Release Prep
Overview
Standardize release preparation with a safety-first checklist: validate quality and security, update versions and docs, build production artifacts, and prepare rollout/rollback plans.
When to Use
- Preparing a release candidate or production deploy
- Coordinating pre-release validation and documentation
- Ensuring versioning, changelog, and build steps are consistent
Avoid when:
- You only need a quick version bump or doc update
- The release process is owned by a separate automation pipeline
Quick Reference
| Task | Load reference |
|---|---|
| Release preparation | skills/release-prep/references/prepare-release.md |
Workflow
- Confirm release scope and version.
- Load the release preparation reference.
- Run pre-release validation (tests, security, performance).
- Update versions, changelog, and docs.
- Build production artifacts and validate.
- Produce deployment checklist and rollback plan.
Output
- Release readiness checklist
- Validation results and blockers
- Deployment plan with rollback steps
Common Mistakes
- Skipping security or performance checks
- Shipping without updating changelog or docs
- Building artifacts without validating environment parity