Release checklist template: free, editable diagram
Freeze, test, migrate, deploy, monitor, announce. This starter has 9 steps and 1 decision points. Open it as a real canvas with shapes and arrows you can restyle, extend and share, then turn the action steps into tasks.
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What is in this template
9 steps, 1 of them decisions, in diagram order. Rename, remove or add branches once it is on your canvas.
- 1Code freeze
- 2Run QA and regression tests
- 3All checks green?
- 4Fix release blockers
- 5Run database migrations
- 6Deploy to production
- 7Watch dashboards for an hour
- 8Announce the release notes
- 9Released
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flowchart LR
freeze([icon:snowflake Code freeze]) ==> qa[icon:checklist Run QA and regression tests]
qa ==> ready{All checks green?}
ready -->|no| fixblock[icon:alert-triangle Fix release blockers]
fixblock --> migrate
ready ==>|yes| migrate[icon:database-import Run database migrations]
migrate ==> deploy[icon:rocket Deploy to production]
deploy ==> monitor[icon:activity Watch dashboards for an hour]
monitor ==> announce[icon:speakerphone Announce the release notes]
announce ==> shipped([icon:confetti Released])
classDef tone-info fill:#dbeafe
class freeze,qa,migrate tone-info
classDef tone-warning fill:#fef3c7
class ready tone-warning
classDef tone-danger fill:#fee2e2
class fixblock tone-danger
classDef tone-accent fill:#fae8ff
class deploy tone-accent
classDef tone-neutral fill:#e5e7eb
class monitor tone-neutral
classDef tone-success fill:#dcfce7
class announce,shipped tone-successPaste it into the free Mermaid editor or your own docs.
Questions
- What is the release checklist template?
- Freeze, test, migrate, deploy, monitor, announce. It is a starting diagram you adapt to your own process.
- Can I edit it?
- Yes. It opens as normal shapes and bound arrows: rename steps, add branches, restyle, and collaborate live once you have an account.
- Do I need an account?
- No. You can open it in a guest canvas saved in your browser. Create an account to keep it and share it.