- Confirm what is launching now
- List anything intentionally deferred
- Lock content and asset owners
- Note external dependencies
Checklist
Release readiness checklist for teams that want fewer launch-day surprises.
Use this to work through staging checks, sign-off, rollback planning and launch-day coordination before a release goes live.
- Test staging against production assumptions
- Check env vars, domains and integrations
- Verify forms, payments or auth flows
- Make sure monitoring is switched on
- Define who gives final sign-off
- Agree on a go-live window
- Set a rollback trigger
- Record post-launch checks
Why it matters
Launches go sideways when teams assume details will sort themselves out. A checklist turns release confidence into something concrete and repeatable.