At times like this is when I'm so happy I don't work with deploying to a production environment, but rather we release software that (after extensive qualification), customers can install in their environment on their airgapped networks. Using a USB stick to cross the air gap. If we miss a release by a day or thrre, there is enough slack in the process before it goes to the customer that no one will be any the wiser.

Crazy in 2026, but installable software has some pros still, for both the developer and for the customer. And I would personally love if I could do things that way for more things.