archy/docs/v3-release-checklist.md
Dorian dfffa8606d docs: community growth plan and v3.0 release checklist
- Y5-01: docs/community-growth-plan.md — 3 growth phases from
  dev preview to 10K nodes, tracking via opt-in analytics
- Y5-04: docs/v3-release-checklist.md — prerequisites, release
  steps (code freeze, ISO builds, checksums), post-release plan

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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v3.0 Release Checklist

Prerequisites

  • 10,000+ active nodes (Y5-01)
  • Clean security audit report (Y5-03)
  • Zero-downtime update mechanism tested (Y5-02)
  • 30-day soak test passed on 5+ hardware platforms
  • All Year 2-4 features complete and stable

Release Steps

  1. Freeze code (no new features)
  2. Run full test suite on all certified hardware
  3. Security audit findings resolved
  4. Update CHANGELOG.md and version numbers
  5. Build ISO for x86_64 and ARM64
  6. Create GitHub release with SHA256 checksums
  7. Publish release announcement
  8. Update documentation site
  9. Tag v3.0.0 in git

Post-Release

  • Monitor opt-in telemetry for crash reports
  • 48-hour hotfix window (team on standby)
  • Community announcement on Nostr and forums