What is the effect of configuring a wait timer on a GitHub Actions environment protection rule?
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Short Explanation and Infographic
Wait timers put a cool-down on deploys — useful for 'are you sure?' windows or change advisory board delays before production jobs continue. Not a visibility changer, not history rewrite, not OIDC kill switch. Combine with required reviewers for real production gates.
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Full Explanation
The correct answer is pausing deployments for the configured duration before proceeding. Environment protection rules can include required reviewers, wait timers, and branch restrictions to govern deploy jobs. Option B is false. Option C is false. Option D is false. Use shorter timers for staging and stronger reviewer gates for production; audit who bypasses protections.