Improve CI/CD processes and automation:

• GitLab CI/CD pipeline setup
• Automated testing in CI
• Code quality gates
• Security scanning integration
• Container image building and scanning
• Automated deployment to staging
• Canary deployment automation
• Rollback automation
• Performance testing in CI
• Documentation generation
• Changelog automation
• Release management automation

Status: Not Started Priority: High Estimated Effort: 2-3 weeks