Definition of Done and Release Readiness

Checklists that make quality visible and reduce release anxiety.

Definition of done

1. Acceptance criteria met and validated
2. Tests executed and results recorded
3. No known critical defects
4. Logging and monitoring considered
5. Documentation updated where needed
6. Code review completed
7. Deployment notes captured

Release readiness

1. Rollback plan confirmed
2. Environment configuration verified
3. Data migration steps validated if relevant
4. Observability checks confirmed
5. Stakeholder sign off recorded
6. Post release verification steps defined