Version control for runbooks

Published Jun 18, 2024 • Updated May 1, 2026

Overview

Runbook_final_USETHIS_v8.docx in Downloads is chaos—Git or structured wiki history.

Standard

Markdown in repo; PR review for major changes; semantic tags runbook/sql-failover-v2.1.

Access

Read all engineers; merge requires senior +1.

Linked assets

Diagrams PNG exported from draw.io source .drawio stored alongside.

Drills

Quarterly exercise referencing specific commit hash of runbook proving tested version.

Export

Generate PDF monthly for clients under strict change freeze if they demand static attach.

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