diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ed72b2873f..249ac8cead 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ stages:
   - after-tests
   - browserstack
   - pre-deploy
-  - pre-deploy-notify
   - deploy:canary
   - notify:canary
   - deploy
@@ -306,67 +305,21 @@ deploy-prod-canary:
     - node ./scripts/deploy/deploy.js prod canary root
     - node ./scripts/deploy/upload-source-maps.js canary root
 
-.deploy-prod:
+deploy-manual:
   stage: deploy
   extends:
-    - .base-configuration
     - .tags
-  when: manual
-  allow_failure: false
-  script:
-    - export BUILD_MODE=release
-    - VERSION=$(node -p -e "require('./lerna.json').version")
-    - yarn
-    - yarn build:bundle
-    - node ./scripts/deploy/check-monitors.js $UPLOAD_PATH
-    - node ./scripts/deploy/deploy.js prod v${VERSION%%.*} $UPLOAD_PATH
-    - node ./scripts/deploy/upload-source-maps.js v${VERSION%%.*} $UPLOAD_PATH
-
-step-1_deploy-prod-minor-dcs:
-  extends:
-    - .deploy-prod
-  variables:
-    UPLOAD_PATH: us3,us5,ap1
-
-step-2_deploy-prod-eu1:
-  extends:
-    - .deploy-prod
-  variables:
-    UPLOAD_PATH: eu1
-
-step-3_deploy-prod-us1:
-  extends:
-    - .deploy-prod
-  variables:
-    UPLOAD_PATH: us1
-
-step-4_deploy-prod-gov:
-  extends:
-    - .deploy-prod
-  variables:
-    UPLOAD_PATH: root
-
-step-5_publish-npm:
-  stage: deploy
-  extends:
-    - .base-configuration
-    - .tags
-  when: manual
-  allow_failure: false
-  script:
-    - yarn
-    - node ./scripts/deploy/publish-npm.js
+  trigger:
+    include:
+      - local: .gitlab/deploy-manual.yml
 
-step-6_publish-developer-extension:
+deploy-auto:
   stage: deploy
   extends:
-    - .base-configuration
     - .tags
-  when: manual
-  allow_failure: false
-  script:
-    - yarn
-    - node ./scripts/deploy/publish-developer-extension.js
+  trigger:
+    include:
+      - local: .gitlab/deploy-auto.yml
 
 ########################################################################################################################
 # Notify
@@ -395,15 +348,6 @@ notify-staging-failure:
     - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":host-red: $CI_PROJECT_NAME main pipeline for <$BUILD_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> failed."'
     - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
 
-notify-release-ready:
-  stage: pre-deploy-notify
-  extends:
-    - .prepare_notification
-    - .tags
-  script:
-    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":i: $CI_PROJECT_NAME <$BUILD_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> ready to be deployed to :datadog:"'
-    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
-
 notify-prod-canary-success:
   stage: notify:canary
   extends:
@@ -424,24 +368,6 @@ notify-prod-canary-failure:
     - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":host-red: $CI_PROJECT_NAME release pipeline <$BUILD_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> failed."'
     - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
 
