Universal Containers has multiple minor and major releases in a year.

Change sets for minor releases and metadata API for major releases is the best deployment tool recommendation for both types of releases. Change sets are a native Salesforce tool that allows the team to deploy configuration changes between connected orgs. They are suitable for minor releases that have simple configuration changes, such as adding fields, objects, or workflows. Metadata API is a more advanced tool that allows the team to deploy both configuration and code changes between any orgs. It is suitable for major releases that have large number of complex code components, such as Apex classes, triggers, Visualforce pages, or Lightning components.