diff --git a/src/pages/docs/tasks/prioritize-tasks.md b/src/pages/docs/tasks/prioritize-tasks.md index 32cfefba3c..5ae54bf679 100644 --- a/src/pages/docs/tasks/prioritize-tasks.md +++ b/src/pages/docs/tasks/prioritize-tasks.md @@ -16,4 +16,14 @@ Ensure any other queued deployments to the same environment are cancelled when p ## Lifecycle phases -Octopus **2024.2** adds a feature to mark a phase within a lifecycle as a priority. See [lifecycle phases with priority](/docs/releases/lifecycles#phases-with-priority) for more information. \ No newline at end of file +Octopus **2024.3** adds a feature to mark a phase within a lifecycle as a priority. See [lifecycle phases with priority](/docs/releases/lifecycles#phases-with-priority) for more information. + +## Task queue priority +In Octopus **2024.3** we have redesigned the task system. Tasks are processed based on their priority, in this order: +* Queued tasks that are moved to the top +* Tasks created from a prioritized deployment or runbook +* Regular tasks + +Within each category, tasks are handled on a first in, first out basis. + +The **Move to Top** button prioritizes the selected task above all others. This ensures that urgent tasks, such as hotfixes, can be addressed immediately.