Lets try to understand these three terms that sound so simillar - Release Sprint, Release and Deployment -
1) Release and Deployment are more or less same. Though these two may have different meanings in some cases - say in waterfall we say 'QA release' and 'Production deployment' - that are two different terms, but in this context these two are same. Once the Sprint Review is over, it 'may be' released/deployed.
At times, 'Release' can also be referred as 'Release Cycle', e.g. a large project can be proken down into mutiple Release Cycles and each may tie back with some organization/business/program objective. In my view, Release (as in Release Cycle) has same meaning in Waterfall and Agile.
2) Release Sprint is actually a special sprint that may take place if release/deployment itself is sizeable effort that is expected to span 2-4 weeks. This type of Sprint is not recommended and should be avoided, as efficient Scrum teams would always finish a functionality that meets 'Definition of Done' and always has a ROI value attached to it so can be released, hence teams are expected to use automated deployments tools to avoid need of such special Sprints.
1) Release and Deployment are more or less same. Though these two may have different meanings in some cases - say in waterfall we say 'QA release' and 'Production deployment' - that are two different terms, but in this context these two are same. Once the Sprint Review is over, it 'may be' released/deployed.
At times, 'Release' can also be referred as 'Release Cycle', e.g. a large project can be proken down into mutiple Release Cycles and each may tie back with some organization/business/program objective. In my view, Release (as in Release Cycle) has same meaning in Waterfall and Agile.
2) Release Sprint is actually a special sprint that may take place if release/deployment itself is sizeable effort that is expected to span 2-4 weeks. This type of Sprint is not recommended and should be avoided, as efficient Scrum teams would always finish a functionality that meets 'Definition of Done' and always has a ROI value attached to it so can be released, hence teams are expected to use automated deployments tools to avoid need of such special Sprints.
