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# [Canary releases with a weighted load balancer: 10% to v2, proven with 200 requests](https://octave.hashnode.dev/canary-releases-with-a-weighted-load-balancer-10-to-v2-proven-with-200-requests?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

TL;DR What you get: a canary release that sends exactly 1 in 10 requests to a new version, a 7-line script that proves the split, and a rollback that takes effect in under a second. Who it's for: an

Oct 18 · 9 min read · octave.hashnode.dev  
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