Make website releases calmer and more repeatable

Manual releases can consume specialist time, delay routine updates and make each website change harder to plan. Inconsistent steps also make it difficult to show what was checked and approved.

TrueCMS creates a repeatable path from a proposed change to stakeholder review and release. Automation handles suitable checks and routine steps, while your agreed approvals remain in place.

Whether you are starting from scratch or improving an existing process, the goal is less manual effort, clearer evidence and more confidence when changes go live.

What you get

Automated Quality Gates: Code quality, security scans, and automated tests run on every commit
Safer Release Options: A deployment approach and recovery plan suited to your hosting platform
Automated Testing: Unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests in every deployment
Environment Parity: Dev, staging, and production environments with identical configuration
Recovery Capability: Agreed steps to restore service when a release fails
Configuration Management: Version-controlled configuration with automated deployment
Security Scanning: Automated vulnerability detection and dependency updates
Clear Documentation: Complete runbooks and training for your team

Pipeline Components We Deliver

Build & Test Automation

Automated builds triggered by code commits
PHP CodeSniffer for Drupal coding standards
PHPStan for static analysis and bug detection
PHPUnit for unit and kernel tests
Behat for functional and acceptance testing
Visual regression testing for UI changes

Deployment Automation

Automated deployment to staging on successful builds
One-click promotion to production after staging approval
Blue-green or canary deployment strategies
Automated database updates and configuration imports
Post-deployment smoke tests and health checks

Infrastructure as Code

Docker containers for consistent environments
Version-controlled infrastructure configuration
Automated environment provisioning
Database backup and restore automation
Monitoring and alerting integration

Our setup process

Current State Assessment: Audit existing deployment process and identify pain points
Pipeline Design: Architecture design for CI/CD pipeline with quality gates
Tool Selection: Choosing the right tools for your stack (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.)
Incremental Implementation: Building pipeline in stages with immediate value delivery
Automated Testing: Creating comprehensive test coverage with team training
Release and Recovery Setup: Choosing an approach suited to the platform and acceptable level of disruption
Team Training: Hands-on training for developers and operations staff
Handover: Complete documentation and support during transition period

Who This Is For

Manual Deployments: Teams spending hours on each deployment with high failure rates
Growing Teams: Scaling deployment process to handle more developers and projects
Compliance Requirements: Government or enterprise requirements for auditable deployments
Multi-Site Operations: Managing multiple Drupal sites requiring consistent deployment processes

Technology Stack

We implement pipelines with proven tools:

CI/CD Platforms: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Jenkins
Container Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, or platform-native containers
Testing Frameworks: PHPUnit, Behat, Cypress, or Playwright
Infrastructure: AWS, Lagoon, or Acquia hosting platforms
Monitoring: New Relic, Datadog, Prometheus, or platform-native monitoring

Why choose TrueCMS for delivery automation

We focus on checks that address real delivery risks, with clear evidence for developers, stakeholders and assurance teams. This helps catch issues before production without adding unnecessary process.

Our specialists select automation that suits your website, team and hosting platform. We also document the process so your team understands how to use and maintain it.

The aim is to reduce manual deployment effort and make releases repeatable. We assess setup costs and ongoing effort against your current process; the return on investment depends on release frequency, scope and the work being automated.

Website Delivery Automation