What is the implication of setting the promotion test level to NoTestRun?

Setting the promotion test level to NoTestRun indicates that no tests will be executed during the promotion process. This means all deployments or changes made will bypass any automated tests that are typically run to validate the integrity and functionality of the changes being implemented. The purpose of this setting can often be to expedite deployment processes, particularly in environments where quick changes are necessary or when the testing process is controlled in a different manner.

The choice implies a complete disregard for potential testing, which can lead to unvalidated changes being promoted to production environments. While this may suit rapid deployment strategies, it introduces risk as there is no safety net of automated tests ensuring that the changes work as intended and do not break existing functionality.

In contrast, other options suggest alternative scenarios where tests are either dismissed or limited but do not align with the implications of selecting NoTestRun, which explicitly indicates the absence of any test executions during the promotion.