# Prepare rollback before publishing
URL: https://wwadd.dev/moves/testing-shipping/plan-release-rollback

Identify the last known-good artifact and the exact rollback action before deploying. Record a trigger, an owner, and a verification checklist. Confirm the previous application remains compatible with current data and configuration. After rollback, verify user journeys and error rates; switching a deployment alone does not prove recovery.

Verified: 2026-09-30

Source: [Official guidance](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/deploy/configure-and-manage-deployments/manage-environments)