Applications with database layer mostly need to execute database migration as part of its deployment process. Usually, running migrations is the first step when deploying the application. I tried…

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Deploying applications with a database layer often requires database migrations. Goose and migrate are tools that facilitate this process. Containerizing migrations and tagging Docker images with semantic versioning integrates well into deployment pipelines. In Kubernetes, running migrations using initContainers is preferred, offering a snapshot of the latest database state and reducing downtime. However, managing multiple pods running migrations can be handled with leader election among initContainers.

Database Migrations with Go and Kubernetes