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diff --git a/doc/ci/environments/deployment_safety.md b/doc/ci/environments/deployment_safety.md index e15e09b27c1..fdc28c247e3 100644 --- a/doc/ci/environments/deployment_safety.md +++ b/doc/ci/environments/deployment_safety.md @@ -93,15 +93,17 @@ When an older deployment job is manual, the play button is disabled with a messa Job age is determined by the job start time, not the commit time, so a newer commit can be prevented in some circumstances. -### How to rollback to an outdated deployment +### Job retries for rollback deployments -> In GitLab 15.6, [rollback via job retry was introduced back](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/378359). +> - Rollback via job retry [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/378359) in GitLab 15.6. +> - Job retries for rollback deployments checkbox [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/410427) in GitLab 16.3. -In some cases, you need to rollback to an outdated deployment. -This feature explicitly allows rollback via [Environment Rollback](index.md#environment-rollback), -so that you can quickly rollback in an urgent case. +You might need to quickly roll back to a stable, outdated deployment. +By default, pipeline job retries for [deployment rollback](index.md#environment-rollback) are enabled. -Alternatively, you can run a new pipeline with a previous commit. It contains newer deployment jobs than the latest deployment. +To disable pipeline retries, clear the **Allow job retries for rollback deployments** checkbox. You should disable pipeline retries in sensitive projects. + +When a rollback is required, you must run a new pipeline with a previous commit. ### Example |