Creating and patching binary software homes using content addressable storage

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions, which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, cause operations comprising:

• storing content for a file that is used to run a particular software deployment, wherein the file is associated with a particular directory that includes a link to a first filename generated as a function of the content for the file;
• receiving updated content for the file;
• responsive to receiving the updated content for the file, generating a second filename as a function of the updated content, wherein the second filename is different than the first filename;
• modifying the link included in the particular directory to point to the second filename, wherein after modifying the link included in the particular directory to point to the second filename, the updated content for the file is used to run the particular software deployment;
• generating a patch memento that stores a set of one or more links including the link to the first filename;
• and
• returning the particular software deployment to a previous state using the patch memento, wherein returning the particular software deployment to the previous state using the patch memento comprises modifying the link in the particular directory to point to the first filename.

A system comprising:

• one or more hardware processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause:
• storing content for a file that is used to run a particular software deployment, wherein the file is associated with a particular directory that includes a link to a first filename generated as a function of the content for the file;
• receiving updated content for the file;
• responsive to receiving the updated content for the file, generating a second filename as a function of the updated content, wherein the second filename is different than the first filename;
• modifying the link included in the particular directory to point to the second filename, wherein after modifying the link included in the particular directory to point to the second filename, the updated content for the file is used to run the particular software deployment;
• generating a patch memento that stores a set of one or more links including the link to the first filename;
• and
• returning the particular software deployment to a previous state using the patch memento, wherein returning the particular software deployment to the previous state using the patch memento comprises modifying the link in the particular directory to point to the first filename.