# Release Automation Metrics Report

**Generated**: Awaiting first automated run
**Period**: This report will be automatically updated after release workflows run

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## 📊 Overview

This document tracks the performance and health of the release automation system.

### How It Works

- **Automatic Updates**: This report is regenerated automatically after each release workflow completes
- **Manual Generation**: Run the "Release Metrics" workflow manually to generate a report anytime
- **Historical Data**: Historical snapshots are saved in `.github/metrics/`

### What We Track

**Release Statistics**:
- Total number of releases (production + pre-release)
- Production vs pre-release ratio
- Release frequency and velocity

**Workflow Performance**:
- Success/failure rates for each workflow
- Average workflow duration
- Overall automation health score

**Key Metrics**:
- Time savings from automation
- Release reliability
- Quality gate effectiveness

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## 🎯 Current Status

**Status**: ⏳ Awaiting first release workflow run

Once the first release workflow completes, this section will display:
- Overall success rate
- Recent release count
- Performance insights
- Health status

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## 📈 Historical Trends

Historical metrics snapshots are available in `.github/metrics/`:
- Timestamped reports for trend analysis
- Month-over-month comparisons
- Long-term performance tracking

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## 🔗 Quick Links

- [Run Metrics Workflow](../../actions/workflows/release-metrics.yml) - Generate report manually
- [View All Workflow Runs](../../actions) - See workflow execution history
- [Release Automation Plan](RELEASE_AUTOMATION_PLAN.md) - Complete automation strategy
- [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md#release-process) - Release process documentation

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## 📊 Success Criteria

The release automation system is considered healthy when:

- ✅ **Success Rate**: > 95% for all workflows
- ✅ **Production Release Time**: < 10 minutes average
- ✅ **RC Release Time**: < 8 minutes average
- ✅ **Promotion Time**: < 5 minutes average
- ✅ **Pre-release Usage**: > 50% of releases tested as RC first
- ✅ **Zero Manual Steps**: 100% automation after tag push

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## 💡 Interpreting the Metrics

### Success Rate
- **>95%**: Excellent - Automation is highly reliable
- **80-95%**: Good - Minor improvements may be needed
- **<80%**: Needs attention - Review recent failures

### Average Duration
- **Production Release**: Target < 10 minutes
- **Release Candidate**: Target < 8 minutes
- **RC Promotion**: Target < 5 minutes

### Release Frequency
- Healthy projects typically release 1-4 times per month
- Higher frequency indicates active development
- Use pre-releases for beta testing major changes

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*This report is automatically maintained by the release automation system*
