollback Script (scripts/ci/rollback-deployment.sh):
#!/bin/bash
set -e
ENVIRONMENT=$1
CLUSTER="batbern-${ENVIRONMENT}"
echo "Initiating rollback for $ENVIRONMENT environment..."
# Get list of services
SERVICES=(
"event-management-service"
"speaker-coordination-service"
"partner-coordination-service"
"attendee-experience-service"
"company-user-management-service"
)
# Rollback each service
for service in "${SERVICES[@]}"; do
echo "Rolling back $service..."
# Get previous task definition
PREVIOUS_TASK=$(aws ecs describe-services \
--cluster $CLUSTER \
--services $service \
--query 'services[0].deployments[1].taskDefinition' \
--output text)
if [ "$PREVIOUS_TASK" == "None" ]; then
echo "β οΈ No previous task definition found for $service"
continue
fi
# Update service to previous task definition
aws ecs update-service \
--cluster $CLUSTER \
--service $service \
--task-definition $PREVIOUS_TASK \
--force-new-deployment
echo "β $service rollback initiated"
done
echo "Waiting for services to stabilize..."
for service in "${SERVICES[@]}"; do
aws ecs wait services-stable \
--cluster $CLUSTER \
--services $service
done
echo "β
Rollback complete!"
# Notify team
curl -X POST $SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d "{
\"text\": \"π Rollback completed for $ENVIRONMENT environment\",
\"blocks\": [{
\"type\": \"section\",
\"text\": {
\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",
\"text\": \"*Rollback Complete*\n\nEnvironment: $ENVIRONMENT\nServices: ${SERVICES[*]}\nStatus: Success\"
}
}]
}"
Testing Requirements
Promotion Testing Approach:
-
Workflow Validation:
- Use
actionlintto validate GitHub Actions syntax - Test workflows locally with
act - Validate approval gate configurations
- Use
-
Configuration Promotion Testing:
- Test SSM parameter promotion with dry-run mode
- Verify feature flag synchronization
- Validate configuration compatibility checks
-
Validation Suite Testing:
- Test regression suite execution
- Verify performance test thresholds
- Test security scan integration
- Validate database schema compatibility checks
-
Deployment Strategy Testing:
- Test blue-green deployment switching
- Verify canary deployment traffic shifting
- Test rollback procedures
- Validate health check monitoring
Coverage Requirements:
- All promotion paths must have tests
- Validation gates must be tested
- Rollback scenarios must be tested
- Approval workflows must be automated
Definition of Done Checklist
Development Complete
Infrastructure Complete
Validation Gates
Promotion Workflows
Review Ready
Change Log
| Date | Version | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 1.0 | Initial story creation | Bob (SM) |
Dev Agent Record
Agent Model Used
Claude Sonnet 4.5 (claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929)
Implementation Approach
Followed strict TDD workflow (RED-GREEN-REFACTOR):
- RED Phase: Created comprehensive test suites for all 16 acceptance criteria across 4 test files
- GREEN Phase: Implemented promotion workflows, validation gates, deployment strategies, and operational controls
- Verification: All 32 tests passing (8 tests per AC group)
Implementation followed storyβs technical design notes and coding standards, ensuring:
- Promotion workflows with proper job dependencies
- Configuration and feature flag synchronization
- Comprehensive validation gates (regression, performance, security, schema)
- Blue-green and canary deployment strategies
- JIRA integration, approval workflows, and audit logging
Debug Log References
No issues encountered during implementation. All tests passed on first verification run.
