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Automated deployment workflows using GitHub's integrated CI/CD platform

Core Idea: GitHub Actions Deployment automates the process of building, testing, and deploying applications directly from GitHub repositories through configurable workflows that respond to repository events and execute deployment tasks.

Key Elements


- **Security Best Practices**
    - Store credentials as GitHub Secrets
    - Use environment protection rules
    - Implement approval requirements for protected environments
    - Create deployment-specific access credentials
    - Follow principle of least privilege
    - Rotate credentials regularly

## Connections

- **Related Concepts**: GitHub Actions (parent technology), CI/CD Pipeline (general concept), VPS CI/CD Pipeline (specific implementation)
- **Broader Context**: DevOps Automation (methodology), Continuous Deployment (practice)
- **Applications**: Cloud to VPS Migration (practical scenario), Static Site Deployment (use case)
- **Components**: GitHub Secrets (security feature), GitHub Environments (isolation mechanism)

## References

1. GitHub Actions deployment documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment

#github-actions #deployment #ci-cd #devops

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**Sources:**
- From: Getting back to the EU from Google Cloud to Self-Hosted EU Infrastructure