The rollback logic points at the previous task definition, yet the service still launches the wrong container because both revisions refer to the same mutable image tag.
Mutable image tag makes an ECS rollback pull a newer build than the failed release
The rollback logic points at the previous task definition, yet the service still launches the wrong container because both revisions refer to the same mutable image tag.
Scenario
What to check first
- Identify the primary failure signal in the Rollback Immutability Gap scenario.
- Separate visible symptoms from the underlying technical dependency.
- Describe the safest recovery path and the follow-up prevention work.
Checking checklist
- Summarize the current impact and the last known change.
- Collect direct evidence from logs, runtime state, and configuration before changing anything.
- Separate immediate recovery from permanent prevention work.
Recovery and prevention
Choose the smallest safe recovery action first, then record the prevention work that reduces repeat incidents.
Questions worth viewing together
No. Keep commands, logs, file names, APIs, and product names unchanged, then explain the reasoning in the selected UI language.
State the root cause, the evidence that supports it, and the safest recovery direction.
The source scenario is treated as an incident artifact. Guidance, checklist, hints, and explanations can be localized around it.
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