Production Docker CI/CD pipeline automation with GitHub Actions and multi-stage container builds

Stop SSH'ing at 2 AM: Production Docker CI/CD with GitHub Actions & Multi-Stage Builds

How to eliminate 2 AM manual SSH deployments using multi-stage Docker builds (shrinking 1.4 GB images to 85 MB), GitHub Actions layer caching, and automated zero-downtime releases.

August 16, 2026 · 6 min · 1241 words · Rishav Dahal