---
id: policies.change-management
type: policy
layer: L3
title: Change management
authority: canonical
owner: cto
status: approved
durability: long-lived
classification: internal
canonical_source: true
updated: 2026-08-01T00:00:00Z
tags: [process]
applies_to: [engineering, operations]
---

Production changes need a reviewed pull request and a rollback plan.
Migrations are additive first.