Thanks for your answer.
Doing what you suggested does create a new instance for it, but once
the instance is up and running it does a redirect to the current
version since our app is on facebook.

Joshua Smith wrote:
> Deploy the new version.
>
> Go to the versions panel and launch it directly.
>
> Change the default version.
>
> In my experience, that pattern avoids the server error.  It still takes 
> several seconds for all servers to start showing the new version, but you 
> don't get the 500's.
>
> On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:53 AM, footy wrote:
>
> > I was wondering what is the best to manage a new release on App Engine.
> > Say for example we have a live version (default) as 1.0.0 and we make 
> > changes to our code and deploy to a new version as 1.0.1.
> >
> > When I change the default from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1 it takes GAE to propogate 
> > changes across the cluster.
> > During this period all of our users recieve 'Server Error'
> >
> > I was wondering how can this managed in a better way.
> > 1. Is there a way to have some sort of 'Down for maintenance' page?
> > 2. Is there a possibility to control the propogation?
> >
> > Looking forward to your answers and help.
> > Cheers
> >
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