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Post-Release Review Template

Release Outcome

Record version, owner, release date, channels, intended value, adoption evidence, task success, compatibility freshness, and support load.

Verification

Summarize installation, upgrade, rollback, uninstall, documentation, package, security, performance, reliability, and incident results.

Variance and Learning

Compare planned versus actual scope, lead time, defects, cost, maintainer load, waivers, debt, user feedback, and ecosystem moderation.

Actions

List corrective actions with owners and dates. Reconcile completed, deferred, rejected, discovered, deprecated, and retired roadmap work.

Decision

Record whether the release remains supported, requires a patch, changes capability maturity, or triggers incident or deprecation governance.