halfrelease
Halfrelease is a term used in software development and product management to describe releasing a product or product feature in two or more stages, with a subset of functionality or users receiving access before the full release. The concept emphasizes delivering core capabilities to all users while additional features, refinements, or data migrations are rolled out later. The term is informal and not widely standardized, and it is often synonymous with or overlapping with staged releases, soft launches, or canary deployments.
In practice, a halfrelease may involve releasing a minimum viable set of features to the entire user
Implementation considerations include clear communication with users, robust feature flag management, data migration planning, and monitoring
Critics note that two-step releases can cause user confusion if expectations are not well managed, and logistical