What do promotions in Copado encapsulate?

Promotions in Copado encapsulate a collection of user stories, representing the idea that each promotion can be linked to specific features or tasks that are to be deployed across different environments. This functionality allows teams to maintain traceability and context around what is being moved through the deployment pipeline, tying together the development work done in user stories with the actual deployment process.

In the Copado workflow, user stories act as a bridge between the development and deployment activities. They provide details on the specific requirements or enhancements being addressed and track the progress of the development team. When user stories are promoted, it indicates that those features have been completed and are ready to be moved to a testing or production environment, thus ensuring that all work aligns with the intended outcomes of the project.

The other options, while important aspects of the deployment process, do not define what promotions encapsulate in the context of Copado. Deployment scripts are part of the deployment process but do not encapsulate the broader context that user stories provide. Environment configurations and testing procedures are also crucial but pertain more to the setup and quality assurance stages rather than the encapsulation of the deployment promotion itself.