This technical article examines the stages of Metadata API deployments. It describes the pending, in‑progress and commit transaction states, and notes two new states introduced in version 65.0 with Winter ’26 (Finalizing Deploy and Finalizing Failed). It also shares best practices like using rollbackOnError, monitoring deployment status and understanding state transitions to troubleshoot deployments.
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