At what stage is the deployment process carried out?

The application deployment process is carried out after the development, build, and testing stages. It is usually the final step in the software delivery cycle, where the finished artifact is transferred to the production or testing environment.

In practice, deployment involves copying files, configuring the environment, starting services, and verifying functionality. In DevOps, this process is often automated using CI/CD pipelines to ensure quick and reliable delivery of the application to users.