# Save & Deploy logic (unified publishing)

### **What’s Save & Deploy logic**

We now have a **real 2-step status model** across Recommendations & Merchandising.

* **Step 1: Save changes:** edits are stored as a *draft* without impacting the live version.
* **Step 2: Deploy:** once the user is ready, they intentionally push the new version live.

This separation makes the workflow **clear, safe, and predictable**.

### **Why this matters**

* You always know **what is live** and **what is still being edited**.
* Users avoid accidental deployments or overwritten strategies.
* Deployment is now a **deliberate action**, not an automatic side effect.
* We gain **better control over synchronizations** (catalog sync, rules propagation, API consumption, etc.).
* The system can safely handle **drafts, concurrent edits, and deployment queues**.

### **Statuses**

* **Draft** → changes saved, not deployed
* **Deployed** → live version
* **Draft waiting** → deployed version exists + new edits pending
* **Deploying** → deployment job in progress
* **Failed** → deployment error, draft preserved

### **In short**

* **Save =** work in progress
* **Deploy =** push live

A clean, controlled, two-step publishing workflow that secures updates and stabilizes synchronization.

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