changelog: new conduit field (#162)

* changelog: new conduit field

* fix typo

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changelog/2024-10-15-pipelines-exit-on-degraded.md

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+---
+slug: '2024-10-15-pipelines-exit-on-degraded'
+title: New pipelines.exit-on-degraded flag
+draft: false
+tags: [conduit, deprecate]
+---
+
+In this [latest release (Conduit 0.12)](/changelog/2024-10-10-conduit-0-12-0-release.md), we introduced a new flag named `pipelines.exit-on-degraded` that allows Conduit to exit if a pipeline enters a degraded state, while deprecating `pipelines.exit-on-error`. This change provides a more accurate description of the functionality.
+
+<!--truncate-->
+
+After Conduit 0.12, if you ran `conduit --help` in your terminal, you should see the new flag:
+
+```bash
+$ conduit --help
+...
+  -pipelines.exit-on-degraded:
+      exit Conduit if a pipeline enters a degraded state
+...
+```
+
+If you were using a [Conduit Configuration file](/docs/features/configuration) this should look like:
+
+```yaml title="conduit.yaml"
+# ...
+pipelines:
+  exit-on-degraded: true
+# ...
+```
+
+Previously, this functionality was handled by `pipelines.exit-on-error`. However, with the introduction of [Pipeline Recovery](/docs/features/pipeline-recovery), the old description no longer accurately reflected the behavior, as a pipeline may not necessarily exit even in the presence of an error.
+
+:::warning
+The previous flag `pipelines.exit-on-error` will still be valid but is now hidden. We encourage all users to transition to `pipelines.exit-on-degraded` for improved clarity and functionality. 
+
+Please note that `pipelines.exit-on-error` will eventually be removed in a future release.
+:::
+
+To ensure optimal performance and clarity in your configurations, please start using `pipelines.exit-on-degraded` in your configuration moving forward. If you have any questions, feel free to join our [Discord Community](https://discord.meroxa.com/).