CI/CD Review and Enhancement for DIDComm Mediator Project E3

[chendiblessing]

Description:
The current CI/CD pipeline for the DIDComm Mediator project needs a detailed review to align with best practices, enhance reliability, and optimize performance. This ticket outlines objectives and potential improvements to streamline development and deployment.

Objectives:

1. Review Current CI/CD Setup:

   • Assess automated tests, build steps, and deployment workflows.
   • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, or outdated practices.

2. Improve Efficiency:

   • Introduce caching mechanisms to cut down build times.
   • Enable parallel test executions for faster validation.

3. Enhance Code Quality Checks:

   • Integrate robust linting and formatting tools.
   • Add security and vulnerability scans to the pipeline.

4. Add Monitoring and Alerts:

   • Set up alerts for failures or performance drops.
   • Create dashboards for tracking pipeline metrics and issues.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Detailed review document of current state and suggested changes.
• Reduced build and deployment times by at least 20%.
• Enhanced code quality and security checks.
• Updated documentation for future maintainers.

Estimated Effort: Medium to High

Dependencies:

• Access to the current CI/CD configuration.
• Possible DevOps collaboration for integrations.

References:

• Rust-specific CI/CD best practices.
• Recommended tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.

Notes:
This initiative aims to boost the stability, efficiency, and security of the DIDComm Mediator project, fostering quicker and more reliable development cycles.