End-to-End Release Walkthrough

Complete walkthrough of a release from creation to completion

This walkthrough demonstrates the complete lifecycle of a release from creation through execution to completion.

Step 1: Create or select a process

• Create a process using Harness AI (or select an existing process).

• Review phases, activities, dependencies, and owners.

Step 2: Add activities from the Activity Store

• Add reusable activities to phases.

• Use pipeline activities for automated steps and manual activities for sign-off and input capture.

Step 3: Model and schedule the release

• Create a release from the process.

• Configure cadence (on demand, scheduled, or recurring release group).

• Open the release in the Release Calendar.

Step 4: Pre-execute and provide inputs

• Pre-execute the release (or wait for the scheduled time).

• Provide the minimum required inputs using the Input Store.

Step 5: Execute and monitor

• Monitor phase and activity progress.

• Review the activity execution history.

• If needed, retry, ignore, or fix-and-continue.

Step 6: Manual sign-off (when required)

• When a phase is waiting for approval, complete the manual activity and record sign-off inputs.

Related Topics

• Multi-Service Release Example