Release Planning

Coordinates software releases from planning through deployment with checklists for versioning, rollout strategies, and rollback procedures. Use it when you're shipping major features, managing database migrations, or coordinating multi-system deployments where timing and stakeholder communication matter. The reference guides cover release checklists, versioning strategy, and rollout monitoring, though you'll still need to adapt the framework to your specific deployment pipeline and tooling. The real value is in the structured approach to phased rollouts and the emphasis on having actual rollback plans before you push anything to production, not just hoping for the best.

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$ npx -y skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill release-planning --agent claude-code

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Overview

Release planning ensures coordinated deployment of features to production with minimal risk, clear communication, and established rollback procedures.

When to Use

Planning major feature releases
Coordinating multi-system deployments
Managing database migrations
Rolling out infrastructure changes
Planning go-live strategies
Coordinating customer communication
Preparing for high-traffic periods

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

Release Plan:

Release: v2.5.0 - Customer Portal Redesign
Target Release Date: February 15, 2025
Status: Planning
Owner: Product Manager

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## Executive Summary

This release delivers the redesigned customer portal with improved
UX, performance, and mobile experience. Includes database optimization
and infrastructure scaling.

Business Impact:
  - 25% improvement in user conversion
  - 40% faster load times
  - Mobile-first experience
  - Estimated $500K revenue impact

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## Release Contents

SKILL.md on GitHub