Adobe Commerce Patching Automation
Adobe Commerce Patching Automation is a tool that automates the process of applying and reverting patches for Adobe Commerce on Cloud environments. It offers Commerce project administrators a streamlined workflow to apply and revert patches. Built-in validation and health checks help ensure Cloud environments remain stable and secure.
This guide is designed for Adobe Commerce Cloud merchants and partners who want to streamline their patching process, reduce the risk of patch-related issues, improve their environment’s security and stability, and automate routine patch operations.
Patching Automation topics
Tool overview
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UI Interface
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Real-time patch availability and status display for specific project and environment combinations
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Comprehensive patching status information showing progress, errors, and any other relevant messages
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Patch Management Dashboard for:
- Viewing available patches
- Applying patches with one-click operation
- Reverting previously applied patches
- Monitoring patch operation status and results
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Automated patching service with structured workflow
- Preliminary check - Validates patch compatibility and environment readiness
- Patching - Applies or reverts patches automatically in integration environments
- Validation - Performs a health check to confirm the application starts and that its database and cache connections are reachable
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Safety features
- Validates patch compatibility before application
- Applies the patch in a temporary integration environment first — confirming it deploys successfully and passes a health check — before merging into your target environment, then performs a final health check immediately after deployment
- Applies patches to the
m2-hotfixesfolder with automatic removal during reversion
Integrations with Adobe Commerce Cloud
Patching Automation is fully integrated with Adobe Commerce Cloud infrastructure and works seamlessly with your existing cloud environments. It leverages cloud-native features for optimal performance, provides detailed logging and monitoring, and integrates with Adobe Commerce Cloud support tools.
Video Tutorial
Learn about Adobe Commerce Patching Automation and how this tool helps users quickly find and apply security patches. The following video covers how to access it through the Site-Wide Analysis Tool (SWAT) dashboard, choose your project and environment, and apply patches with one click.
Common use cases
- Security patches - Quickly apply critical security updates
- Patch rollback - Safely revert problematic patches applied through the service
- Security compliance - Maintain security standards with automated patching
- Operational stability - Confirms the application starts and passes a health check after each patch operation