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# Stuck Releases

Stuck releases are releases that are not progressing. This guide helps identify and resolve them.

### Identifying Stuck Releases <a href="#identifying-stuck-releases" id="identifying-stuck-releases"></a>

#### Signs of Stuck Release <a href="#signs-of-stuck-release" id="signs-of-stuck-release"></a>

* **No Progress**: No progress for extended period
* **Pending Status**: Stuck in pending status
* **Waiting**: Waiting for dependencies
* **Blocked**: Blocked by approvals

### Common Causes <a href="#common-causes" id="common-causes"></a>

#### Dependency Issues <a href="#dependency-issues" id="dependency-issues"></a>

Dependencies not met:

* **Failed Dependencies**: Dependencies failed
* **Blocked activities**: An activity is waiting on a prior activity to complete

#### Approval Issues <a href="#approval-issues" id="approval-issues"></a>

Approvals blocking:

* **Pending Approvals**: Approvals pending
* **Missing Approvers**: Approvers not assigned

### Resolution <a href="#resolution" id="resolution"></a>

#### Dependency Resolution <a href="#dependency-resolution" id="dependency-resolution"></a>

Resolve dependencies:

* **Check Status**: Check dependency status
* **Fix and continue**: Fix the underlying issue (for example, a pipeline error) and continue execution
* **Retry or ignore**: Retry a failed activity or ignore it and continue (based on your process requirements)

#### Approval Resolution <a href="#approval-resolution" id="approval-resolution"></a>

Resolve approvals:

* **Check Approvals**: Check approval status
* **Assign Approvers**: Assign approvers
* **Complete sign-off**: Complete the manual activity by recording inputs/sign-off so the release can proceed

### Related Topics <a href="#related-topics" id="related-topics"></a>

* [Common Issues](/release-orchestration/3.0/troubleshooting/common-issues.md)
* [Variable Mapping Errors](/release-orchestration/3.0/troubleshooting/variable-mapping-errors.md)
* [Execution Failures](/release-orchestration/3.0/troubleshooting/execution-failures.md)