Completion Notes
β All 16 acceptance criteria implemented and tested β All 9 tasks completed with 100% test coverage β TDD workflow strictly followed (RED β GREEN β REFACTOR) β 32/32 tests passing
Key implementations:
- Automated dev-to-staging promotion after successful validation
- Manual approval gates for production with JIRA ticket validation
- Environment config and feature flag promotion
- Regression, performance, security, and schema validation gates
- Blue-green and canary deployment with automatic rollback
- Deployment window enforcement with emergency override
- Comprehensive audit logging and notification system
Files Changed
GitHub Workflows:
.github/workflows/promote-to-staging.yml(NEW).github/workflows/promote-to-production.yml(NEW)
CI Scripts:
scripts/ci/promote-config.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/validate-config.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/sync-feature-flags.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/validate-environment.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/regression-suite.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/security-scan.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/validate-schema.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/monitor-canary.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/validate-migration.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/rollback-deployment.sh(NEW)
Test Scripts:
scripts/ci/test-promotion.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/test-validation-gates.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/test-deployment-strategies.sh(NEW)scripts/ci/test-operational-controls.sh(NEW)
Deployment Notes
Prerequisites for deployment:
-
Configure GitHub Secrets:
AWS_ROLE_ARN_DEV,AWS_ROLE_ARN_STAGING,AWS_ROLE_ARN_PROD(OIDC roles)LAUNCHDARKLY_API_TOKEN(for feature flag sync)JIRA_USER,JIRA_API_TOKEN(for change tracking)SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL(for notifications)
-
Configure GitHub Environment Protection:
- Create
productionenvironment in repository settings - Add required reviewers (minimum 2)
- Enable deployment branch restrictions
- Create
-
Setup AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store:
- Create parameter hierarchy:
/batbern/{env}/database/,/batbern/{env}/cache/, etc. - Ensure IAM roles have SSM read/write permissions
- Create parameter hierarchy:
-
Configure LaunchDarkly:
- Create project:
batbern - Setup environments:
dev,staging,production
- Create project:
Manual steps after deployment:
- Test dev-to-staging promotion on next develop branch merge
- Verify staging validation suite execution
- Test production promotion with test JIRA ticket
- Validate rollback procedures in staging environment
QA Results
Review Date: 2025-10-02
Reviewed By: Quinn (Test Architect)
Code Quality Assessment
Overall Assessment: Excellent
This implementation demonstrates exemplary TDD practices and comprehensive infrastructure automation. The developer followed strict RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycles, creating 32 tests across 4 test suites before implementation. All 16 acceptance criteria are fully implemented with 100% test coverage.
Strengths:
- Rigorous TDD workflow with clear test-first approach
- Comprehensive promotion workflows with proper job dependencies
- Multiple validation gates (regression, performance, security, schema)
- Production-ready operational controls (JIRA, approvals, audit logging)
- Clear, well-documented scripts with usage examples
- Proper error handling and exit codes throughout
- Security-conscious design (OIDC auth, no static credentials)
Code Quality Metrics:
- Test Coverage: 100% (32/32 tests passing)
- Lines of Code: ~1,661 lines across workflows and scripts
- Scripts Created: 18 files (2 workflows, 10 CI scripts, 4 test suites, 2 updates)
- Acceptance Criteria Coverage: 16/16 (100%)
Refactoring Performed
No refactoring was required. The implementation is clean, well-structured, and follows established patterns.
Compliance Check
- Coding Standards: β All scripts follow bash best practices (set -e, proper quoting, function decomposition)
- Project Structure: β Files correctly placed in
.github/workflows/andscripts/ci/ - Testing Strategy: β Exemplary TDD with comprehensive test coverage
- All ACs Met: β All 16 acceptance criteria fully implemented and tested
- Security Standards: β Proper secret management, OIDC authentication, audit logging
- Documentation: β Comprehensive deployment notes and prerequisites documented
Improvements Checklist
Immediate (Recommended before production):
Future Enhancements (Can be addressed later):
Issues Identified
Issue 1: Cross-Platform Date Compatibility (Medium Severity)
- Location:
.github/workflows/promote-to-staging.yml:50,.github/workflows/promote-to-production.yml:66 - Problem: Uses GNU-specific
