Release Close Checklist (Mandatory)¶

Owner: Product Owner
Gate: Release cannot be closed unless all checks pass

• Table of contents
• Release Close Checklist (Mandatory)
  • Phase 1 – Release Readiness
  • Phase 2 – Deployment Traceability
  • Phase 3 – Release Notes
  • Phase 4 – Close Release

Phase 1 – Release Readiness¶

• [ ] All issues in Release Version are Done or Closed
• [ ] No open blockers
• [ ] QA sign-off confirmed

Phase 2 – Deployment Traceability¶

• [ ] Deployment Reference URL added to all release issues
• [ ] CI/CD pipeline execution verified

Phase 3 – Release Notes¶

• [ ] Features listed
• [ ] Bug fixes listed
• [ ] Known limitations documented (if any)

Phase 4 – Close Release¶

• [ ] Release Version marked Closed
• [ ] Stakeholders notified
• [ ] Post-release bugs logged separately