-notify-prod-stable-success:
-  extends:
-    - .prepare_notification
-    - .tags
-  script:
-    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":rocket: $CI_PROJECT_NAME <$COMMIT_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> deployed to :earth_americas:."'
-    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
-    - postmessage "#rum-browser-sdk-ops" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
-
-notify-prod-stable-failure:
-  extends:
-    - .prepare_notification
-    - .tags
-  when: on_failure
-  script:
-    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":host-red: $CI_PROJECT_NAME release pipeline <$BUILD_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> failed."'
-    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
-
 ########################################################################################################################
 # To staging CI
 ########################################################################################################################
diff --git a/.gitlab/deploy-auto.yml b/.gitlab/deploy-auto.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6009b40ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab/deploy-auto.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+stages:
+  - pre-notify
+  - deploy
+  - post-notify
+
+.base-configuration:
+  tags: ['runner:main', 'size:large']
+  image: $CI_IMAGE
+
+.deploy-prod:
+  stage: deploy
+  script:
+    - export BUILD_MODE=release
+    - VERSION=$(node -p -e "require('./lerna.json').version")
+    - yarn
+    - yarn build:bundle
+    - node ./scripts/deploy/deploy-prod-dc.js v${VERSION%%.*} $UPLOAD_PATH true
+
+step-1_deploy-prod-minor-dcs:
+  when: manual
+  allow_failure: false
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+    - .deploy-prod
+  variables:
+    UPLOAD_PATH: us3,us5,ap1
+
+step-2_deploy-prod-eu1:
+  needs:
+    - step-1_deploy-prod-minor-dcs
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+    - .deploy-prod
+  variables:
+    UPLOAD_PATH: eu1
+
+step-3_deploy-prod-us1:
+  needs:
+    - step-2_deploy-prod-eu1
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+    - .deploy-prod
+  variables:
+    UPLOAD_PATH: us1
+
+step-4_deploy-prod-gov:
+  needs:
+    - step-3_deploy-prod-us1
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+    - .deploy-prod
+  variables:
+    UPLOAD_PATH: root
+
+step-5_publish-npm:
+  needs:
+    - step-4_deploy-prod-gov
+  stage: deploy
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+  allow_failure: false
+  script:
+    - yarn
+    - node ./scripts/deploy/publish-npm.js
+
+step-6_publish-developer-extension:
+  needs:
+    - step-5_publish-npm
+  stage: deploy
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+  allow_failure: false
+  script:
+    - yarn
+    - node ./scripts/deploy/publish-developer-extension.js
+
+########################################################################################################################
+# Notify
+########################################################################################################################
+
+include: 'https://gitlab-templates.ddbuild.io/slack-notifier/v1/template.yml'
+
+.prepare_notification:
+  extends: .slack-notifier-base
+  before_script:
+    - COMMIT_MESSAGE=`git show-branch --no-name HEAD`
+    - BUILD_URL="$CI_PROJECT_URL/pipelines/$CI_PIPELINE_ID"
+    - COMMIT_URL="$CI_PROJECT_URL/commits/$CI_COMMIT_SHA"
+
+notify-deploy-ready:
+  stage: pre-notify
+  extends:
+    - .prepare_notification
+  script:
+    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":i: $CI_PROJECT_NAME <$BUILD_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> ready to be deployed *automatically* to :datadog:"'
+    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
+
+notify-deploy-success:
+  stage: post-notify
+  needs:
+    - step-6_publish-developer-extension
+  extends:
+    - .prepare_notification
+  script:
+    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":rocket: $CI_PROJECT_NAME <$COMMIT_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> *automatically* deployed to :earth_americas:."'
+    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
+    - postmessage "#rum-browser-sdk-ops" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
+
+notify-deploy-failure:
+  stage: post-notify
+  extends:
+    - .prepare_notification
+  when: on_failure
+  script:
+    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":host-red: $CI_PROJECT_NAME *automatic* deployment of <$BUILD_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> failed."'
+    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
diff --git a/.gitlab/deploy-manual.yml b/.gitlab/deploy-manual.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..504cbab3d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab/deploy-manual.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+stages:
+  - pre-notify
+  - deploy
+  - post-notify
+
+.base-configuration:
+  tags: ['runner:main', 'size:large']
+  image: $CI_IMAGE
+
+.deploy-prod:
+  stage: deploy
+  when: manual
+  allow_failure: false
+  script:
+    - export BUILD_MODE=release
+    - VERSION=$(node -p -e "require('./lerna.json').version")
+    - yarn
+    - yarn build:bundle
+    - node ./scripts/deploy/deploy-prod-dc.js v${VERSION%%.*} $UPLOAD_PATH false
+
+step-1_deploy-prod-minor-dcs:
