<s>
Application-release	B-Application
automation	I-Application
(	O
ARA	O
)	O
refers	O
to	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
packaging	O
and	O
deploying	O
an	O
application	B-Application
or	O
update	O
of	O
an	O
application	B-Application
from	O
development	O
,	O
across	O
various	O
environments	O
,	O
and	O
ultimately	O
to	O
production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ARA	O
is	O
more	O
than	O
just	O
software-deployment	B-Application
automation	O
–	O
it	O
deploys	O
applications	O
using	O
structured	O
release-automation	O
techniques	O
that	O
allow	O
for	O
an	O
increase	O
in	O
visibility	O
for	O
the	O
whole	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
