Self-Driven Release Bot for Automated Change Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current software release processes in the software development life cycle require extensive manual steps, resources, and human dependencies, leading to high risks of errors and delays due to the complexity of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) processes.
Innovation Solution
A self-driven change detection release automation system that includes a software release bot executing on a server environment, automatically detecting changes, initiating defined actions, saving events as a log, performing validations, and generating notifications, thereby reducing human involvement and infrastructure costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual steps and human dependencies are used in software release processes, then flexibility and control are maintained, but error risk and delays increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service automation through a bot that autonomously detects code changes, triggers release processes, performs validations, and notifies stakeholders without requiring human intervention. The bot reads configuration files to determine release actions and automatically executes the release pipeline, eliminating manual steps while maintaining controlled processes through predefined validation rules.
2Productivity
If extensive CI/CD tools and infrastructure are deployed, then release capabilities are enhanced, but infrastructure cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential release automation functionality into a standalone bot that operates independently of complex CI/CD toolchains. The bot reads configuration files to obtain release parameters and executes release actions directly, separating the core automation logic from elaborate infrastructure dependencies. This extraction maintains release efficiency while significantly reducing infrastructure complexity and cost.
3Manufacturing precision
If numerous manual validation steps are performed, then quality control is ensured, but time consumption and resource usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary validation by automatically reading configuration files before executing release actions. The bot pre-checks release parameters, validates configuration syntax, and prepares release artifacts in advance. This preliminary action ensures quality control through systematic validation while reducing release time by avoiding manual verification steps during the actual release execution.
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AI summary
An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a system and method for implementing a self-driven change detection release automation. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a software release bot may be created and installed on software running environment. The bot may further detect changes on a server environment. For example, the bot may be integrated with scheduling and other tools where the bot is programmed to wake up at predetermined time intervals, e.g., 15 minutes. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bot may handle release activities defined in the configuration, e.g., stop, start, send notification, etc. The bot is able to save release events log for change audit.