tech-ops
Software Release Checklist
Ship with confidence and a clear way back.
Confirm scope and code freeze
Release notes drafted from merged PRs.
~20 min
Run the full test suite
Unit, integration and end-to-end all green on the release branch.
~30 min
Review database migrations
Backwards compatible, reversible and tested on a copy.
~30 min
Write the rollback plan
Exact steps and who can trigger them.
~20 min
Deploy to staging and smoke test
Critical paths verified by a human.
~30 min
Deploy to production
Progressive rollout where possible.
~20 min
Watch monitoring for 30 minutes
Error rate, latency and key business metrics.
~30 min
Publish release notes
Notify support, sales and customers where relevant.
~15 min
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