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+    - .deploy-prod
+  variables:
+    UPLOAD_PATH: us3,us5,ap1
+
+step-2_deploy-prod-eu1:
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+    - .deploy-prod
+  variables:
+    UPLOAD_PATH: eu1
+
+step-3_deploy-prod-us1:
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+    - .deploy-prod
+  variables:
+    UPLOAD_PATH: us1
+
+step-4_deploy-prod-gov:
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+    - .deploy-prod
+  variables:
+    UPLOAD_PATH: root
+
+step-5_publish-npm:
+  stage: deploy
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+  when: manual
+  allow_failure: false
+  script:
+    - yarn
+    - node ./scripts/deploy/publish-npm.js
+
+step-6_publish-developer-extension:
+  stage: deploy
+  extends:
+    - .base-configuration
+  when: manual
+  allow_failure: false
+  script:
+    - yarn
+    - node ./scripts/deploy/publish-developer-extension.js
+
+########################################################################################################################
+# Notify
+########################################################################################################################
+
+include: 'https://gitlab-templates.ddbuild.io/slack-notifier/v1/template.yml'
+
+.prepare_notification:
+  extends: .slack-notifier-base
+  before_script:
+    - COMMIT_MESSAGE=`git show-branch --no-name HEAD`
+    - BUILD_URL="$CI_PROJECT_URL/pipelines/$CI_PIPELINE_ID"
+    - COMMIT_URL="$CI_PROJECT_URL/commits/$CI_COMMIT_SHA"
+
+notify-deploy-ready:
+  stage: pre-notify
+  extends:
+    - .prepare_notification
+  script:
+    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":i: $CI_PROJECT_NAME <$BUILD_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> ready to be deployed *manually* to :datadog:"'
+    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
+
+notify-deploy-success:
+  stage: post-notify
+  extends:
+    - .prepare_notification
+  script:
+    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":rocket: $CI_PROJECT_NAME <$COMMIT_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> *manually* deployed to :earth_americas:."'
+    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
+    - postmessage "#rum-browser-sdk-ops" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
+
+notify-deploy-failure:
+  stage: post-notify
+  extends:
+    - .prepare_notification
+  when: on_failure
+  script:
+    - 'MESSAGE_TEXT=":host-red: $CI_PROJECT_NAME *manual* deployment of <$BUILD_URL|$COMMIT_MESSAGE> failed."'
+    - postmessage "#browser-sdk-deploy" "$MESSAGE_TEXT"
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/deploy-prod-dc.js b/scripts/deploy/deploy-prod-dc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a95918fda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deploy/deploy-prod-dc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const { printLog, runMain, timeout } = require('../lib/execution-utils')
+const { command } = require('../lib/command')
+
+/**
+ * Orchestrate the deployments of the artifacts for specific DCs
+ * Usage:
+ * node deploy-prod-dc.js vXXX us1,eu1,... true|false
+ */
+const ONE_MINUTE_IN_SECOND = 60
+const GATE_DURATION = 30 * ONE_MINUTE_IN_SECOND
+const GATE_INTERVAL = ONE_MINUTE_IN_SECOND
+
+const version = process.argv[2]
+const uploadPath = process.argv[3]
+const withGateMonitors = process.argv[4] === 'true'
+
+runMain(async () => {
+  command`node ./scripts/deploy/check-monitors.js ${uploadPath}`.withLogs().run()
+  command`node ./scripts/deploy/deploy.js prod v${version} ${uploadPath}`.withLogs().run()
+  command`node ./scripts/deploy/upload-source-maps.js prod v${version} ${uploadPath}`.withLogs().run()
+
+  if (withGateMonitors && uploadPath !== 'root') {
+    await gateMonitors(uploadPath)
+  }
+})
+
+async function gateMonitors(uploadPath) {
+  printLog(`Check monitors for ${uploadPath} during ${GATE_DURATION / ONE_MINUTE_IN_SECOND} minutes`)
+  for (let i = 0; i < GATE_DURATION; i += GATE_INTERVAL) {
+    command`node ./scripts/deploy/check-monitors.js ${uploadPath}`.run()
+    process.stdout.write('.') // progress indicator
+    await timeout(GATE_INTERVAL * 1000)
+  }
+  printLog() // new line
+}
diff --git a/scripts/lib/command.js b/scripts/lib/command.js
index 7670ccb05d..821c1b8d78 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/command.js
+++ b/scripts/lib/command.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function command(...templateArguments) {
 
   let input = ''
   let env
-  let currentWorkingDirectory
+  const extraOptions = {}
 
   return {
     withInput(newInput) {
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ function command(...templateArguments) {
     },
 
     withCurrentWorkingDirectory(newCurrentWorkingDirectory) {
-      currentWorkingDirectory = newCurrentWorkingDirectory
+      extraOptions.cwd = newCurrentWorkingDirectory
+      return this
+    },
+
+    withLogs() {
+      extraOptions.stdio = 'inherit'
       return this
     },
 
@@ -43,8 +48,8 @@ function command(...templateArguments) {
       const commandResult = childProcess.spawnSync(commandName, commandArguments, {
         input,
         env: { ...process.env, ...env },
-        cwd: currentWorkingDirectory,
         encoding: 'utf-8',
+        ...extraOptions,
       })
 
       if (commandResult.status !== 0) {