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 |…