Release Management

Overview

Use this skill to run release decisions with auditable evidence and explicit risk ownership.

Scope Boundaries

• Use this skill when the task matches the trigger condition described in description.
• Do not use this skill when the primary task falls outside this skill’s domain.

Shared References

• Release signoff rules:
  • references/release-signoff-rules.md

Templates And Assets

• Release readiness checklist:
  • assets/release-readiness-checklist-template.md
• Go/no-go decision log:
  • assets/go-no-go-decision-log-template.md

Inputs To Gather

• Release scope and risk profile.
• Quality, security, and operational readiness evidence.
• Rollout and rollback execution readiness.
• Required approvers and escalation policy.

Deliverables

• Readiness checklist with evidence status.
• Go/no-go decision record with conditions.
• Residual-risk log and follow-up owners.

Workflow

1. Assemble readiness evidence with assets/release-readiness-checklist-template.md.
2. Evaluate go/no-go under references/release-signoff-rules.md.
3. Record decision in assets/go-no-go-decision-log-template.md.
4. Confirm rollout/rollback owner readiness.
5. Publish decision and unresolved risk actions.

Quality Standard

• Go/no-go criteria are explicit and met.
• Decision authority and ownership are auditable.
• Rollback readiness is verified before release.

Failure Conditions

• Stop when blocker evidence is missing.
• Stop when rollback readiness is unverified.
• Escalate when residual risk exceeds release policy.