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    Release template

    Free Data Migration Release Template

    A data migration release plan for a release that moves or reshapes data: a tested backup, a dry run on a copy of production, record counts before and after, an agreed downtime window, and a reviewed rollback script.

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    Overview

    About the data migration release template

    A data migration is the release that is hardest to undo. Code can be redeployed in minutes, but data that was moved or reshaped wrongly may take a restore, and a restore that was never tested may not work.

    This template is the built-in Data migration template in Atlas. It creates a minor release named Migration followed by its version, bumps the minor version from the latest released one, sets the target ten days after the start, and plans deployments to Development, Staging, and Production.

    Every one of its five checks is required, so the migration cannot be moved to Released while the backup, the dry run, the counts, the downtime window, or the rollback script is still open.

    What is included

    What is in the template

    • Five required checks

      Full backup taken and restore tested, dry run completed on a copy of production, record counts verified before and after, downtime or read-only window agreed, and rollback script reviewed.

    • A ten-day plan

      The target date is set ten days after the start, room for a dry run and its fixes before the real run.

    • A three-stage pipeline

      Planned deployments to Development, Staging, and Production.

    • A minor version

      The minor number is bumped from the latest released version, so 2.4.1 becomes 2.5.0.

    • Release notes outline

      Headings for Summary, What moves, Downtime, and Verification.

    How to use it

    How to use the data migration release template in Atlas

    1. 1

      Open the wizard on the template

      Use the template button on this page, or start a release at /releases/new and choose Data migration.

    2. 2

      Rehearse first

      Take and restore a backup, run the migration on a copy of production, and record the counts you expect.

    3. 3

      Agree the window

      Agree the downtime or read-only window with the people affected, and plan the Production deployment for it.

    4. 4

      Run and verify

      Record each deployment as it runs, compare the record counts, and move the release to Released once they match.

    Related reading

    • Rollback plans
    • The release readiness checklist
    • Release management: a complete guide
    • Release Management in Atlas
    • All free templates

    FAQ

    Questions, answered.

    What should a data migration checklist include?
    A tested backup and restore, a dry run on a copy of production, record counts compared before and after, an agreed downtime or read-only window, and a reviewed rollback script.
    Why run a dry run on a copy of production?
    Test data rarely has the size and the oddities of real data. A dry run on a copy shows how long the migration takes and which records it cannot handle, before anyone depends on the result.
    Why compare record counts?
    Matching counts before and after is the simplest proof that nothing was lost or duplicated. It does not prove every value is right, so pair it with spot checks of the records that matter most.

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