minireleases
Minirelease is a term used in software development to describe a small, incremental release that delivers a limited set of changes. It is typically smaller than a major or minor release and is intended to be faster to produce and less risky to deploy. The exact definition varies by organization, but the core idea is a focused, low-risk update.
A minirelease usually includes bug fixes, minor performance improvements, small feature additions, or security patches. It
Teams often deploy minireleases using automated pipelines, feature flags, canary or blue-green deployment strategies, and targeted
Minireleases are commonly used between major versions to sustain momentum in agile environments. They complement hotfixes