> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.budecosystem.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deployment Lifecycle Management

> Operate deployments from launch to retirement with predictable controls

## Overview

Lifecycle management helps teams keep deployments stable, auditable, and cost-aware as they evolve from testing to production.

## Recommended Lifecycle Stages

```mermaid theme={null}
flowchart LR
    A[Create] --> B[Validate]
    B --> C[Configure Policies]
    C --> D[Use this model for API Integration]
    D --> E{Need Customer Dashboard listing?}
    E -->|Yes| F[Publish with Pricing]
    E -->|No| G[Operate Internally]
    F --> H[Monitor and Iterate]
    G --> H
    H --> I[Retire]
```

## Launch Stage

* Select model source and cluster intentionally.
* Use naming that encodes environment or business domain.
* Validate endpoint readiness immediately after creation.

## Integration Stage

* Use **Use this model** to copy official snippets.
* Validate endpoint behavior with real prompts before wider rollout.

## Policy Stage

* Add rate limits aligned to expected traffic.
* Configure retries and fallback routes for resiliency.
* Re-check permission boundaries for sensitive projects.

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## Publish Stage (Optional)

* Publish only when the model should appear in the **Customer Dashboard portal**.
* Attach pricing metadata for downstream customer consumption.
* Document portal-facing SLAs and usage expectations.

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</Frame>

## Operate Stage

* Track status, performance, and error trends.
* Scale workers for local deployments when demand rises.
* Re-run evaluations after meaningful model or policy changes.

## Retire Stage

* Unpublish before deletion when external users consume the endpoint.
* Confirm route dependencies are removed.
* Delete only after migration to replacement endpoints is complete.