getsentry / getsentry/sentry

Soft Update ?

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Description

Problem Statement

We use Sentry in our production environment, and we go through the same ordeal with every update. Configuring Kafka for the update, running database migrations, and many other processes...

Solution Brainstorm

What if only API key information, projects, user information, etc., were protected, and there were a way to waive rights to the data? Let’s call this a “soft upgrade.” Could we implement an update where the system is brought up using a self-hosted Docker Compose setup—or by including a Helm chart—while the remaining data is purged from the system? Errors logs might occur again, but users and API keys must be protected.

Product Area

Releases

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Research direction

Start by examining the Releases area and the current update, migration, and self-hosted Docker Compose or Helm deployment paths. Define which user and API-key data must survive and which remaining data may be purged, then verify the proposed soft-update behavior against those requirements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker-compose, helm, python
Domain
devops, infrastructure, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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