Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “Who is responsible for a release?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)Responsibility for a release depends on the team's structure and level of automation. **Key point:** in modern processes, three key parties are usually involved - developers, QA, and DevOps (or the Release Manager).Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageResponsibility for a release depends on the team's structure and level of automation, but in modern processes **three key parties** are usually involved: developers, QA, and DevOps (or the Release Manager). --- ### 1. Developers (Dev Team) - Prepare the code and make sure it passes all the CI/CD stages. - Are responsible for the quality of their change: tests, documentation, compatibility. - Once CI is "green", their code becomes ready for release. --- ### 2. QA / Test Engineers - Verify that the new version is stable and meets requirements. - Confirm that the build can be shipped, especially during manual smoke or regression testing. - In Continuous Delivery, they usually take part in the final "go/no-go" decision. --- ### 3. DevOps / Release Manager - Manage the release pipelines and environments (staging, production). - Make sure the release is carried out safely: without downtime or data loss. - Monitor the system after the rollout and roll back the version if needed. --- ### The modern approach In Agile and DevOps teams, a release is a **shared responsibility**. - The Product Owner decides *what* and *when* to ship. - The development and testing team guarantees *quality*. - DevOps ensures a *reliable technical rollout*. --- ### Conclusion A release is not the responsibility of one person, but of **the whole team**: developers for the code, QA for quality, DevOps for delivery. Together they make sure the release is **safe, reproducible, and manageable**.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.