QA Fundamentals · Middle · Question 57 of 75
What is a canary release?
- 1Releasing a new version with a yellow theme for testing
- 2Releasing only to the testing team before all users
- 3Releasing to a small share of users first and watching metrics
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Correct answer: Releasing to a small share of users first and watching metrics
Explanation
If errors or latency rise for the canary group, the rollout stops before most users are affected. It limits the blast radius of bugs testing missed.