Travis CI deploy stage exits before asynchronous provider rollout finishes

Reliable Waiting for Rolling Updates

The deploy stage exits immediately upon the return of the deployment command because Travis CI does not inherently wait for asynchronous provider operations, such as a Kubernetes rolling update, to complete. This is a documented behavior of the CI runner execution model, not a flaw in the deployment command itself.

Solution Pattern

The reliable pattern is to replace a simple deployment command with a script that actively polls the target platform's API until the desired state is achieved.

1. Execute the deployment command (e.g., `kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml`).
2. Immediately follow this with a script loop that queries the Kubernetes rollout status (e.g., using `kubectl rollout status deployment/`).
3. The script must loop, waiting for the 'available' and 'ready' conditions to be met, or until a defined, shorter timeout is reached.

Timeout Accommodation

To accommodate rollouts exceeding the default 50-minute limit, the Travis CI job timeout must be explicitly increased in the configuration file, provided the Travis CI environment supports this override for the specific job.

Alternative Approaches

For complex, long-running zero-downtime migrations, decoupling the deployment lifecycle from the CI pipeline is recommended. Tools like Argo CD are designed to manage the state of the cluster independently, triggering from Travis CI only upon successful artifact delivery, not deployment completion.

Diagnostic Requirement

To provide the most precise advice, confirm if the deployment script currently contains any form of status polling or if it relies solely on the immediate success code of the initial deployment command.