diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 4db3080a0..0f7138d17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -292,40 +292,27 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Transform App Spec with secrets
               run: bash .github/scripts/transform-yaml-with-env.sh .do/prod/app.yml .env.production
-
+    
             - name: Update App Spec on DigitalOcean
               run: |
-                doctl apps update ${{ env.DIGITAL_OCEAN_APP_ID }} --spec .do/prod/app.yml
-
-            - name: Trigger App Platform Redeploy
-              run: |
-                  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "HTTPSTATUS:%{http_code}" \
-                  -X POST \
-                  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ env.DIGITAL_OCEAN_PAT }}" \
-                  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-                  https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/apps/${{ env.DIGITAL_OCEAN_APP_ID }}/deployments)
-
-                  HTTP_BODY=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | sed -e 's/HTTPSTATUS:.*//g')
-                  HTTP_STATUS=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | tr -d '\n' | sed -e 's/.*HTTPSTATUS://')
+                OUTPUT=$(doctl apps update ${{ env.DIGITAL_OCEAN_APP_ID }} --spec .do/prod/app.yml --update-sources --output json)
 
-                  echo "$HTTP_STATUS"
+                DEPLOYMENT_ID=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.[0].pending_deployment.id // .[0].in_progress_deployment.id // .[0].active_deployment.id // empty' | head -n 1)
 
-                  if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -lt 200 ] || [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -ge 300 ]; then
-                      exit 1
-                  fi
-
-                  DEPLOYMENT_ID=$(echo "$HTTP_BODY" | jq -r '.deployment.id')
-
-                  echo "deployment_id=$DEPLOYMENT_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+                if [ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ] || [ "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" == "null" ]; then
+                    echo "Failed to extract deployment ID from app update response"
+                    exit 1
+                fi
 
+                echo "DEPLOYMENT_ID=$DEPLOYMENT_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+                  
             - name: Poll Deployment Status
               run: |
-                  DEPLOYMENT_ID="$deployment_id"
 
-                   if [ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]; then
+                  if [ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]; then
                        echo "Deployment ID is empty."
                        exit 1
-                   fi
+                  fi
 
                   echo "Waiting for deployment to be promoted."
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-stg.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-stg.yml
index ffada8ae2..d1b3c1322 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-stg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-stg.yml
@@ -379,37 +379,24 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Update App Spec on DigitalOcean
               run: |
-                doctl apps update ${{ env.DIGITAL_OCEAN_APP_ID }} --spec .do/stg/app.yml
+                OUTPUT=$(doctl apps update ${{ env.DIGITAL_OCEAN_APP_ID }} --spec .do/stg/app.yml --update-sources --output json)
 
-            - name: Trigger App Platform Redeploy
-              run: |
-                  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "HTTPSTATUS:%{http_code}" \
-                  -X POST \
-                  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ env.DIGITAL_OCEAN_PAT }}" \
-                  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-                  https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/apps/${{ env.DIGITAL_OCEAN_APP_ID }}/deployments)
-
-                  HTTP_BODY=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | sed -e 's/HTTPSTATUS:.*//g')
-                  HTTP_STATUS=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | tr -d '\n' | sed -e 's/.*HTTPSTATUS://')
+                DEPLOYMENT_ID=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r '.[0].pending_deployment.id // .[0].in_progress_deployment.id // .[0].active_deployment.id // empty' | head -n 1)
 
-                  echo "$HTTP_STATUS"
-
-                  if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -lt 200 ] || [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -ge 300 ]; then
-                      exit 1
-                  fi
-
-                  DEPLOYMENT_ID=$(echo "$HTTP_BODY" | jq -r '.deployment.id')
+                if [ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ] || [ "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" == "null" ]; then
+                    echo "Failed to extract deployment ID from app update response"
+                    exit 1
+                fi
 
-                  echo "deployment_id=$DEPLOYMENT_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+                echo "DEPLOYMENT_ID=$DEPLOYMENT_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
             - name: Poll Deployment Status
               run: |
-                  DEPLOYMENT_ID="$deployment_id"
 
-                   if [ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]; then
+                  if [ -z "$DEPLOYMENT_ID" ]; then
                        echo "Deployment ID is empty."
                        exit 1
-                   fi
+                  fi
 
                   echo "Waiting for deployment to be promoted."
 
@@ -491,3 +478,4 @@ jobs:
                           issue_number: parseInt(prId, 10),
                           body: `${statusMessage}\n\n[View run](${runUrl})`
                       });
+                      
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