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This section provides an overview of the end-to-end process for a patch release.
This section provides an overview of the end-to-end process for a patch release.
1. **A bug fix is backported** - A merge request backporting a bug fix to the current version is prepared by
1. **Prepare** - A merge request backporting a bug fix to the current version is prepared by
GitLab engineers.
GitLab engineers.
1. **The backport is tested** - The merge request executes end-to-end tests via package-and-test pipeline
1. **Test** - The merge request executes end-to-end tests via package-and-test pipeline
to guarantee the bug fix meets the quality standards.
to guarantee the bug fix meets the quality standards.
1. **The backport is merged** - The merge request is merged by a GitLab maintainer in the stable branch associated
1. **Merge** - The merge request is merged by a GitLab maintainer in the stable branch associated
with the current version.
with the current version.
1. **Patch release pressure is analyzed** - To determine if a patch release is required, release managers analyze the severity and number of backports waiting to be patch along other release pressures.
1. **Analysis** - To determine if a patch release is required, release managers analyze the severity and number of backports waiting to be patch along other release pressures.
1. **Tag** - Release managers tag a new patch release package for the current version.
1. **Tag** - Release managers tag a new patch release package for the current version.
1. **Deploy** - The patch release package is deployed and tested to the GitLab release instance.
1. **Deploy** - The patch release package is deployed and tested to the GitLab release instance.
1. **Publish** - Release managers publish the packages associated with the patch release.
1. **Publish** - Release managers publish the packages associated with the patch release.
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