Code Release Workflow

Overview

This template helps development and product teams coordinate during production releases by automating the logging of code pushes and notifying relevant stakeholders. It ensures smooth communication and quality checks while keeping the product team informed, and automatically verifies code performance post-release.

Key Steps

Step 1: Configure Trigger Settings

Use “Starts when an external activity is tracked” and integrate with version control tools like GitHub or GitLab via API. Set the trigger to activate when new code is pushed to production. Configure specific branch names (main, production) to prevent false alerts.

Step 2: Send Code Release Notifications

Use “Send a chat message” to notify product and QA teams with release details including commit messages, branch name, and release author. Send to direct messages or public/private channels as appropriate.

Step 3: Additional Optimization Settings

Configure AI to format release output into clear, readable summaries. Use consolidated reports for weekly or monthly release summaries, creating historical records of all releases and their statuses.

Best Practices

• Implement real-time notifications: Keep product teams aligned with releases through instant notifications.
• Customize messages with variables: Include key details like branch, release manager, and affected components for complete context.
• Establish weekly release summaries: Create digest reports for non-technical stakeholders who need release awareness.
• Integrate automated QA tools: Feed post-deployment test results into Dailybot for immediate visibility into release quality.