SkieWhat are staged and paused releases in Skie?
A staged release means a new Skie version goes first to a few chosen organisations, then to more. A paused release stops spreading further until it is resumed. Together they limit how many devices see a new version before it has proved itself in real use.
Pushing an update to every device at once is quick and risky. If something unexpected shows up on one model, thousands of devices could be affected in the same hour. Staged rollout avoids that by choosing who gets a release first.
The Skie team decides which organisations are in the early stages. Their devices pick up the new version as part of their normal automatic update, with each file checked by checksum before it installs. If everything behaves, the release moves to the next group of organisations. If it does not, the release is paused and does not reach anyone else until the issue is understood.
A pause stops further spread. It does not reach into devices that have already updated, and it does not change their rules. Enforcement keeps working throughout, since the cached, signed policy on each device does not depend on which app version delivered it.
As an admin you have a few signals. The device page shows the app version, and Insights shows what share of devices is on the latest app. If you have a reason to be early, for example a new feature you need for a launch, ask the team. If you would rather be later, say so, especially before exams or a big event.
Practical tip: avoid big policy overhauls on the same day your organisation is due a new release. Changing one thing at a time makes any difference easy to explain.