HashiCorp Waypoint is an application release orchestrator that simplifies the deployment, management, and observation of applications on any infrastructure platform, including HashiCorp Nomad, Kubernetes, or Amazon ECS. To automate the application release process, developers can use plugins to connect with other HashiCorp tools such as Terraform Cloud, Consul, and Vault. This removes the need for explicit configuration communication between teams, reducing miscommunication and errors during the CI/CD process. By using Waypoint plugins, developers can work faster and smarter, without relying heavily on infrastructure teams for routine tasks. The platform is highly extensible, allowing users to build their own plugins or use existing ones, and is available in both open source and HCP (HashiCorp Cloud Platform) versions.