schemeta/docs/release-checklist.md

Schemeta Release Checklist

Use this checklist before cutting a release tag. Reference docs:

• docs/quality-gates.md
• docs/phase4-execution-plan.md

Pre-merge

• All relevant issue acceptance criteria are reviewed.
• PRs are linked to tracked Gitea issues.
• No unresolved critical/major diagnostics regressions.

Validation Gates

• npm test passes.
• npm run test:ui passes.
• Beta quality gates in docs/quality-gates.md are met.
• Core smoke flow tested in UI:
  • Load sample
  • Edit component/pin/net/symbol
  • Undo/redo works
  • Export/import roundtrip works
• Compile/analyze API smoke checks return expected envelopes.
• MCP tool calls (schemeta_compile, schemeta_analyze, schemeta_ui_bundle) work.

Visual Quality

• Representative circuits reviewed for routing readability.
• Visual baselines updated intentionally (tests/baselines/ui) and screenshot diff checks pass.
• Labels remain legible at common zoom levels.
• No major overlap/crossing regressions vs previous release baseline.
• Dense analog fixture meets gate thresholds (crossings=0, overlaps=0, detour target).

Security / Operations

• Deployment env vars verified:
  • PORT
  • MAX_BODY_BYTES
  • MAX_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE
  • SCHEMETA_AUTH_TOKEN (if hosted deployment requires auth)
  • CORS_ORIGIN
• Rate limiting behavior manually validated.
• Health endpoint checked in target environment.
• Structured error telemetry checked for compile/analyze failures.

Release Artifacts

• README.md updated for any interface/version changes.
• api_version and schema_version changes reviewed/documented.
• Changelog/release notes generated with notable UX/compat changes.
• Tag pushed and release announcement links to milestone/issues.
• GA gates in docs/quality-gates.md confirmed complete.