Notify users of Deployment Approval events via email

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Problem to solve

As a user, I want to be notified of a Deployment Approval event, so that I stay informed about the status and compliance processes for important deployments to certain protected environments.

Intended users

  • Delaney (Development Team Lead)
  • Rachel (Release Manager)

User experience goal

User will be notified via GitLab and email of a new Deployment Approval event.

Proposal

Further details

Permissions and Security

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  • Add expected impact to Guest (10) members
  • Add expected impact to Reporter (20) members
  • Add expected impact to Developer (30) members
  • Add expected impact to Maintainer (40) members
  • Add expected impact to Owner (50) members

Documentation

Yes, this will require a documentation change.

Availability & Testing

Available Tier

GitLab Premium

Feature Usage Metrics

What does success look like, and how can we measure that?

What is the type of buyer?

  • Alex - the Application Development Manager
  • Casey - the Release and Change Management Director
  • Skyler - the Chief Information Security Officer

Is this a cross-stage feature?

Yes, potentially with devopsplan if we decide to use To-Dos as notification system.

Links / references

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Edited Jul 11, 2025 by 🤖 GitLab Bot 🤖
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