No, I don't think so. However, not all monoliths are created equal!

Don't even start the mountainous refactoring task yet. Instead, start on something small you know you can do.

All the benefits of working in small batches on a new feature also apply to refactoring.

Most likely, only some of your deployments will be worthy of an entry in the release notes. And I think that's perfectly reasonable.

Can disabling this feature be a small win for your team?

Although they do easily overcome a common objection.

There is literally an unlimited number of version numbers. Don't be stingy.

Everytime we decide when to deploy, we're making a business decision. And few business decisions are black-or-white.

It's only risky if your system is unreliable.

What changed in the last month to give us the confidence to deploy at 5pm on a Friday?

What is it that makes you uncomfortable deploying at 5pm on a Friday? Let's talk about that.