Release Checklist

Use this checklist for each release tag vYY.M.N.

Pre-Release

• main is green on required CI checks.
• Changelog is updated for shipped work.
• Backlog reflects deferred work and known follow-ups.
• Version number is selected using YY.M.N sequence rules.

Release

1. Pull latest main.
2. Create and push tag: vYY.M.N.
3. Record release notes from changelog deltas.
4. Deploy/publish release artifacts.

Post-Release

• Run smoke checks for critical paths.
• Record rollback plan reference for the release.
• Confirm any urgent follow-up items are in backlog.