I use sqitch, which is kind of like a specialized git for database schemas, and it has been pretty awesome so far. It includes dependency management, selective

I use sqitch, which is kind of like a specialized git for database schemas, and it has been pretty awesome so far. It includes dependency management, selective deployment of updates to the schema, testing before deployment with rollbacks on failure, etc. Work your way through the tutorial and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how many problems it solves.