Why might a validation deployment fail after pushing a hotfix for the Admin profile using the Copado CLI?

The successful deployment of a hotfix, especially relating to profile changes, can often hinge on how Salesforce manages profiles and their contents. In this case, when deploying changes using the Copado CLI, if the complete profile file is pushed instead of just the specific changes associated with the hotfix, it could cause the validation deployment to fail.

Salesforce has strict validation rules in place to ensure that profiles maintain consistent and valid configurations. If the complete profile is pushed, it may inadvertently overwrite existing settings or introduce schema conflicts with permissions or other settings in the target organization. This can lead to validation errors, as the system might find that the resulting profile does not meet the necessary criteria or may conflict with existing configurations, hence causing the deployment to fail.

Focusing on the other choices, a hotfix being invalid (the first choice) might not necessarily lead to a failure rooted in the deployment process. Instead, profile integration standards should be adhered to. Misconfiguration of the Copado CLI or invalid org credentials (the last two choices) would typically yield more significant systemic errors or authentication issues rather than validation failures directly tied to profile configuration.