ActualDbSchema v0.9.0: CI/CD Integration with Database-Stored Migrations
Welcome to 2026 with the new release of ActualDbSchema v0.9.0! 🎉 This update brings powerful enhancements to integrate seamlessly into your Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment workflows.
What’s New in v0.9.0?
This release focuses on ensuring your database schema remains consistent and up-to-date across all environments. The key highlight is a new adapter to store executed migrations in the database.
Previously, ActualDbSchema tracked migrations locally using the tmp folder. While this worked great for local development, it limited the tool’s usefulness in CI/CD pipelines and shared environments. With v0.9.0, you can now store migration tracking data directly in the database, making the tool helpful in all your environments, not just on your local machine.
Why Does This Matter?
If you’ve been facing:
- Frequent data structure conflicts between team members
- Schema file inconsistencies across branches
- CI/CD pipeline failures due to migration mismatches
- Difficulty tracking phantom migrations in staging or production-like environments
This update is for you! By storing migration metadata in the database, ActualDbSchema can now:
- Track migrations consistently across all environments
- Integrate with your CI/CD workflows seamlessly
- Detect and handle phantom migrations in shared development databases
- Maintain schema consistency across your entire team
Getting Started
Installation
If you haven’t installed ActualDbSchema yet, add it to your Gemfile:
group :development do
gem "actual_db_schema"
end
Then run:
bundle install
For full installation details, check the official documentation.
Enable Database-Stored Migrations
To take advantage of the new database adapter for storing migrations, follow the configuration guide.
This simple configuration change unlocks the full power of ActualDbSchema in your CI/CD pipelines and shared environments.
Conclusion
ActualDbSchema v0.9.0 marks a significant step forward in making database schema management seamless across all your development and deployment environments. No more local-only tracking—now you can ensure consistency from development to production.
Upgrade today and experience a smoother, more reliable Rails development workflow!
Your feedback and questions are always welcomed.