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Release channels let you organize your installation releases into groups with similar characteristics, like development builds or production-ready versions. Each environment in your system subscribes to a specific channel, and Ryvn checks maintenance windows to determine when to update environments with the latest compatible installation release.

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Default Release Channels

Ryvn includes two built-in release channels:
You can configure additional channels to match your specific workflow needs.

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Release channel promotion

You can add a release to a channel in one of three ways:

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1. Default channel assignment

When you publish a new release, it can be automatically added to a default release channel based on your configuration.

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2. Manual promotion

You can manually promote releases between channels. This is useful when:
  • You’re responding to support or stability incidents requiring quick version changes
  • You want to override the configured promotion pipeline
  • You need to run manual testing or validation before promotion

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3. Automated promotion

Configure releases to automatically promote between channels based on promotion criteria. A release will move to the next channel when all criteria are met during a maintenance window. To configure automated promotion paths:
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Navigate to Settings

Go to the Settings tab
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Access Release Channels

Click on Release Channels in the settings menu
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Add promotion path

  1. Click Add Promotion Path
  2. Select the source channel (e.g., staging)
  3. Select the target channel (e.g., production)
  4. Add promotion criteria:
    • Enable security scan checks
    • Configure health check requirements
    • Set required duration for health checks
    • Enable manual approval if needed
  5. Click Save to create the promotion path
You can create multiple promotion paths to build a complete promotion pipeline that matches your deployment workflow. For example, you might create paths from development → staging → production, each with their own promotion criteria.

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Promotion criteria

You can use these criteria to control promotion between channels: