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Canary release strategies for new features involve deploying updates to a small, randomly selected user subset (e.g., 1-5% of traffic) to monitor performance and stability before full rollout. Metrics like error rates, latency, and user feedback are tracked in real-time. If issues arise, the release is paused or rolled back. Gradual expansion to larger cohorts follows, ensuring low-risk validation. A/B testing may compare canary groups against control groups to measure impact.