Commit 44340f91 authored by Marcia Ramos's avatar Marcia Ramos

Merge branch 'docs-update-feature-flag-process' into 'master'

Update feature flag process with best practice suggestion

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!16876
parents 264d4ccd bf26f2fb
......@@ -54,9 +54,16 @@ absolutely no way to use the feature until it is enabled.
In order to build a final release and present the feature for self-hosted
users, the feature flag should be at least defaulted to **on**. If the feature
is deemed stable and there is confidence that removing the feature flag is safe,
consider removing the feature flag altogether. Take into consideration that such
action can make the feature available on GitLab.com shortly after the change to
the feature flag is merged.
consider removing the feature flag altogether.
The process for enabling features that are disabled by default can take 5-6 days
from when the merge request is first reviewed to when the change is deployed to
GitLab.com. However, it is recommended to allow 10-14 days for this activity to
account for unforeseen problems.
NOTE: **Note:**
Take into consideration that such action can make the feature available on
GitLab.com shortly after the change to the feature flag is merged.
Changing the default state or removing the feature flag has to be done before
the 22nd of the month, _at least_ 2 working days before, in order for the change
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