transcription/docs/ver1/release_checklist_v1.md

V1 Release Readiness Checklist

Use this checklist before declaring V1 operationally complete.

A) Functional Readiness

• Upload flow works for supported file types.
• Worker transitions jobs through queued -> processing -> transcribed|failed.
• Job detail displays immutable original transcription from Job.text.
• Revision workflow supports create/update/view/delete for optional single revision.

B) Reliability and Error Handling

• Error categories surface with actionable messages in UI/API pathways.
• Failed jobs persist error_detail and terminal state.
• Stale processing recovery verified on restart.
• Retry/timeout behavior validated against configured limits.

C) Operational Readiness

• runbook_v1.md reviewed and current.
• migration_v1.md reviewed and current.
• Backup and rollback procedures tested at least once.
• Incident escalation packet template is known to operators.

D) Quality Gates

• Lint/type checks pass.
• pytest -m "not external" -q passes.
• Targeted external/provider checks executed (if credentials available).
• Release evidence recorded in release_evidence_v1.md.

E) Traceability and Documentation

• requirements_v1.md aligns with implemented V1 behavior.
• architecture_v1.md, schema_v1.md, and error_handling_v1.md are consistent.
• traceability_v1.md is updated with current implementation and test evidence.
• implementation_plan_v1.md phase status updated with evidence references.
• REQ traceability evidence links recorded (tests/runbook/checks).

Release Sign-Off

• Technical sign-off complete.
• Operational sign-off complete.
• V1 completion date recorded.