basepromoted

Basepromoted is a term used in software release engineering to describe the status of a software artifact that has been validated against a defined baseline and approved for broader use. In this usage, the artifact—such as a build, image, or package—has passed the baseline quality gates and is released from the base stage into a promoted stage, where it can serve as a foundation for downstream releases or further promotions.

In a typical CI/CD workflow, a base build is generated from a mainline or base branch and subjected to a suite of automated tests, static analyses, and security checks. When these checks pass, the build is marked as basepromoted, signaling that it is sanctioned for incorporation into stable release streams or as the base for derivative builds. Downstream promotions might then promote dependent artifacts, or promote the basepromoted artifact to a production-ready channel, depending on organizational policies.

Terminology and criteria for basepromoted vary between teams and tooling ecosystems. Some organizations distinguish basepromoted from fully released or production-promoted statuses by scope, ownership, or risk thresholds. The concept emphasizes a controlled transition from a development baseline to a validated foundation upon which releases are built.

See also: baseline, promotion (software), release management, CI/CD, artifact management, software supply chain.