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Safe releases: flags, remote config and kill switches

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Essence

A mobile release can't be rolled back: the build is already on devices, and a fix has to pass review and reach users, which takes time. So release safety is built in advance: new functionality ships turned off, is enabled gradually and can be turned off remotely within minutes.

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