> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/codev/governance.md).

# Governance

- [Approvals](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/codev/governance/approvals.md): How codev pauses a release for approval, where approvals appear, and how to approve or reject them.
- [Configuring approval gates](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/codev/governance/approval-gates.md): Decide which environments require approval, who may approve, how long a request waits, and whether the requester and approver must differ.
- [Branch protection and required checks](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/codev/governance/branch-protection.md): Require codev's PR validation check — and pull request review — before a branch can be merged, using your source provider's branch protection.
- [Elevated access requests](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/codev/governance/elevated-access.md): Request temporary elevated Salesforce access for a user in a production org, gated by approval and restored automatically when the window ends.
- [ServiceNow](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/codev/governance/servicenow.md): Create ServiceNow change requests for releases, and optionally hold a release until its change request is approved.
- [Change requests](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/codev/governance/servicenow/change-requests.md): Connect ServiceNow, verify the connection, and control how change requests are created for releases.
- [Release gating](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/codev/governance/servicenow/gating.md): Hold a release until its ServiceNow change request is approved, per environment.


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