#16DELIVERYPACKAGE

Package

Create deployable artifacts

Medium

Overview

Package built code into deployable artifacts: container images, tarballs, or bundles. Tagged with version and commit info.

Why It Matters

Minimal production images. Non-root containers. Multi-stage builds strip dev dependencies.

The Risk

Bloated images increase attack surface. Running as root amplifies security breaches. Without proper tagging, you can't trace what's deployed or roll back reliably.

Implementation Components

A complete implementation of this capability includes:

  • Container images or deployment packages
  • Multi-stage builds to minimize image size
  • Non-root user configuration
  • Semantic versioning tags
  • Git commit SHA embedded in artifact metadata
  • Immutable artifacts - never rebuild with same tag

Implementation Pattern

  1. 1Choose artifact format
  2. 2Define packaging process
  3. 3Tag with version + commit hash
  4. 4Optimize for size

Tool Examples

These are examples, not endorsements. Choose what fits your context.