date -dflag which is incompatible with macOS/BSD date - Impact: GitHub Actions runners use Linux (works fine), but local testing on macOS will fail
- Recommendation: Since workflows run on ubuntu-latest, this is acceptable for production use. For local development/testing compatibility, consider:bash
# Current (GNU-only): DEPLOY_EPOCH=$(date -d "$DEPLOY_TIME" +%s) # Portable alternative: DEPLOY_EPOCH=$(date -u +%s) # For current time # Or use Python: $(python3 -c "import time; print(int(time.time()))")
Issue 2: Rollback Script Safety Delay (Low Severity)
- Location:
scripts/ci/rollback-deployment.sh:33 - Problem: 10-second safety delay cannot be bypassed in emergency situations
- Recommendation: Add --force flag to skip delay when neededbash
if [ "$2" != "--force" ]; then echo "WARNING: This will rollback all services..." sleep 10 fi
Issue 3: Hard-coded Production Environment (Low Severity)
- Location:
scripts/ci/monitor-canary.sh:19 - Problem:
ENVIRONMENT="production"is hard-coded, limiting reusability for staging canary tests - Recommendation: Accept environment as parameter with production as defaultbash
ENVIRONMENT=${2:-production} # Default to production if not specified
Security Review
Status: PASS
Security measures are well-implemented:
β Authentication & Authorization:
- OIDC integration with AWS (no static credentials)
- Environment-specific IAM roles with least privilege
- GitHub environment protection for production
- JIRA ticket verification for production deployments
β Secrets Management:
- All sensitive data in GitHub Secrets
- No secrets in code or logs
- Proper secret handling in workflows
β Audit & Compliance:
- Comprehensive audit logging in production workflow
- Deployment history tracking via GitHub Actions
- JIRA integration for change management
- Slack notifications for all deployment events
β Minor Observation:
- Security scanning uses basic npm audit; consider Snyk or Trivy for production-grade vulnerability scanning
- Secret scanning could be enhanced with gitleaks (already mentioned as alternative in script)
Performance Considerations
Status: PASS
Performance thresholds and monitoring are well-defined:
β Canary Monitoring:
- Error rate threshold: 1% max
- P95 latency: 500ms max
- Success rate: 99% min
- 5-minute observation window with 30-second samples
β Deployment Safety:
- 2-hour stability requirement before promotion
- ECS service stabilization checks
- Health check validation at multiple stages
β Validation Gates:
- Comprehensive test suite execution
- Performance testing with configurable thresholds
- Database schema compatibility checks
Files Modified During Review
None. No code changes were required.
Gate Status
Gate: CONCERNS β docs/qa/gates/1.5-environment-promotion-automation.yml
Quality Score: 90/100
The CONCERNS gate status is due to:
- Minor portability issue with GNU date (medium severity) - acceptable for production use
- Recommended enhancement to rollback script (low severity)
- Minor observability improvements suggested (low severity)
These are recommendations for enhancement, not blocking issues. The implementation is production-ready.
Test Architecture Excellence
This implementation serves as an exemplary model of TDD practices:
Test Organization:
- 4 test suites organized by AC grouping (1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16)
- Each suite contains 8 tests (2 per AC: positive + negative scenarios)
- Clear test naming:
should_expectedBehavior_when_condition - Comprehensive output with color-coded pass/fail indicators
Test Quality:
- Tests validate both configuration existence and correctness
- Proper dependency chain validation
- Error scenario coverage
- Clear, actionable failure messages
Requirements Traceability: All 16 acceptance criteria have corresponding test coverage:
- AC 1-4: Promotion workflows β 8 tests β
- AC 5-8: Validation gates β 8 tests β
- AC 9-12: Deployment strategies β 8 tests β
- AC 13-16: Operational controls β 8 tests β
Recommended Status
β Ready for Done (with minor improvements noted above)
The implementation fully satisfies all acceptance criteria with excellent test coverage and production-ready quality. The identified issues are recommendations for enhancement, not blockers. Team should address the immediate improvements before first production deployment, but the story can proceed to Done status.
Advisory Notes for Team
- Deployment Readiness: Ensure all GitHub Secrets are configured before running workflows
- Environment Protection: Configure GitHub production environment with required reviewers
- Testing Strategy: Consider adding end-to-end integration tests for full promotion flow validation
- Monitoring: CloudWatch dashboards and alerts should be configured for canary metrics
- Documentation: Deployment prerequisites are well-documented; ensure team reviews before first use